Shooting Times & Country

Anyone fancy coney carbonara?

After a cold end to August, September came back with a bang; hot sun and no rain. The warm weather prompted me to get on with some grass seeding I had long been putting off and some time spare at the weekend meant I could get it done. The problem, however, was that whenever I plant anything new in the garden, the army of rabbits living under the shed march boldly forward to thwart the advance of any young shoots pushing upwards through the soil.

“An army of rabbits marches forward to any new shoots”

This time I was determined not to let them win and extensive rabbit netting was deployed. I also decided that it was about time the problem was resolved more comprehensively, so I installed an advanced line of defence

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Shooting Times & Country

Shooting Times & Country2 min read
Game Cookery
Soup. So underrated and misunderstood, and often maligned by chefs. In recent years, meaty soups seem to have almost vanished from restaurant menus up and down these isles as ‘soup of the day’ has become a bit old-fashioned. Instead, time-starved che
Shooting Times & Country3 min read
Royal Rook Rifle
NEW SERIES: In this new Shooting Times series, historian Donald Dallas tells us about the remarkable guns he’s encountered of late By the spring of 1900, King Umberto of Italy was eagerly looking forward to his new acquisition, a best double-barrel .
Shooting Times & Country3 min read
Country Diary
When I moved away from home, some of my friends were worried that I might struggle to make new connections in a new area, and I always responded with blind confidence that I would make new friends through hunting. But, having moved in spring, after t

Related Books & Audiobooks