by Ken C |
Last Updated: 16/12/2021 I’ve been battling with caterpillars and slugs, but my friend Andrew has a much bigger pest to deal with – Muntjac Deer!
And although they’re small, they’ve been munching their way through Andrew’s allotment but now, he’s fighting back.
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