O. T. Garden

[MF294-4]

I've been planting a garden for over 40 years and have never had as nice of one as this year. Usually starts out nice then the farming, long hours of job and heat takes it's toll on it. Looked real nice considering the rain that we are getting. Butttttt. The deer have ate what they want, the rabbits have ate the green beans, now the coons have stripped my sweet corn. Never before have I had this problem. Coyotes,deer,coons are about to overrun the place. Few people want to hunt anymore and if they do, no one wants them to hunt on them.

 

[senoj]

I have used electric fences for years. About 8 inches above ground for the wire This takes care of the rabbits and coons. Tie a reflective ribbon
on top of the steel posts driven every 8 foot apart. Seems to take care of this problem for me.

 

[pete black]

my mom always planted her garden by the signs and always done well. must have planted mine while the signs were in the rectum, got a really crappy garden. how bad is it, the rabbits, coons and deer have not bothered it.

 

[Anonymous-0]

where are ya at? I'll shoot em all for ya!

 

[ILLEFTY]

I keep a dog chained next to the garden. Works pretty good for keeping the critters out of the garden

 

[VaTom]

We live in the woods and I was told that we'd need a tall fence to have anything left for us. I don't like fences. Turns out deer won't come close enough to the house, seem to need about a 15' buffer. That's simple for me 'cause we live in an underground house, garden's on the roof. They leave it alone.

My garden's as good this year as always. I grow year 'round, just put glass over some beds in winter. Had 4' of snow last winter, still worked surprisingly well.

Only problem I've had were groundhogs, but a shotgun took care the the 2 that came by in the past 20 yrs.

Rabbits I wish we had in the woods here, they're wonderful grilled. As is bear, which has never bothered the garden. But when I was out of state in May I got a panic call from my wife: bear on the patio. It was fascinated by some CDs she had hanging out there reflecting sunlight. Wasn't bothering anything, but a gunshot out the kitchen door encouraged it to go elsewhere. She's not fond of guns but appreciated why we do a little practicing before I go out of town.

I lease hunting rights, and encourage them to take coyotes. They get about 1 coyote for every 10 deer. Works very well for everyone involved. Can't imagine you'd have much trouble finding someone for your place.