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sunshine78
True Blue Farmgirl
106 Posts
Cynthia
Western
Nebraska
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 Posted - Mar 03 2007 : 8:38:00 PM
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This spring I am planning about an acres worth of organic garden, but have to figure someway to keep the critters out. My plan is to put electric fencing around the whole thing at intervals about 6", 18", 3', and 6' off the ground. Does anyone have other suggestions or has tried something like this and have any hints for me? Thanks.
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ThymeForEweFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
705 Posts
Robin
An organic farm in the forest in
Maine
USA
705 Posts |
Posted - Mar 04 2007 : 03:08:25 AM
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Rabbits, woodchucks, mice, meadow voles and other little critters will go under 6" to get to your best looking veggies two hours before you were going to pick them. Predator urine helps with rabbits and woodchucks. Plastic owls and fake snakes help. You can use a length of hose for the snake. Move them around every few days and don't forget that they're there. I'm a big girl but I scream like a little one when I find the 5' "snake."
Do you have a dog that can pee around the perimeter of the garden? And watch for pests? I have two farmcollies that help keep pests out, including birds that like to pull up seedlings.
Motion detector sprinklers are helpful and again, don't forget they're there! A radio at night sometimes helps.
Robin
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doglady
True Blue Farmgirl
435 Posts
Tina
Howard
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Mar 04 2007 : 04:47:00 AM
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I just saw a spray advertised in a sales flyer that you spray aroung the perimeter of your garden and it's supposed to keep little critters and deer away (not kill them, just keep them out).
Tina
The dogs own the house but the people pay the mortgage!
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Woodswoman
True Blue Farmgirl
512 Posts
Jennifer
Altamont
NY
USA
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Posted - Mar 04 2007 : 06:18:35 AM
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I have just a basic wire fence, but I also have a dog. I think she does most of the keeping the critters away, because we've never had a critter problem.
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LadyCrystal
True Blue Farmgirl
593 Posts
Alicia
Rhode Island
USA
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Posted - Mar 04 2007 : 07:02:16 AM
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When we had are large garden down at my husbands uncles, we had a huge deer problem. We put up the electric fencing exactly like you did and it did keep out the deer. I was lucky and didn't have any other problems with little critters down there but sometime I get a woodchuck or two up at our house but no deer. But our garden here is close to the house.
Alicia
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ponyexpress
True Blue Farmgirl
320 Posts
Sandy
Kirkwood
Missouri
USA
320 Posts |
Posted - Mar 04 2007 : 10:15:38 AM
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I had read that placing "used" cat litter (minus the clumps - if you know what I mean) around plants, into mole holes, etc would help repel rodents and critters away from that space. I believe it is the residual cat smell that they react to and run away from.
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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Posted - Mar 08 2007 : 3:42:13 PM
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I had a problem with turkeys and deer and put up that black plastic mesh 8' high around the garden. The turkeys couldn't get through it and the deer apparently didn't like the feel of the mesh on their noses and backed right off.
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