Re: Rabbits & Gardens

[Guest guest]

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> We have a problem with rabbits in our yard.

Jean~ Everything in our yard is moved down by the little fur balls

right now. Even a GREAT HORNED owl living in our backyard has not

stopped them. We have a dog but he is too big to get under the deck

where they are living. My mother has a Westie. May be I will get her

for the weekend.

My husband built a little mesh box thing for the strawberries. Works

great but too small for the whole garden.

I saw " liquid fence " at the co-op. Have to see what that exactly is.

We tried hair and other dog " by products " last year. Didn't even slow

them down.

Any ideas for ants? Tried about 10 things last year, none worked.

[Guest guest]

I'm a city gal and can't even keep the houseplants alive, but I heard that sharp

gravel /

pebbles keep rabbits away... My experience is only with the tulips. Last year

our neighbor

had about 200 tulips beheaded by psycho bunnies. My ragged little patch

survived amidst

the gravel.

And as for coffee--I tried giving it up for Lent, as a secret way to trick

myself into giving it up

permanently, and it didn't work. I lasted about one week, and then decided that

not only was

I a fool to give up morning coffee (one measly cup), but that I should actually

start drinking

MORE coffee. I drink it with some rapadura and lots of thick Cedar Summit

cream. This is a

major improvement from my former life--3 heaping scoops of hot chocolate mix,

AND white

sugar, and 1 percent milk. Yes, I have a sweet tooth.

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[Guest guest]

>

> Cinnamon for the Ants and a fence for the bunnies! we have tried it

all and the fence is the only way to slow bunnies down.

We tried cinnamon, red pepper, about a dozen essential oil. Nothing.

We are trying a fence this weekend for the bunnies. Gravel dosn't work

on ours. Persistant little (actually VERY fat off my tulips and hostas)

buggers!

[Guest guest]

>

> You know, for living in the country we have very few

> pest problems, not even deer.

I live in the 'burbs (yes Will, a Burbanite!) and we have deer

racoons, great horned owls, coyote,turkeys,ferociously hungry bunnies

and all the other usuals.

I noticed my yard is the only one affected by the rabbits. All my

neighbors use toxic stuff on their yards and the bunnys leave their

stuff alone. Hum.....

[Guest guest]

Has anyone tried Dr. T's Natural Products? Deer, Rabbit and Squirrel

repellent is one on offer. Check out

http://www.repell.com

I read that this one was developed for the organic market. I have no

idea if this is good...but if it works and is safe, wonderful!

I also saw that they have a mosquito and gnat repellent.

I found these products advertised in the R.H.Shumway catalogue for

heritage seeds for gardening. They were advertised as " Hard-to-Find

Pest Repellents That Work Naturally " . The Shumway link is

http://www.rhshumway.com

I liked the idea of trapping rabbits in unwanted microwaves the best

but, well...they're far too cute for that kind of fate...maybe

repelling is more the thing...can't fault the rabbits for having good

taste!!

Hope this helps, Randi