How to keep rats, squairrels, slugs & birds from consuming my garden?
HELLO HOMETALKERS,
NO MATTER WHAT I PLANT, AS SOON AS THERE IS A SIGN OF LIFE, THEY ARE ALL GONE! LETTUCE, SPINACH, PEPPERS, CUCUMBER, SQUASH, BEAN & PEA PLANTS ETC. THEY HAVENT TOUCHED THE TOMATOES OR POTATOES, AND I DON'T KNOW WHY.
I'VE DONE ALL THE THINGS I LEARNED FROM OTHER HOMETALKERS, SUCH AS CAYENNE PEPPER (BUT IN WASHINGTON YOU HAVE TO PUT IT DOWN A HUNDRED TIMES A DAY BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT RAIN). I'VE TRIED ORANGE PEELS. I'VE TRIED EGG SHELLS CRUSHED AND SPRINKLED AROUND EACH PLANT. I'VE TRIED FENCING IT ALL OFF.... I THINK I'VE TRIED EVERY THING, YET A HUNDRED DOLLARS IN ORGAING NON-GMO SEEDS ARE ALL GONE!
PLEASE DOES SOMEONE KNOW ANY OTHER BETTER IDEA THT ACUALLY WORKS?
I HAVE TO MENTION WE ARE NESTLED BACK AT THE EDGE OF A GREENBELT/WETLAND AREA, SO THE CRITTERS ARE OFF LIMITS. I'LL HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER WAY TO PROTECT MY GARDEN.
I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH ROOM FOR A GREENHOUSE BIG ENOUGH TO HOUSE ALL MY CROP - THAT WAS MY NEXT IDEA. I'D GO UPWARD INSTEAD OF OUTWARD BUT I'D LOSE THE BEAUTY OF THE NATURAL WETLAND SETTING...
SURELY SOMEONE HAS OVERCOME THIS SCENARIO. IF YOU READ THIS, PLEASE COMMENT! I NEED YOUR HELP! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE :)
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Oh my goodness this is really difficult!!! Can you build a fence to keep out the larger animals? Also, have you considered moving the vegetables that can grow in pots to planters?
Thank you, we do have a fence but those big & little critters always find a way... and yes, I have moved a lot to containers, but still losing so much. Replanted a lot and kept it inside for longer than the directions say. Hoping this will help me out a little. Thank you again!
Try using a product called Yard Guard. You can find it on Amazon.