tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post8172133355932351248..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: Protect Your BeansCarol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-2566148751266007632009-05-28T20:11:48.454-04:002009-05-28T20:11:48.454-04:00I just Googled "gardening and blogspot" and got he...I just Googled "gardening and blogspot" and got here first. Hi. I wanted to share we thought "fencing! fencing will keep the rabbits out of our strawberry patch." It worked last year. Last month I went to weed out the patch and found, within the fencing, a rabbit nest.<br />Looking forward to reading more here. I think this was just what I was looking for!apthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15160046630286384807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-44947568436126308862009-05-28T15:10:44.567-04:002009-05-28T15:10:44.567-04:00what about a low electric wire or two? my dad hook...what about a low electric wire or two? my dad hooks them up to car batteries, i think.donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12659999755051008318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-30364311022175558862009-05-28T11:16:00.522-04:002009-05-28T11:16:00.522-04:00I used the spoon / fork / skewer technique last ye...I used the spoon / fork / skewer technique last year. To say it mildly, it was an utter disaster. I even saw the rabbits laughing at me.<br />This year I gave up and am not growing beans :)<br />Oh the joys of not growing beans!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-11918308131291994372009-05-28T08:25:53.743-04:002009-05-28T08:25:53.743-04:00My soda bottle cloches seem to be my best defense ...My soda bottle cloches seem to be my best defense against rabbits. I have a large nest of baby rabbits in my garden at present, and haven't had the heart to evict them. (Why are they so cute? It has to be their best defense.) Clearly my fence did not keep them out. Actually, I think I probably built the fence around them and their mother must have found a way in and out.<br /><br />I use cindy scott dayhttp://inchbyinchrowbyrow.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-77283905153121046432009-05-27T20:23:46.081-04:002009-05-27T20:23:46.081-04:00Hmmm, thanks for the warnings. I've seen rabbits a...Hmmm, thanks for the warnings. I've seen rabbits a couple of times since one was living under my back steps, but have been complacent since our veggies are fenced in so nicely. I'll beware instead! And I love the spoon idea, and will try forks once my bean plants come up. We use spoons as markers, so our garden already looks strange, like we are trying to grow spoon bushes. May as well grown forkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-46440978074893534752009-05-27T18:03:24.289-04:002009-05-27T18:03:24.289-04:00The spoons made me LOL. That's passive-agressive r...The spoons made me LOL. That's passive-agressive rabbit protection if I've ever seen it! At least go for the sporks!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-87637208168318041402009-05-27T14:32:40.762-04:002009-05-27T14:32:40.762-04:00Rabbits are my arch-nemesis in the public veggie g...Rabbits are my arch-nemesis in the public veggie garden where I volunteer. Last week, I removed the row covers over the beans, assuming they were too big to interest the bunnies. This week, the beans were all completely gone. Likewise, three eggplants about 18" tall - chewed to small stumps. <br />I'm thinking land mines....Weeping Sorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617503185773155102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-64479105649728403272009-05-27T13:18:07.755-04:002009-05-27T13:18:07.755-04:00I'll try anything to protect my precious veggies f...I'll try anything to protect my precious veggies from pests. slugs, pigeons and cabbage white butterflies are bad... but the neighbourhood cats are the worst! They just dig up any soil and destroy any seedlings or seeds. GrrrrMatronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705506930308472527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-81315980850343689352009-05-27T09:48:55.413-04:002009-05-27T09:48:55.413-04:00What worked for us against the deer, and should wo...What worked for us against the deer, and should work for you as well.... we went to Home Depot and purchased PVC piping in the plumbing section, arched it over the raised beds, and covered it with plastic netting.... so basically, a row cover, that stands 4 feet high - should be good enough for beans, although my onions are sticking their heads out and the snow peas need to be trained not to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-24770039813793973372009-05-27T08:29:33.966-04:002009-05-27T08:29:33.966-04:00Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean the rabb...Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean the rabbits aren't out to get you! I'm just saying ...Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-90572307089133656502009-05-27T08:22:00.961-04:002009-05-27T08:22:00.961-04:00General..."The perimeter looks secure for now!" F...General..."The perimeter looks secure for now!" For now, being the operative word around gardens! The enemy is clever and often works at night or at dawn while we are sleeping or having coffee. Good luck! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-47526314839786544512009-05-27T07:07:28.684-04:002009-05-27T07:07:28.684-04:00Don't let those houdini rabbits let you think they...Don't let those houdini rabbits let you think they aren't around. Just when you let your guard down they will be back.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-25759370373146397012009-05-27T06:52:13.550-04:002009-05-27T06:52:13.550-04:00All, thanks for the ideas and encouragement. I add...All, thanks for the ideas and encouragement. I added another technique to the post... scare tactics, though they aren't working very well. Or are they? Where are those rabbits? If I can no longer see the enemy, is it still an enemy??<br /><br />Carol, May Dreams GardensCarol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-18816669693272312672009-05-27T03:40:43.079-04:002009-05-27T03:40:43.079-04:00I love the spoon fortress. It looks like some sort...I love the spoon fortress. It looks like some sort of modern art installation.HappyMouffetardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157145094611234176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-11207128047814167412009-05-27T01:44:22.244-04:002009-05-27T01:44:22.244-04:00No rabbits here thanks to two hungry garden feline...No rabbits here thanks to two hungry garden felines but since said pets will use any available space to leave unwelcome gifts, I've been placing chicken wire over the veggie area. Seems to be working. Now I've got to figure out how to cover my load of compost. I love my cats but they can be irritating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-92032424584006827472009-05-27T01:25:32.903-04:002009-05-27T01:25:32.903-04:00I have two lines of defense. One has teeth. The ot...I have two lines of defense. One has teeth. The other is a completely enclosed garden on all six sides. <br /><br />If those fail, I start using lead poisoning or trap-and-release ... into the frying pan.Karl Katzkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15657143496506662902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-82468655769071460412009-05-27T01:13:41.684-04:002009-05-27T01:13:41.684-04:00There are no rabbits in my potager I'm happy to sa...There are no rabbits in my potager I'm happy to say but before you get envious I have snails and slugs, zillions of them. Not of the good.<br /><br />Good luck with the fork defence!Yolanda Elizabet Heuzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506031220151023088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-37198614801141210002009-05-27T00:34:27.392-04:002009-05-27T00:34:27.392-04:00The rabbits have been out like crazy in our garden...The rabbits have been out like crazy in our garden this year! They are eating all kinds of things -- including totally eating our beans and peas. We put fencing around the lettuce, but they have gotten in anyway. Last year, I did lettuce in pots and put it up on our picnic table, and that worked out really well.<br /><br />I just might have to try those plastic forks!Angie @ Many Little Blessingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846708503551936348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-24022057951805521152009-05-26T23:56:16.449-04:002009-05-26T23:56:16.449-04:00I think they know when we are leaving. My sister s...I think they know when we are leaving. My sister said they see us pack the car. Tonight a pair of bunnies and a pair of squirrels were out for a stroll in the garden. Whoa is us.Patsy Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011316396999867141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-16728085544250870332009-05-26T23:35:48.302-04:002009-05-26T23:35:48.302-04:00Indy Indy Indy. For crying out loud. could you PLE...Indy Indy Indy. For crying out loud. could you PLEASE get some clear forks? I know they make them. Even clear spoons. Anything but that stark white. I beg of you.MAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698595362707489593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-30624178228348007022009-05-26T23:24:23.516-04:002009-05-26T23:24:23.516-04:00Definitely go with the forks, Carol--they've been ...Definitely go with the forks, Carol--they've been my fortress against the outdoor cats who think my planters are litter boxes:)<br /><br />The only rabbit I've seen around here was a baby one that Sophie, my puppy, found and ... well, let's just say she disposed of it. Not a pleasant experience, but I think she may have scared the rest of the clan away.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.com