Any ideas?

They don't repel easily....I've had some success using cayenne pepper
sprinkled on susceptible young plants; you need to reapply frequently. I
have better luck bribing mine--he loves cantaloupe rinds and sweet corn
cobs. I leave them at the edge of the compost pile, which is between his
hole and the garden, and he stays happy/distracted enough to stay out of the
garden. I also send the dog to chase it when I can, but she's a lab and not
too terrifying.

The only permanent solution is to fence in the garden, or kill/trap the
groundhog. If you get rid of the groundhog, another one will often to claim
the same territory.

Cheers
Sue

Zone 6, Southcentral PA

"Indictorfands" wrote in message
...
Any ideas?

On 09 Aug 2003 23:11:18 GMT,
(Indictorfands) wrote:

Any ideas?

Shotgun. Or sizeable dogs.

Pat

On Sat, 09 Aug 2003 23:11:18 +0000, Indictorfands wrote:

Any ideas?

I named my groundhog Turing, if you name an animal he becomes a pet rather
than a pest.

(Indictorfands) wrote in message ...
Any ideas?

fence the garden, extend the fence below ground, place an electric
wire on top of the fence. One of my groundhogs has his burrow about 15
feet from my garden but he no longer visits.

Live trap baited with apple. Deport to Botswana or euthanize immediately.
They are the rodent from Hell.

Farmer John

"Indictorfands" wrote in message
...
Any ideas?

An expert gardener informed me that the battery-powered in-ground stakes are
ineffective.

Marc


"Indictorfands" wrote in message
...
Any ideas?

thanks,marc!
7 replies so far-NO MAGIC CURE YET!

dad

On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 19:26:47 -0400, "Fudge"
wrote:

Live trap baited with apple. Deport to Botswana or euthanize immediately.
They are the rodent from Hell.


You got that right! I've no particularly merciful feelings
about groundhogs.

So far in our present location, they've not been a problem.
The veggie garden is inside the dogs' fenced area. The
veggie garden itself is fenced - to keep the dogs out, and
to keep rabbits out.

However, we just changed the fencing around to expand the
garden, and now one side of the garden is not protected by
the dogs. We'll see how it goes.

Pat

"Indictorfands" wrote in message
...
Any ideas?

All you need is a rifle and a shovel.
--
73 de Bob NS9G

SugarChile wrote:

They don't repel easily....I've had some success using cayenne pepper
sprinkled on susceptible young plants; you need to reapply frequently. I
have better luck bribing mine--he loves cantaloupe rinds and sweet corn
cobs. I leave them at the edge of the compost pile, which is between his
hole and the garden, and he stays happy/distracted enough to stay out of the
garden. I also send the dog to chase it when I can, but she's a lab and not
too terrifying.

The only permanent solution is to fence in the garden, or kill/trap the
groundhog. If you get rid of the groundhog, another one will often to claim
the same territory.

Cheers
Sue

Zone 6, Southcentral PA

"Indictorfands" wrote in message
...
Any ideas?

Electric fence will stop them unless you have dry weather. Lot of maint.
but may be worth it. You can also try dusting plants with dried blood or
rock phosphate. Lots of applications needed...

Regards,
PZ.

SugarChile wrote:

They don't repel easily....I've had some success using cayenne pepper
sprinkled on susceptible young plants; you need to reapply frequently. I
have better luck bribing mine--he loves cantaloupe rinds and sweet corn
cobs. I leave them at the edge of the compost pile, which is between his
hole and the garden, and he stays happy/distracted enough to stay out of the
garden. I also send the dog to chase it when I can, but she's a lab and not
too terrifying.

The only permanent solution is to fence in the garden, or kill/trap the
groundhog. If you get rid of the groundhog, another one will often to claim
the same territory.

Cheers
Sue

Zone 6, Southcentral PA

"Indictorfands" wrote in message
...
Any ideas?

Electric fence will stop them unless you have dry weather. Lot of maint.
but may be worth it. You can also try dusting plants with dried blood or
rock phosphate. Lots of applications needed...

Regards,
PZ.

My parents' garden--200x100, was overrun by groundhogs
during occasional years. My dad was a good hunter & shot
them. He cleaned & skinned them & Mom made stew.
Pretty good.

I'd shoot them myself. It's them or your produce.

Minteeleaf

Before moving to Pa. we lived in the Shenadoah Valley of Va. and had a
pet groundhog.
My daughter named our groundhog "Harvey" - though he definitly was not
invisible :-).

The neighbor at the time owned a construction company and handled the
critters by dynamiting thier burrows - I kid you not !

"B. Joshua Rosen" wrote in message . ..
On Sat, 09 Aug 2003 23:11:18 +0000, Indictorfands wrote:

Any ideas?

I named my groundhog Turing, if you name an animal he becomes a pet rather
than a pest.