Karl L. Wuensch wrote:
Fence the garden with one-inch mesh wire, or hire a pack of wolves.




one-inch mesh is probably overkill for rabbits. Only newly hatched
rabbits could fit through it. Also, rabbits can jump quite well, so to
be completely effective, the fence would have to be about 5-6' high.
Rabbits are also good at digging, so unless you bury it a foot or two,
they can go under. (Actually you don't have to bury it deep: bury it a
couple of inches deep, parallel with the surface for a couple of feet.
That way you don't have to dig a deep trench. When they come to the
fence and start digging they encounter the fence.)

An easier solution is to fence the garden with something that makes it
difficult (it's unlikely you'll make it impossible) for the rabbits to
get in (such as "rabbit fencing") *and* provide something tasty outside
the fence. Clover in the lawn works quite well and is beneficial to the
lawn. If there's something they like outside the fence, there's no
incentive for them to make the effort to get inside.

"Rabbit fencing" is probably available at your local hardware store. It
is basically a 4" mesh doubled up at the bottom. It's about 3' high. The
rabbits can jump over it without any apparent effort, but it seems to be
enough to deter them if there's something good outside. At least, it
works for me.

The dog (or wolf) on patrol of the yard is reputed to be effective, but
it has to be the right kind of dog and the dog has to be there all the
time. I haven't tried it.