"Al" wrote in message nk.net...
This year, for whatever reason, we have had a major influx of gopher
attack in our garden. Internet search points mostly to electronic
"chaser" devices. Anyone have experience with these? Successful?

While I have never had a problem with gophers, I had a horrible problem with groundhogs. I tried all of the tricks I could find and
no luck. They kept digging under my fence and into the garden. Out of frustration, I cut several hundred stakes about a foot long
and drove them into the ground at the fence line leaving a 1" gap between. They would dig a while then move on, dig a while...
After a few days, they just gave up. That was
over a year ago.

A few weeks ago I started to notice that something was eating my lettuce. The next day it was me beans. I couldn't figure out how
they were getting in. No holes in the fence and no tunnels under the fence. The third day I noticed that the tops of my tomatoes
were eaten, and they are 4' high. I then noticed a pile of deer droppings. Great, after 2+ years with a 4' high fence, the deer
decide to jump over it. So, I put up a 7-1/2 foot high deer fence around my 30 x 45 garden.

Sometimes I wonder why I even try to grow anything! Between the cost of materials and time, it's probably cheaper to just buy the
veggies. However, now that the peas are about done, the beans and cucumbers are coming in and the corn is not far behind, I know
it was worth it.

--
Al Reid

How will I know when I get there...
If I don't know where I'm going?