"Broadback" wrote in message
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Sacha wrote:
On 24/7/07 15:28, in article ,
"Jeanne Stockdale" wrote:

For the second time in less than a month, I have planted out some 20
cabbages and carefully netted over and around them but the rabbits have
had
the lot. Add to that the problems with the weather, and our veg patch is
looking very sorry.

A friend solved the rabbit problem by putting close mesh wire fencing
round
his patch and instead of burying it in the soil (where they will just
burrow
underneath anyway), he has left it about 2-3" above ground. That way,
they
don't know to burrow and try to just go under the fence and get zapped.
It
works for him but as our veg patch is against the glasshouse, I am not
sure
we can do the same.

So my question is - what veg won't rabbits go for? Our sweetcorn, onions
and
broad beans seem to be intact but runner beans, peas, carrots,
parsnips,
celery and lettuce have all been "rabbitted" - some worse than others.

Jeanne

Electric rabbit fencing.
http://www.electricfencing.co.uk/KeepOut.asp

As David wrote there is no need to bury the wire mesh, just bend it at 90
deg in the direction of attack. A fence makes sense, there is no other
100% solution. Even then you need to inspect it periodically and keep it
growth. Works for me, before I even had to put guards on small trees as
they love the young bark!

The ate the bark off all our young fruit trees last Winter, killing one
tree, so now they all have protective guards on.

David.