Watermelon ?
How does one know that watermelons are ripe on the vine, other than
the morning after coyotes ruin the whole patch? Since animal repellant washes away with rain/watering, I'd like to start applying it a couple of weeks before harvesting but I can't tell when that time is until it's too late. Or does animal repellant even work with wiley coyotes? Red |
Watermelon ?
On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:39:32 -0700 (PDT), Red
wrote: How does one know that watermelons are ripe on the vine, other than the morning after coyotes ruin the whole patch? Since animal repellant washes away with rain/watering, I'd like to start applying it a couple of weeks before harvesting but I can't tell when that time is until it's too late. Or does animal repellant even work with wiley coyotes? Red It may not be a viable option for you, but we haven't had any problems with coyotes or deer since we got a dog. Unfortunately, the slugs aren't afraid of her ; ) Newb |
Watermelon ?
On Jul 21, 11:55*am, wrote:
On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:39:32 -0700 (PDT), Red wrote: How does one know that watermelons are ripe on the vine, other than the morning after coyotes ruin the whole patch? *Since animal repellant washes away with rain/watering, I'd like to start applying it a couple of weeks before harvesting but I can't tell when that time is until it's too late. *Or does animal repellant even work with wiley coyotes? Red It may not be a viable option for you, but we haven't had any problems with coyotes or deer since we got a dog. *Unfortunately, the slugs aren't afraid of her *; ) Newb Must be a big dog. Coyotes will kill a small one. And no, a dog is not an option for me. |
Watermelon ?
On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:36:11 -0700 (PDT), Red
wrote: On Jul 21, 11:55*am, wrote: On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:39:32 -0700 (PDT), Red wrote: How does one know that watermelons are ripe on the vine, other than the morning after coyotes ruin the whole patch? *Since animal repellant washes away with rain/watering, I'd like to start applying it a couple of weeks before harvesting but I can't tell when that time is until it's too late. *Or does animal repellant even work with wiley coyotes? Red It may not be a viable option for you, but we haven't had any problems with coyotes or deer since we got a dog. *Unfortunately, the slugs aren't afraid of her *; ) Newb Must be a big dog. Coyotes will kill a small one. Yes, we've always had large breed dogs. And no, a dog is not an option for me. Coyotes are a pain, what do your neighbors do? If they trap or shoot them, perhaps you could trade a nice fat watermelon for expanding to your garden ; ) It may be worth it to try this: http://www.freewebs.com/walnut_creek_enterprises/ I have no experience with that product and that web site seems to be under construction. If you get one, please let us know if it works. Newb |
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