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How to save my eggplants from rabbits?
I have a samall garden where I have eggplants. I have it fenced by a
bird-netting fencing. The net is firmly stapled to the ground. I noticed that something was eating my eggplants and sweet pepper plants at the rate of two per day(even with the net around). I thought it was the birdy doing it, so I covered it from above with a bird netting. Still I found my plants eaten. I found a hole at one end of the netting(could have been there before), so reinforced it. Still someone ate the plants. One day hubby saw a tiny-rabbit getting in the garden and destroying a plant and leave! Someone told us that if we sprayed Habernero peppers water, rabbit will not bother the plants. But even after spraying peppers water, I have missing plants!! The rabbit is essentially breaking the plant in two halves! How do I prevent any further casualties? I have already lost about 12plants!! |
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Rabbits sniff along the ground. Try putting cyan pepper along the edges
of the garden. This will repel the rabbits. Rabbits also eat from the bottom up. Deer tend to eat from the top down. Seen any deer tracts?? Bill Bluebee wrote: I have a samall garden where I have eggplants. I have it fenced by a bird-netting fencing. The net is firmly stapled to the ground. I noticed that something was eating my eggplants and sweet pepper plants at the rate of two per day(even with the net around). I thought it was the birdy doing it, so I covered it from above with a bird netting. Still I found my plants eaten. I found a hole at one end of the netting(could have been there before), so reinforced it. Still someone ate the plants. One day hubby saw a tiny-rabbit getting in the garden and destroying a plant and leave! Someone told us that if we sprayed Habernero peppers water, rabbit will not bother the plants. But even after spraying peppers water, I have missing plants!! The rabbit is essentially breaking the plant in two halves! How do I prevent any further casualties? I have already lost about 12plants!! |
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"Bluebee" wrote in message news:1117129716.92721@sj-nntpcache-3... I have a samall garden where I have eggplants. I have it fenced by a bird-netting fencing. The net is firmly stapled to the ground. I noticed that something was eating my eggplants and sweet pepper plants at the rate of two per day(even with the net around). I thought it was the birdy doing it, so I covered it from above with a bird netting. Still I found my plants eaten. I found a hole at one end of the netting(could have been there before), so reinforced it. Still someone ate the plants. One day hubby saw a tiny-rabbit getting in the garden and destroying a plant and leave! Someone told us that if we sprayed Habernero peppers water, rabbit will not bother the plants. But even after spraying peppers water, I have missing plants!! The rabbit is essentially breaking the plant in two halves! How do I prevent any further casualties? I have already lost about 12plants!! I have been using fox urine around my plants. Jo |
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Bluebee wrote:
... Someone told us that if we sprayed Habernero peppers water, rabbits will not bother the plants. But even after spraying peppers water, I have missing plants!! The rabbit is essentially breaking the plant in two halves! How do I prevent any further casualties? I have already lost about 12 plants!! Sprinkle ground Habenero pepper where the rabbit is entering the garden. Also sprinkle around the garden and in the garden. You can set rabbit traps, but do not kill the rabbits for food as many carry a disease that is killed by the first frost |
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Bluebee wrote:
One day hubby saw a tiny-rabbit getting in the garden and destroying a plant and leave! Someone told us that if we sprayed Habernero peppers water, rabbit will not bother the plants. But even after spraying peppers water, I have I've never tried this myself, but I was recently told that small bottles, full of cotton or rags and then filled with vinegar, would deter rabbits. (The bottles need to have openings such that the odor can escape, to deter the rabbits.) As I said, I haven't tried it but it sounds logical. _______________________________________________ Ken Kuzenski AC4RD ken . kuzenski at duke .edu _______________________________________________ All disclaimers apply, see? www.duke.edu/~kuzen001 |
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Jo wrote:
"Bluebee" wrote in message news:1117129716.92721@sj-nntpcache-3... I have a samall garden where I have eggplants. I have it fenced by a bird-netting fencing. The net is firmly stapled to the ground. I noticed that something was eating my eggplants and sweet pepper plants at the rate of two per day(even with the net around). I thought it was the birdy doing it, so I covered it from above with a bird netting. Still I found my plants eaten. I found a hole at one end of the netting(could have been there before), so reinforced it. Still someone ate the plants. One day hubby saw a tiny-rabbit getting in the garden and destroying a plant and leave! Someone told us that if we sprayed Habernero peppers water, rabbit will not bother the plants. But even after spraying peppers water, I have missing plants!! The rabbit is essentially breaking the plant in two halves! How do I prevent any further casualties? I have already lost about 12plants!! I have been using fox urine around my plants. Jo Where do you get the fox urine? Also, will it be re-sprinkled after the rain? |
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I use dog hair. It's a lot easier to get than running around and
trying to hold that cup under the fox. Just offer to brush your friend's dog a few times with an undercoat rake or comb. You need a dog with a double coat, whose undercoat is now shedding. Something like a collie, or German Shepherd, or Saint Bernard, Chow, or Akita. Or in my case, a Kangal Dog. Spread handfuls around, spray with water to flatten, and it will stick all summer. All I can say is, our neighborhood is a haven for gangs of rabbits, and they stay out of our veggie gardens. Cheers Sue On Thu, 26 May 2005 14:51:21 -0400, Bluebee wrote: Jo wrote: "Bluebee" wrote in message news:1117129716.92721@sj-nntpcache-3... I have a samall garden where I have eggplants. I have it fenced by a bird-netting fencing. The net is firmly stapled to the ground. I noticed that something was eating my eggplants and sweet pepper plants at the rate of two per day(even with the net around). I thought it was the birdy doing it, so I covered it from above with a bird netting. Still I found my plants eaten. I found a hole at one end of the netting(could have been there before), so reinforced it. Still someone ate the plants. One day hubby saw a tiny-rabbit getting in the garden and destroying a plant and leave! Someone told us that if we sprayed Habernero peppers water, rabbit will not bother the plants. But even after spraying peppers water, I have missing plants!! The rabbit is essentially breaking the plant in two halves! How do I prevent any further casualties? I have already lost about 12plants!! I have been using fox urine around my plants. Jo Where do you get the fox urine? Also, will it be re-sprinkled after the rain? |
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"Bluebee" wrote in message news:1117133838.203821@sj-nntpcache-3... Jo wrote: "Bluebee" wrote in message news:1117129716.92721@sj-nntpcache-3... I have a samall garden where I have eggplants. I have it fenced by a bird-netting fencing. The net is firmly stapled to the ground. I noticed that something was eating my eggplants and sweet pepper plants at the rate of two per day(even with the net around). I thought it was the birdy doing it, so I covered it from above with a bird netting. Still I found my plants eaten. I found a hole at one end of the netting(could have been there before), so reinforced it. Still someone ate the plants. One day hubby saw a tiny-rabbit getting in the garden and destroying a plant and leave! Someone told us that if we sprayed Habernero peppers water, rabbit will not bother the plants. But even after spraying peppers water, I have missing plants!! The rabbit is essentially breaking the plant in two halves! How do I prevent any further casualties? I have already lost about 12plants!! I have been using fox urine around my plants. Jo Where do you get the fox urine? Also, will it be re-sprinkled after the rain? I don't have to sprinkle after rain, it is good for a month. I got mine discounted on eBay through Ace Hardware because I wanted a bunch of it. I also order most of my garden products from this place: http://www.biconet.com/critter/foxPowder.html I got it recommended to me last year from someone in the group and have found it an excellent alternative to chemicals. Jo |
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"Siouxzi" wrote in message ... I use dog hair. It's a lot easier to get than running around and trying to hold that cup under the fox. Just offer to brush your friend's dog a few times with an undercoat rake or comb. You need a dog with a double coat, whose undercoat is now shedding. Something like a collie, or German Shepherd, or Saint Bernard, Chow, or Akita. Or in my case, a Kangal Dog. Spread handfuls around, spray with water to flatten, and it will stick all summer. All I can say is, our neighborhood is a haven for gangs of rabbits, and they stay out of our veggie gardens. Cheers Sue LOL Me visualizing the cup! My dogs have short hair, but good to know this. Our neighborhood is rabbit heaven as well, but I found out that the people that used to breed and sell at the fairgrounds lived two houses over and set them "free" after sales were no longer allowed for them there. Jo |
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"Dick Adams" wrote in message ... Bluebee wrote: ... Someone told us that if we sprayed Habernero peppers water, rabbits will not bother the plants. But even after spraying peppers water, I have missing plants!! The rabbit is essentially breaking the plant in two halves! How do I prevent any further casualties? I have already lost about 12 plants!! Sprinkle ground Habenero pepper where the rabbit is entering the garden. Also sprinkle around the garden and in the garden. You can set rabbit traps, but do not kill the rabbits for food as many carry a disease that is killed by the first frost Does Cayenne work as well? Jo |
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I don't know about the various pepper solutions that have been offered, but I
have had good luck with the rigid "rabbit fencing" sold at the big box stores. The horizontal runs of wire are closer together at the bottom of the fence, and are close enough together to keep out rabbits. I use the green fence poles to hold it up. |
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Jo wrote:
"Dick Adams" wrote: Bluebee wrote: ... Someone told us that if we sprayed Habernero peppers water, rabbits will not bother the plants. But even after spraying peppers water, I have missing plants!! The rabbit is essentially breaking the plant in two halves! How do I prevent any further casualties? I have already lost about 12 plants!! Sprinkle ground Habenero pepper where the rabbit is entering the garden. Also sprinkle around the garden and in the garden. Does Cayenne work as well? It should. I use Habenero because just planting them around a garden wards off rabbits and deer. Plus I had a bumper crop two years ago and have about 3 lbs of ground Habenero pepper. Dick |
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The first time I planted cabbage, I lost it all to rabbits, put up a fence
and replanted. The next year someone told me to plant garlic in and around the cabbage. I started and ended the row with a clove of garlic, and put a clove between each plant. I had a double surprise. No rabbit damage at all, and harvested garlic in the fall. I have done that now for the last 3 times I plant cabbage, broccoloi, etc and experienced no rabbit damage. Dwayne "Bluebee" wrote in message news:1117129716.92721@sj-nntpcache-3... I have a samall garden where I have eggplants. I have it fenced by a bird-netting fencing. The net is firmly stapled to the ground. I noticed that something was eating my eggplants and sweet pepper plants at the rate of two per day(even with the net around). I thought it was the birdy doing it, so I covered it from above with a bird netting. Still I found my plants eaten. I found a hole at one end of the netting(could have been there before), so reinforced it. Still someone ate the plants. One day hubby saw a tiny-rabbit getting in the garden and destroying a plant and leave! Someone told us that if we sprayed Habernero peppers water, rabbit will not bother the plants. But even after spraying peppers water, I have missing plants!! The rabbit is essentially breaking the plant in two halves! How do I prevent any further casualties? I have already lost about 12plants!! |
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On 2005-05-26, Bluebee wrote:
I have a samall garden where I have eggplants. I have it fenced by a bird-netting fencing. The net is firmly stapled to the ground. I noticed that something was eating my eggplants and sweet pepper plants at the rate of two per day(even with the net around). I thought it was the birdy doing it, so I covered it from above with a bird netting. Still I found my plants eaten. I found a hole at one end of the netting(could have been there before), so reinforced it. Still someone ate the plants. One day hubby saw a tiny-rabbit getting in the garden and destroying a plant and leave! Someone told us that if we sprayed Habernero peppers water, rabbit will not bother the plants. But even after spraying peppers water, I have missing plants!! The rabbit is essentially breaking the plant in two halves! How do I prevent any further casualties? I have already lost about 12plants!! I have never had rabbits eat eggplants, but they do like beans and peas. So I use 1 inch mesh chicken wire two feet tall to protect them. I stake out the 4 corners. I secure the wire to one stake and run around all 4 pulling it as taut as possible. Then I zigzag additonal stakes to tighten up the wire and make sure it comes in contact with the ground in all places. There is a 2 inche mesh chicken wire but young rabbits would easily go thru it so make sure you buy the stiffer 1 inch mesh. -- Wes Dukes (wdukes.pobox@com) Swap the . and the @ to email me please. is a garbage address. |
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On 2005-05-27, Don S wrote:
I don't know about the various pepper solutions that have been offered, but I have had good luck with the rigid "rabbit fencing" sold at the big box stores. The horizontal runs of wire are closer together at the bottom of the fence, and are close enough together to keep out rabbits. I use the green fence poles to hold it up. I am not sure if I have ever seen rabbit fencing, but I testify to the chicken wire 2 feet tall and 1 inch mesh. It lasts about 5 years if you roll it back up and store it out of the rain when not needed. I will see if I can find the rabbit fencing. I would be interested in the unit cost, longetivity and ease of use. Unrolling 50 feet of chicken wire requires abit of care since rolling it up makes it act like a weak spring. -- Wes Dukes (wdukes.pobox@com) Swap the . and the @ to email me please. is a garbage address. |
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