tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345159080512162817.post6954938532463124041..comments2023-10-24T05:13:02.948-04:00Comments on Because the Alternative is Unthinkable: HoopsJillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17535727503112098360noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345159080512162817.post-85450898091127039542010-05-23T22:38:27.358-04:002010-05-23T22:38:27.358-04:00@ Sapphire - Ugh! I knew that the plastic fencing...@ Sapphire - Ugh! I knew that the plastic fencing was only a temporary solution until I had the $$$ for something better - but I thought it would succumb to the elements... I never thought about the rabbits *chewing* through the fencing :(<br /><br />I'll have to see if I can pick up some cheap chicken wire and maybe run it around the bottom to get me through this summer... Thanks for the head's up!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17535727503112098360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345159080512162817.post-17591595253298105832010-05-23T20:00:14.660-04:002010-05-23T20:00:14.660-04:00Hi Jill,
Thanks for checking out my blog. Your ho...Hi Jill,<br />Thanks for checking out my blog. Your hoop gardens look very impressive and very professional. Amazing that you put those together with so little expense! <br /><br />Just a note on the rabbit problem, 4 years ago I bought plastic fencing and posts and Steve and I spent an afternoon installing the fence around the outside of my vegetable garden (which was quite large at the time). Imagine my dismay the next day when I went out and found that the rabbits had chewed holes right through the plastic fence - wow was I ticked! <br /><br /> The only thing I found that works to keep them out is regular wire fencing (with the very small holes on the bottom and larger towards the top) and used kitty litter. I have to reapply the litter on a regular basis but it does really seem to work. Good luck with your gardens.Sapphire01https://www.blogger.com/profile/13800936792632425785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345159080512162817.post-55915228417635570222010-03-25T17:05:51.499-04:002010-03-25T17:05:51.499-04:00The weather is soooo not cooperating - I was hopin...The weather is soooo not cooperating - I was hoping to get the fence up this week... maybe this weekend - we'll see!<br /><br />I've heard about the marigolds and dried blood keeping critters, but not the other things. I'm going to give the fence a chance first before I try anything else - I'm hoping it will work, because I really want to harvest something from my garden this year!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17535727503112098360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345159080512162817.post-5529301324352102572010-03-23T11:59:41.146-04:002010-03-23T11:59:41.146-04:00Brain Fart in Full Effect:
- around my non-edibles...Brain Fart in Full Effect:<br />- around my non-edibles, I use dog "business"... keeps the critters away<br />- We used fencing around our weed garden last year, it kept the little critters out, but it was a buffet-snot-guard for the deer.<br />- It's totally gross, but, you can get dried blood at most nurseries. Grandpa pretty much swore by it.<br />- One year I planted marigolds around my rows. I read someplace that they deter animals and some bugs.<br />- I also used dog fur in my veggie beds. Good in theory, but it goes with the wind.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466436147493476091noreply@blogger.com