Deer and Rabbits

Bugs and Bambi are making life miserable for the cabbage, broccoli and Brussels sprouts. They have been replanted twice. The last time they were anointed with deer and rabbit repellant. The critters thought that was a special sauce, just for them. A new fence will be going up this winter. It will be made with 8’ of 2X4 wire and will be buried 4” underground. This will not stop a determined deer or rabbit, but it may stop the ones who are not so serious. Green beans will be planted on the fence. The deer can eat the leaves that stick through.

Squirrels are some of my favorite creatures, but they do damage in the garden. Once the fence is up and tight enough to keep casual visitors out, the garden will be furnished with poison corn. The poison doesn't bother birds. It should only affect the creatures who visit the garden for dinner. The bird feeder in the front yard is squirrel proof, but another will be installed where the squirrels can get the food. We have pin oaks with millions of acorns, shagbark hickory with lots of nuts and a walnut tree. The squirrels should be happy.

Much of next year’s garden will be in the front yard, but that will have the things that nothing seems to eat, like ghost peppers, chard and squash.





David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://davidsegrest.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/