I had thought my plants were big enough to live outside the milk containers so I removed them Saturday. My bean plants were a couple inches high and due to the tee-pee structure they were never protected.
Well, I came to find them almost all eaten Sunday morning. I was devastated, to see the tiny leaves almost all removed from my plants. So Sunday my family and I were on a mission to try prevent this.
After some research this is what we are going to try to minimize any further "critters of mass destruction".
1)Placed a plastic owl we had in the back on the house in front of garden
2)Purchased wire fencing that we tacked down in the corners with tomato stakes.
(might be good to keep little feet out as well)
3)Placed organic blood meal around the plants and perimeter of garden. The smell is supposed to deter rabbits, deer and gophers. It is a good source of nitrogen for the garden also. Just use per package instruction.
4) Created a hot pepper spray that I will spray directly on the plants when it stops raining. You can spray on veggies as well just be sure to wash them before you burn your mouth
- 2 tablespoons Cayenne Pepper
- 2 tablespoons Garlic Salt
- 32 ounces of warm water
Tie up the spices in a paper coffee filter and allow to steep for a few hrs or overnight. Then remove spices and place in a sprayer. I also added a few drops of Tabasco.
5) Let the boys urinate outside perimeter of garden! Not sure of the effectiveness but considered predator smell.
6) Extreme but looking into getting a barn cat, also to help with the moles and snakes in the yard.
7) Take shavings of Irish spring soap and put around plants (have not tried but have had suggestions from people)
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