Comments on: Garden Log 7-10-07 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/garden-log-7-10-07/ Featuring Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Growing Techniques, and Unique Plants for the Backyard Gardener Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:11:01 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/garden-log-7-10-07/#comment-21571 Kenny Point Sat, 14 Jul 2007 13:01:49 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/garden-log-7-10-07/#comment-21571 Claws... what about those teeth? I once chased a groundhog about thirty yards into a corner, he spun around, showed his teeth, and then I was the one doing the running and being chased! They may look pretty tame when they are peacefully grazing in the vegetable garden but don't let that fool anyone, they have a very nasty and ferocious side that is often displayed when they are trapped or cornered. Claws… what about those teeth? I once chased a groundhog about thirty yards into a corner, he spun around, showed his teeth, and then I was the one doing the running and being chased! They may look pretty tame when they are peacefully grazing in the vegetable garden but don’t let that fool anyone, they have a very nasty and ferocious side that is often displayed when they are trapped or cornered.

]]> By: Opal: Vegan Momma http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/garden-log-7-10-07/#comment-21545 Opal: Vegan Momma Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:43:08 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/garden-log-7-10-07/#comment-21545 Groundhogs can run fairly fast I remember as a child running after one that was vacating my parent’s garden, lol. I kept alongside him, but I didn't try to catch him their claws are very sharp. The groundhogs in my area are something else they will come back to the same spot they left and will finish the entire row... well that is what they used to do. These days I plant enough for myself and my wildlife friends. I place yummie plants outside the fence. :-) Groundhogs can run fairly fast I remember as a child running after one that was vacating my parent’s garden, lol. I kept alongside him, but I didn’t try to catch him their claws are very sharp.

The groundhogs in my area are something else they will come back to the same spot they left and will finish the entire row… well that is what they used to do.

These days I plant enough for myself and my wildlife friends. I place yummie plants outside the fence. :-)

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/garden-log-7-10-07/#comment-21491 Kenny Point Fri, 13 Jul 2007 02:22:09 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/garden-log-7-10-07/#comment-21491 Just as I suspected, my neighbor told me that he saw a groundhog running around in the back yesterday. Now if I can locate his burrow that will make traping him a lot easier. The only plants that may not recover besides the cabbages is the okra, they are not looking good at all, and I was really looking forward to harvesting fresh okra pods this summer. Opal, that's a pretty big vegetable patch that you have there. I do have a short fence around the garden, but it wouldn't be much more than a speed bump to a deer or a groundhog. Just as I suspected, my neighbor told me that he saw a groundhog running around in the back yesterday. Now if I can locate his burrow that will make traping him a lot easier. The only plants that may not recover besides the cabbages is the okra, they are not looking good at all, and I was really looking forward to harvesting fresh okra pods this summer.

Opal, that’s a pretty big vegetable patch that you have there. I do have a short fence around the garden, but it wouldn’t be much more than a speed bump to a deer or a groundhog.

]]> By: Opal: Vegan Momma http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/garden-log-7-10-07/#comment-21487 Opal: Vegan Momma Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:17:44 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/garden-log-7-10-07/#comment-21487 Deer and groundhogs did a number on my garden (a little over 1/2 an acre) that came to a quick halt when I installed a fence. I also found they didn't like the smell of humans. I placed hair clipping around the fence and on my pole beans fence if they decided to leap over the fence. The fence is a little over five feet. They left the garden alone. Deer and groundhogs did a number on my garden (a little over 1/2 an acre) that came to a quick halt when I installed a fence. I also found they didn’t like the smell of humans.

I placed hair clipping around the fence and on my pole beans fence if they decided to leap over the fence. The fence is a little over five feet. They left the garden alone.

]]> By: Carol http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/garden-log-7-10-07/#comment-21431 Carol Thu, 12 Jul 2007 04:27:19 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/garden-log-7-10-07/#comment-21431 I wonder if it is raccoons? They can be quite distructive and are nocturnal. You have my sympathies. I wonder if it is raccoons? They can be quite distructive and are nocturnal.
You have my sympathies.

]]> By: Genie http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/garden-log-7-10-07/#comment-21430 Genie Thu, 12 Jul 2007 04:10:21 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/garden-log-7-10-07/#comment-21430 Is it possible it's deer? Honestly...that is horrible! I'm so bummed for you... Pests...darn them... Is it possible it’s deer? Honestly…that is horrible! I’m so bummed for you…

Pests…darn them…

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