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Eddy Members 129 posts Location: Philippines Occupation: Street musician Age:	#65193 2008-05-20 11:45 GMT
	My fiance and I are for something that will keep the rabbits from eating the flowers off our zuchini when we plant our garden. Tries fencing last year but the still got in. OOPS! For got the looking between for and something. Sorry. Beechy- Thought about it, but decided against that. Lol! Miss Egotistc Joker- I like the thought of getting Barb wired instead of "Barb"ed wire. Won't keep the rabbits out, but I feel good.


SilentHunter Members 117 posts Location: Estonia Occupation: Corporate executive officer Age:	#65194 2008-05-20 11:51 GMT
	For a chicken wire fence to be effective it must be buried at least 9 inches into the soil or they can burrow under it. Place a 9 inch wide "band" of garden lime around the perimeter of your patch and maintain it with no gaps. They won't cross it .

WildFlower Members 114 posts Location: Cook Islands Occupation: Ethnologist Age:	#65195 2008-05-20 11:51 GMT
	Marigolds.

RacerX Members 116 posts Location: Angola Occupation: Audiologist Age:	#65196 2008-05-20 11:52 GMT
	Shotgun?

FieldsOfGold Members 118 posts Location: Guyana Occupation: Obstetrician Age:	#65197 2008-05-20 11:57 GMT
	Coyote urine. It comes in a bottle and bunnies will think there are predators around.

StrangerHere Members 122 posts Location: Oman Occupation: Crofter Age:	#65198 2008-05-20 12:02 GMT
	Short of getting "Barb"ed wire?? OK just kidding. How about getting the chicken fence over and around it. It will still get the sun and water it and keep the rabbits out.

RebeliousFisher Members 101 posts Location: United States Occupation: Mediator Age:	#65199 2008-05-20 12:13 GMT
	IT'S WISE AS THOUGHT OVER BETER USE THE BARBED WIRE TO THE HEIGHT AND WIDTH OF THE WIRE TO ENSURE NO RABBIT TO ENTER YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN?

Grapes Members 117 posts Location: South Georgia Occupation: Demographer Age:	#65200 2008-05-20 12:16 GMT
	You could try chicken wire above & below ground. You can mix 1 tbsp tobasco, garlic, & onion, in your blender. Then pour in a litre of water & a drop of dish soap. Spread this on the ground around the zucchini plants. But why not plant some carrots for them around this.

JohnnyKnox Members 123 posts Location: Croatia Occupation: Engraver Age:	#65201 2008-05-20 13:27 GMT
	All you need is 2 foot tall chicken wire fence and those small round fiberglass fence posts that are available at Fleet Farm or like stores. You weave the fence post thru the holes in the chicken wire and pound it in...one post every five feet or so. Then be sure to push down on the fence so it is tight against the ground everywhere. You can bury the fence or shovel a little dirt around the bottom, but you DO NOT need to bury it a whole 9 inches!!!! I don't do either, and have never had a problem, but I do make sure it is pushed down tight.

Autobot Members 132 posts Location: St. Pierre And Miquelon Occupation: Lobbyist Age:	#65202 2008-05-20 17:32 GMT
	Human hair. As strange as it sounds, my ex-barber used to collect up his clippings and surround his garden with them. The 'people smell' stays for about a growing season and keeps out pretty much all wild animals. It did NOT stop dogs, cats, or cattle, however.

PoPCorn Members 117 posts Location: French Polynesia Occupation: Programmer Age:	#65203 2008-05-20 22:20 GMT
	I know this is gonna sound horrible to start w/ (#1), sorry ;( 1. bb/pellet gun 2. live traps (to relocate bunnies later) 3. I've heard that mothballs help...but haven't tried yet. 4. An 'outdoor dog' w/ good instincts is perfect. We had trouble w/ 'conejos' ...or rabbits last summer. They ate all of our lettuce and half of our spinach....and some radishes...and some beans, etc. Even got into the strawberries!!! Long story short: one of my neighbors is very handy w/ a slingshot....and likes rabbit stew....I know it sounds terrible, so sorry, but our neighborhood is rather downtroden....so we get food where we can. We grow our own vegetables and fruits, and even raise chickens and goats (for eggs and milk). So, we either trap them and relocate in the mountains (which my wife prefers), or kill them and donate to our neighbors for stew (I don't much care for rabbit stew either). The other problem (or solution) is Racoons...We have 'em...and they like bunnies (yum!) Fencing any garden has never worked for me. Try the mothballs first...then the live traps...after that, I hope you get better advice from someone else. I've been gardening for a long, long time...going back to the days when a bro could get away w/ growing MJ! The rabbits still ate it...and man, oh, man, were they easy to catch! Edit: Briarkat totally reminded me of a trick in Tucson AZ ...Coyote urine. It works!!!!

Erin Members 112 posts Location: Cape Verde Occupation: Grenadier Age:	#65204 2008-05-21 00:02 GMT
	Spread "mothballs" around the soil, Critters hate the smell. Wont harm your plants/veggies.

BadIan Members 119 posts Location: Turkey Occupation: Record Producer Age:	#65205 2008-05-21 02:38 GMT
	In spring I keep a supply of small lettuce plants growing. When I pull every other green onion up for table use I pop in a lettuce plant. They will aid the onions, and the compost in the onion row will still be in good supply for the lettuce to feed on, while the onion will repel any rabbits.