When it comes to keep rabbits out of our garden and flowerbeds , we never had much of a trouble . That is , until recently .
We embed our very first garden at the farm in 2011 , and there was not a single cony to be find . And with 100 % certainty , I can say we never encountered one until one fateful September day in 2015 .
We were walk along the fence line of our garden , and suddenly , a ball of pelt burst from underneath the heavy leaves of a hosta plant .
And so set out the steady invasion of the rabbits !
Everything in nature has a determination and balancing burden . When we first gardened at the farm in 2011 , there was a heavy population of brush wolf in the region .
The farm was also quite open at that period , so there were few places for rabbits to cover . In addition to the prairie wolf , we also had a much immature and active Jazzy ( our beloved fatal lab ) to patrol the area .
As we now head into garden season , all of that has commute . The coyotes are all but non - real thanks to more development , and an effort by local farmers to help control the population .
Our farm is also now filled with hundreds of Gunter Grass and plant that create the perfect asylum for furred lilliputian critters .
And last , but not least , Jazzy is now nearing 12 twelvemonth of years . At this point , she would much rather chase a few dreams in her rest than a lightning - quick rabbit .
And so it is that the rabbit population has manifold . They have damaged a few crops here and there . However , with a few limiting and put-on , we have handle to keep their wrong to a minimum .
Keeping Rabbits Out Of The Garden & Flowerbeds – Tips and Tricks
We love our red-hot peppers , and in addition to their swell flavor , they have helped tremendously in go along hare from destroy both our vegetable and flowerbeds .
We have always institute hot peppers on the outer rows of our garden . It is a heavy elbow room to signalise to invader that this might not be the plot for them .
We will normally find a number of equipment casualty on a few of the leaves and a young pepper or two early on . And then it discontinue . They simply donotlike the oestrus !
In our flower bed , we always desegregate in a fairish amount of live ornamental pepper plant as well .
They are but stunning to use as flowers for their monolithic colour – and they are highly rabbit - proof ! It is a winnings - win . See : Ornamental Pepper plant
We have make a passably virile hot Madagascar pepper spray from the seeds and flesh . They help keep rabbits and other animals from eating affectionate untried plants .
It really does act , although you do demand to reapply quite often to keep it good . Especially after any rain . See : How To Make And Use Hot Pepper Spray
Without a doubt , fencing material is the routine one way to keep rabbit at bay . And it does n’t take much . A 2′ to 3′ gamy wire mesh or chicken wire fencing will do the conjuration .
For year , we have had a decorative board and batten fence run around the perimeter of our garden . This year , we are attaching a 30″ gamy wire fencing to the inside to eliminate any issues at all .
If you do n’t have an exist fence , you’re able to install telegram fencing with temporary metallic element posts . It is a nimble , sluttish , and somewhat cheap resolution to hold your nutrient safe!Product links : 28″ x 50′ high rabbit fencing – Small Metal Fencing Posts
We would be remiss if we did n’t address a few sometime - time tricks many have learn about . The first – placing dog or human hair in bed spaces to discourage the rabbits . In our cause , they really used Jazzy ’s cast off fur to make a rabbit nest !
Another noted myth is place moth balls in the garden and flowerbeds .
Unfortunately , not only are they highly ineffective on a across-the-board shell – mothballs also hold chemicals and cognize insecticides that simply are not secure to place around nutrient source .
Here is to keeping rabbits out of your garden and flowerbeds ! well-chosen Gardening , Jim and Mary
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