Re: OT: Mothballs and other deterrents
- Subject: Re: [iris] OT: Mothballs and other deterrents
- From: "Arnold Koekkoek" k*@mtcnet.net
- Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 20:26:56 -0500
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My elderly neighbor lady of several years ago regularly used mothballs in
her vegetable garden to discourage the rabbits. It seemed to save her beans,
and I never noticed that there was any effect on any plants. Linda Mann
referred to possible rabbit depredation of tulips. If it is rabbits I have an
easy, cheap, and effective solution. Beat up a couple eggs, stir that into a
watering can full of water, and pour onto the tulips. Works on beans,
cabbage, any vegetable, too. And it doesn't wash off in every rain. I guess
they don't like the smell of eggs, or maybe it's taste, but it really does the
job. I have no idea if it would repel other creatures like deer, let alone
armadillos!
Arnold
Arnold & Carol Koekkoek
38 7th Street, NE
Sioux Center, IA 51250
e-mail koekkoek@mtcnet.net
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