Re: Ground hog devastation
Last year the deer sampled pumpkin plant once. AFter
that they didn't touch it again. I think that is
because of the thorns or mini-thorns that are on the
vines and stems.
--- "Donald E. Chambers" <dec@stratuswave.net> wrote:
> List,
> I am very depressed after a relatively small ground
> hog literally squeezed through a 12 gauge fence with
> 11/2"x 3" gaps (really unbelievable if you would
> have seen the size of the ground hog). He was stuck
> in the patch and had trouble getting out and almost
> got stuck). I don't have the heart to kill them.
> He/she ate 2' off both the 771 and 789 plants and
> tips to 1' off most secondaries. I've kept the
> borers at bay, devastated by deer last year and
> ground hogs in 1999. Don't know what to say. I'll
> just let them grow out and see what happens. Too
> many animals where we live near some very large
> woods. Good luck to everyone!:)
> Don Chambers Warwood, WV
>
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