RE: Anyone out there?

I thought I might have deterred the groundhog family when I secured the
bottom of my chicken wire fence with "garden staples".  I spotted a baby
member of the family squeezing under the fence this weekend, before I tacked
it down.  This morning I went out to find "Mom" had dug a nice hole under
the fence and had managed to eat all my cabbage plants again.  I think I
will try the lime, mothball approach next.  The beans that I replanted are
just starting to come up, so this could be war!  

Sue (PA zone 6)
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Grem, Beth A [SMTP:GremEA@navair.navy.mil]
> Sent:	Monday, June 14, 1999 9:00 AM
> To:	'veggie-list@eskimo.com'
> Subject:	RE: Anyone out there?
> 
> Hi Sue,
> 
>   Well, I have a stupid groundhog in my backyard.  He knows the garden
> exists- I chased him out once- but he hasn't eaten a thing.  I did outline
> the garden with human hair from the hairdresser I go to, and lime (old
> Italian told me it keeps groundhogs away) and moth balls but that was
> mostly
> to repel the deer.  Anyway, I haven't had problems yet.  Peas are pretty
> much done, and have been eating lettuce every night.  
> 
> Beth (MD zone 7)     
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Smith, Sue [S*@otc.psu.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 1999 5:34 PM
> To: 'veggie-list@eskimo.com'
> Subject: RE: Anyone out there?
> 
> 
> My garden was coming along fine until the groundhog got to it.  My Brussel
> Sprouts and cabbage were eaten down to a stubby stem.  The same is true of
> my sting beans.  The majority of my snap pea plants were munched on as
> they
> burst through the soil .  The tomato plants were starting to be munched on
> also.  Will any of these some back or do I need to replace them?
> 
> I have put us a chicken wire fence and now fear that I have a chipmunk
> doing
> some minimal damage.  I have already replaced the cabbage plants and
> replanted the sting beans seeds.  The tomatoes will probably be okay.  I
> was
> hoping the peas would continue to grow. 
> 
> Suggestions anyone?
> 
> Sue (PA zone 6) 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Grem, Beth A [SMTP:GremEA@navair.navy.mil]
> > Sent:	Friday, June 04, 1999 10:18 AM
> > To:	'veggie-list@eskimo.com'
> > Subject:	RE: Anyone out there?
> > 
> > Well, let me see if I can stir up a discussion.  So how's the garden
> > doing?
> > It's been very dry here in the desert of southern maryland! On the plus
> > side, very few bugs-for now.  My tomato plants look wonderful, with a
> > couple
> > of small tomatoes on the early girl.  Super sugar snap peas are 5 foot
> and
> > counting, with a meal full a nite.  I can't wait for the first eggplant-
> > brushed with olive oil and cooked on the grill (nearly black)-yummy.
> So,
> > how about everyone else?  One disappointment:  planted "Space" spinach.
> > It
> > grew ok, but tastes like nothing.  Anyone have an idea why?  If I don't
> > hear
> > back, I'm pulling it out tonight...
> > 
> > Beth (MD zone 7)
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: JTFlash@webtv.net [J*@webtv.net]
> > Sent: Friday, June 04, 1999 9:52 AM
> > To: veggie-list@eskimo.com
> > Subject: Re: Anyone out there?
> > 
> > 
> > hi beth,
> > 
> > i, too, did not receive any mail from this forum for over a week.  now
> > its starting up again so i don't know what the problem was.
> > 
> > sincerely,
> > 
> > jtflash
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