RE: Anyone out there?(groundhogs)

I realize now I should have buried the fence, but was being lazy.   Tonight
I am going to go redo at least the one side of the garden.  They appear to
have their burrow in a hill near my garden and always attacking from that
side, so I will start there and see how effective I can be with this
approach.   I went out yesterday to find my squash and cucumbers had been
chomped off.  I told my husband I was going to hook up the current but he is
afraid I will only succeed in electrocuting myself.  But based on Bill H's
response, it may be my only hope. 

Thanks for the tips.  This is getting to be serious business.  At this rate
my garden will be destroyed.

Sue (Central PA zone 6)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Allan Day [SMTP:allan@crwys.demon.co.uk]
> Sent:	Wednesday, June 16, 1999 2:49 AM
> To:	'veggie-list@eskimo.com'
> Subject:	RE: Anyone out there?(groundhogs)
> 
> On Mon 14 Jun, Smith, Sue wrote:
> > 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)
> When fitting up a wire barrier spread the bottom foot outwards and cover
> with soil/turf to deter the burrowers, otherwise they will dig/push past
> it.
> Allan
> 
> -- 
> 
> Allan Day  Hereford  allan@crwys.demon.co.uk
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