RE: Anyone out there?(groundhogs)
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- Subject: RE: Anyone out there?(groundhogs)
- From: A* D* <a*@crwys.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 18:55:30 +0000 (GMT)
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On Wed 16 Jun, Smith, Sue wrote:
> 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)
>
Just in case you are confusing two things
You should have either chicken wire with the bottom in the ground
OR
Electric fence which is not touching the ground, is on insulators and
ALWAYS has power to it.
You can't have one fence working both ways.
Allan
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Allan Day Hereford allan@crwys.demon.co.uk
