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Re: how do I keep animals out of my garden


> On Sun 03 May, Sherri Hynes wrote:
> > My garden actually grows really nice.  The problem is so do the slugs
> > and other animals including the birds.  So I have really nice plump
> > tomatoes, with a big bite taken out of it.  How do I keep the rodents
> > out of my garden.  
> > 
> > thanks sherri
> > 
> > 
> If anyone knew a simple answer to that question they could make a
> fortune.
> Broadly there are several approaches you can take
>  You could give up and let nature take its course You could wage a
>  neverending war with sprays
> and baits and traps and guns to try to eliminate them, knowing that you
> never can have a final victory.
> You could grow in a protected environment e.g a net cage against the
> birds, mesh to keep butterflies off cabbages and pea moths off peas,
> fences for rabbits, deer, etc.
> You could use beer traps againt slugs, or a copper strip barrier, or
> slug pellets, or encourage the frogs, toads or gedgehogs to eat them
> or go out at night with a torch and pick them up .....
> You could try deterrents like paraffin on pea seeds, strong smelling
> plants to deter pests that are guided by smell I could go on but in the
> end you will probably decide for yourself.
>  And watch veggie-list and you MIGHT find a good idea or two.

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