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By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:07:22 +0000

Kathy,

Errr, you might end up doing your gardening with a full posse of armed mercenaries guarding your tomatoes.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:57:26 +0000

And you should see what Mr. Beaver did to our evergreen shrubs. Pruned them clean from the bottom up. Such precise work, I thought at first the neighborhood hoodlums had played a prank!

Thank so much for the answers you gave.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:47:20 +0000

Kathy, that’s quite the animal kingdom you have in your yard.

You can start off by trying mesh and/or some sort of chemical repellent, but you may ultimately have to put a fence around your garden. If the problem is serious, you might even have to bury the fence down about 12″.

By: Daisy

Daisy — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:07:58 +0000

Tomatoes were my first gardening venture. The next year I added green beans. Then we moved, gained a yard with room for a real garden, and the rest – including the compost – is history! Melt, snow, melt! I’m eager to play in the dirt.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:59:41 +0000

Eco Women,
Me again— hey, I was wondering if you have any tips on keeping critters out of veggie gardens.
We have racoons, rabbits, and mountain beavers that keep semi-residence in our yard. Toying with the idea of growing edibles has just given me horrible visions of pillaged plants.
PS. I saved your Jan. post “Tips on Starting a Garden” as well. Thanks!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:53:49 +0000

That 40% statistic always blows my mind. I’m trying to imagine growing 40% of my family’s food.

We’re significantly increasing our garden space this year and I’ve already bought many of my seeds. I started peas and lettuce 10 days ago and already have tiny green shoots coming up. I can’t wait until I can start more plants!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:47:54 +0000

Oh, I’ve always admired friends with backyard food gardens. Maybe this will be the year I try to grow a little something, too.
Thanks for this terrific post. I’m pasting it to my Evernote!