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Anyone do any vegetable gardening?

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I, and my family, would really like to start one up this spring, but there are LOTS of critters around here; rabbits, raccoons etc. How the hell do you keep those little bastards from eating your crops? I don't want to go through all the trouble of building the garden to just be feeding the local wildlife population. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Edit: We just want a small garden in our small backyard. Something the kids will enjoy planting and caring for, and in time eating the fruits of their labors. HOPEFULLY getting them to eat some more vegetables along the way too.
 
We have a large space for gardening. We also have a lot of deer, rabbits and other animals invading our yard. The deer will actually jump over our 6' fence to get to things.

What works for us is surprisingly simple: Deer fence. We just put stakes in the ground and wrap the deer fence around it. It's cheap, easy and doesn't affect plant growth. They have more elaborate options, but there's really not much need. Rabbits are the most pesky since they're persistent.
 
Neighbor surrounds his veggie garden with chicken wire that runs about 3 feet high and 2 feet deep underground. Juvenile rabbits can probably still squeeze through though, and I doubt it would do much for raccoons. Prairie dogs and rabbits are the chief problem around here.
 
Deer fence or make a structure with pvc piping and put netting over it. There is some complimentary planting you can do also. Marigolds are supposed to be helpful in repelling certain pests. There are non-toxic sprays you can get which make your produce unpalatable to critters, but fine for you when you wash it. This partly depends on what you plan to grow.
 
Chicken wire. If that doesn't work, move to something more secure.

A large black stray dog decided to make his home in between our house and a neighbor's house. He's actually very shy and friendly so we've been feeding him. A good side effect is that he's scared off the rabbits, squirrels and chipmunks in our backyard for the most part.
 
Originally posted by: IGBT
some kind of secured greenhouse. I wana try to grow brussel sprouts.
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Don't need a greenhouse for that, just a glass jar(think my mom uses a brown one).
 
Thanks for the ideas guys... no deer issues here, I'm in a fairly "urban" suburb with small lots... 6ft fence isnt going to cut it. I'm sure I'll just end up doing the chicken wire technique. Though I kinda hate to have the eyesore in the backyard. If the garden goes well, I'll build a small permanent picket fence next year to help "camouflage" the chicken wire.
 
Originally posted by: Homerboy
I, and my family, would really like to start one up this spring, but there are LOTS of critters around here; rabbits, raccoons etc. How the hell do you keep those little bastards from eating your crops? I don't want to go through all the trouble of building the garden to just be feeding the local wildlife population. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Edit: We just want a small garden in our small backyard. Something the kids will enjoy planting and caring for, and in time eating the fruits of their labors. HOPEFULLY getting them to eat some more vegetables along the way too.
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If your yard is well fenced you should be ok.

If you have space (about 2' by 2') you could plant one bush variety zucchini such as Gold Rush. The kids will love the weird looking leaves and fruit. Just make sure to give it plenty of water in the summer.
 
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