I’ve written quite a lot about my struggles defending the veggie patch from plant predators and invaders, and after throwing any amount screens, fences, and DIY cages at the problem, my veggie patch was looking more like a prison than a relaxing place to drink my morning coffee. I didn’t ultimately figure out exactly what…
Tag: pest deterrents
Musing on large-scale solutions to small-scale problems.
It’s too sunny to work in the garden. We’re on our third or fourth day of heatwave this unseasonably fine January morning in Livermore, and I’m too lazy to slather on the sunscreen. This has me daydreaming about some of the advanced greenhouses I’ve seen with automated shade curtains that drape along the roof when…
The casualties are becoming unacceptable. Defending the garden from critters unknown.
My morning garden walkthrough turned up some annoying developments. Something is marauding the garden, nibbling on small leaves or straight up pulling out seedlings and then dropping them. My hog wire dog deterrence system is working for the dogs, but doesn’t seem to be doing much to protect against whatever is pulling out my radish…
Outdoor Hedonist 