I've never tried it, RC but some say garlic will deter pests.
Garden Photos of '09.... #12
Huh, I will have to try that. I'm not about to take down any of my fortresses, but I'll try it on whatever get planted out next. It's certainly worth a shot!!
another erythronium pic.
RC, get a male to pee in a bottle for you and sprinkle/spray it around the perimeter. My brother has been pee-ing around his garden for years for that exact reason! lol
didn't work! lol. but, it was a good thought. Fortunately it's only 10 or 11 plants!
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You tried that? lol
I have heard garlic and onion peels, along with coffee grinds. also.
Not sure but men's work better.
Women are toooo sweeeet
Yes! Thats it!!! Your brillant Jo Anne!
The brain waves are working this morning. Signs of better things to come.
I keep trying to get Randy to go in the place the ground hogs like to live... he just gives me the look
My brother is not a big drinker but the 1st summer he had groundhogs he drank a beer or two every night after work. The first week he invited family, neighbors and co-workers over so he could surround the garden properly! lol
He's crazy as a bed-bug sometimes but he sure does have a green thumb, This is from the man who harvested a pineapple out of his livingroom in the month of Jan.!!
rummmmph
So I guess I should stop yelling at dh to stop peeing around the yard! He'll be extatic! :)
Redchic - I have seen some bulb cages for sale. They are a bit too pricey for my blood but I was thinking they can't be too hard to make some myself. Just have to get around to it. Here is a link to see what I am talking about. http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/982498-product.html
Dad would pee behind the garage, cuz the only bathroom they had was on the second floor and he had trouble walking so... Then he taught my boys to do it too, when we went to Mamie and Pop-pop's house.
I had an oppossum that would come up on the deck and eat the catfood left out there. It was pretty big, too. Scared me the first time I saw it. Needless to say we brought the food inside.
Meredith - I make my own bulb cages from hardware cloth with 1/2" mesh. They are easy to make, and a lot cheaper than purchasing. Plus you can make them whatever size you want. It takes a little time, but still cheaper in the long run, particularly if you have lots of bulbs and critters with a preference for them.
Another plus to using them is for relocation. Moving a cage full is easier.
Great idea! I'll have to look for hardware cloth- is that something you can get at HD?
yes, usually. If it's somewhere where the drainage can take it, I'll cut the bottom off of a something like a 3 or 5 gal. nursery pot and stick that down in the ground along the blulb. The hardware cloth is probably a better long term type thing, but if you're in a bit of a pinch, the pot will stave them off for quite a while.
Too bad you dont live closer I am digging it up by the yard where I wnt to plant Perennials.
what.... to use your nursery pots? lol
Meredith - HD has it - Lowe's; most stores that carry fencing materials have it.
When you figure out the dimensions you want the cage to be, don't skimp on depth!
There are 2 ways I make them - both pretty fast.
Corners can be bent over the edge of a 2x4, or concrete step.
If you have a problem with bulbs disappearing, it is worth the time to obtain the hardware cloth & make several.
I got tired of my bulbs disappearing = $ lost.
These work well for me.
Green Filigree JM.
Moonfire - stunning foliage.
Peaches & Cream.
Corallinum.
Hellebores.
And.
This echoes the dicentra behind.
More.
Last hellebore.
Daffy.
Another.
Dicentra.
Last for now - great growth on clem Josephine. Just planted it last year. Debbie comes through again!
Your Bleeding Hearts are way ahead of mine. The clem shot looks familiar.
Ligularia Britt-Marie Crawford. Amazing color on this foliage. It's darker than the photo shows.
Glory of the Snow.
Cryptomeria.
More hellebore.
JM Katsura.
