You have worked really hard to grow and maintain a beautiful vegetable garden.
You then go out and find it has been nibbled to pieces by a pesky rabbit.
Although rabbits are cute and adorable, they can be ferocious when it comes to dining on your vegetables.
Here are a few tips to help deter those pesky rabbits from your vegetable patch.
Install A Rabbit-proof Fence
You can install a good fence around the perimeter of your garden made out of chicken wire, or similar fencing. This is probably the most expensive and most labor intensive of deterrents, but also the most effective. Remember to bury the fence 6 to 12 inches below ground so the rabbits can't dig under it. This will also help to keep out any moles as well.
Deter Rabbits With Chili Powder or Blood Meal
You can sprinkle chili powder in a circle around plants to help deter rabbits away from your vegetable garden. The rabbits will get the chili powder on their whiskers and nose and usually stay well clear of your plants. You can also sprinkle blood meal around the perimeter of your garden. The rabbits will take offense to the smell and stay far away. Don't worry - it doesn't smell bad to humans. Both items will need to be reapplied after rain or heavy watering.
Use A Homemade Repellent To Deter Rabbits Away From The Garden
Mix 2 tablespoons of cayenne pepper, 2 tablespoons of garlic powder, and a squirt of dish detergent with 20 ounces of warm water. Shake the mixture well to incorporate. Let it sit outside in the sun for a day, then put into a sprayer and apply to plant leaves. This homemade rabbit repellent will have rabbits running the other way. The mixture will need to be reapplied after rain or heavy watering.
Use A Humane Trap To Capture Rabbits
You can humanely trap the rabbits then release them in another environment similar to the one they were in. This can be effective for a small number of rabbits. Personally, I would use this as a last resort. Although I don't want the rabbits in my garden, I enjoy having them in my front yard. I don't want to evict them, just deter them away from my vegetable garden.
Divert Rabbits Away From Your Vegetable Garden
One idea that works well to deter rabbits from the vegetable garden is to use a diversion. Take some cabbage or lettuce that you are not going to eat (it's rotted or no good for consumption), and place it in a corner of your yard away from the garden. The rabbits will go after them for food instead of the vegetable garden.
Use A Liquid Fence Rabbit Deterrent
Liquid Fence makes a great deterrent to keep rabbits and other animals away from your yard and vegetable garden. It's a natural product that is bio-degradable and safe for pets and children. Just place the Liquid Fence around the perimeter of your garden. It may need to be reapplied after rain or heavy watering.
Pets Are Great For Deterring Rabbits Away From The Vegetable Garden
One of the best ways to deter rabbits away from your vegetable garden is a barking dog or a cat. I have two small dogs in my yard (really they lay around the house most of the time) that love to chase rabbits, squirrels, or anything else that moves. Maybe the fence isn't so expensive after this one, huh?
If you have some tips on deterring rabbits away from your vegetable garden please share them!
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You then go out and find it has been nibbled to pieces by a pesky rabbit.
Although rabbits are cute and adorable, they can be ferocious when it comes to dining on your vegetables.
Here are a few tips to help deter those pesky rabbits from your vegetable patch.
Install A Rabbit-proof Fence
You can install a good fence around the perimeter of your garden made out of chicken wire, or similar fencing. This is probably the most expensive and most labor intensive of deterrents, but also the most effective. Remember to bury the fence 6 to 12 inches below ground so the rabbits can't dig under it. This will also help to keep out any moles as well.
Deter Rabbits With Chili Powder or Blood Meal
You can sprinkle chili powder in a circle around plants to help deter rabbits away from your vegetable garden. The rabbits will get the chili powder on their whiskers and nose and usually stay well clear of your plants. You can also sprinkle blood meal around the perimeter of your garden. The rabbits will take offense to the smell and stay far away. Don't worry - it doesn't smell bad to humans. Both items will need to be reapplied after rain or heavy watering.
Use A Homemade Repellent To Deter Rabbits Away From The Garden
Mix 2 tablespoons of cayenne pepper, 2 tablespoons of garlic powder, and a squirt of dish detergent with 20 ounces of warm water. Shake the mixture well to incorporate. Let it sit outside in the sun for a day, then put into a sprayer and apply to plant leaves. This homemade rabbit repellent will have rabbits running the other way. The mixture will need to be reapplied after rain or heavy watering.
Use A Humane Trap To Capture Rabbits
You can humanely trap the rabbits then release them in another environment similar to the one they were in. This can be effective for a small number of rabbits. Personally, I would use this as a last resort. Although I don't want the rabbits in my garden, I enjoy having them in my front yard. I don't want to evict them, just deter them away from my vegetable garden.
Divert Rabbits Away From Your Vegetable Garden
One idea that works well to deter rabbits from the vegetable garden is to use a diversion. Take some cabbage or lettuce that you are not going to eat (it's rotted or no good for consumption), and place it in a corner of your yard away from the garden. The rabbits will go after them for food instead of the vegetable garden.
Use A Liquid Fence Rabbit Deterrent
Liquid Fence makes a great deterrent to keep rabbits and other animals away from your yard and vegetable garden. It's a natural product that is bio-degradable and safe for pets and children. Just place the Liquid Fence around the perimeter of your garden. It may need to be reapplied after rain or heavy watering.
Pets Are Great For Deterring Rabbits Away From The Vegetable Garden
One of the best ways to deter rabbits away from your vegetable garden is a barking dog or a cat. I have two small dogs in my yard (really they lay around the house most of the time) that love to chase rabbits, squirrels, or anything else that moves. Maybe the fence isn't so expensive after this one, huh?
If you have some tips on deterring rabbits away from your vegetable garden please share them!
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