Ok, I know, I know, another post on keeping my garden safe from deer and rabbit. We live on a very open property in the Sierra Nevada Foothills, and there are quite a few deer families and jack rabbits that roam our property. I did not want to clog up our view with added fencing, but wanted to make sure I kept the furry critters away from … Read the rest
Last year I had some plants decimated by deer, and wanted to be proactive and get ahead of the curve. So I set out to make homemade deer repellent with common household items. Here is a list of what you will need:
Peeled garlic cloves
Cayenne Pepper
Eggs
Water
Liquid soap
Food Processor
Boiling Water
Container
So, put the garlic and cayenne pepper in the food processor to start… Read the rest
With the start of our flower farm, we were hit pretty hard by a variety of pests right out of the gate (See my first post: How to get rid of grasshoppers). Living in a rural area at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, there are several families of deer that roam the area, and rabbits that run wild. Over the years, they have eaten our… Read the rest
Techniques to Stop Grasshoppers from Eating Flowers and Vegetables
In starting our flower farm this year, we had some serious issues out of the gate with our friend the grasshopper. Little did I know that with our heavy rain in spring, combined with years of drought, we had the perfect environment for a plague of the little critters. Imagine my surprise, after the day before, seeing all my seedlings coming up, and the following day… Read the rest
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