Friday, March 21, 2008

Gardening Blogs and Groundhog Control: Garden Desk and Veggie Gardening Tips

In my ongoing research on how to fight my the battle with my next door neighbor's groundhog, I came across two blogs from experienced organic vegetable gardeners: Garden Desk (http://www.gardendesk.com/) and Veggie Gardening Tips (http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/).

You can read two of their entertaining and informative groundhog posts here:

Garden Desk tries a scarecrow - http://www.gardendesk.com/2007_08_01_archive.html

Veggie Gardening Tips talks with his groundhog (before trapping him/her) - http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/conversations-with-a-woodchuck/#comment-55557

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Follow-up: Doug over at Doug's Green Garden (http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/) just gave me another "organic" suggestion (no guns, poisons or traps) that we'll have to try -
http://www.beginner-gardening.com/groundhogs.html
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9 comments:

  1. The Diva8:24 AM

    This is important. I fight the darned things too.~~Dee

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  2. Julia Erickson2:03 PM

    Dee,

    Any suggestions for winning the fight?

    Heirloom Gardener

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  3. Mr. McGregor's Daughter4:13 PM

    The problem with groundhogs is that they're smarter than raccoons & skunks. How do I know? That's what ended up in the trap instead of the sneaky groundhog. I'd recommend a large hunting dog, a Borzoi or an Irish Wolfhound.

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  4. Julia Erickson9:20 PM

    Mr. McGregor's Daughter,

    You have groundhogs in addition to rabbits? Oh no! Do you have a dog and does it really keep the groundhog away? I notice that garden people seem to be more cat people than dog people (I have neither).

    Heirloom Gardener

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  5. Anonymous10:19 PM

    You might want to check out how I control them without traps, poisons, fences etc. A good bottle or three of beer and all is under control.
    http://www.beginner-gardening.com/groundhogs.html

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  6. Julia Erickson7:21 AM

    Doug,

    I've wished I was in the country so I could have my husband use a gun...but maybe we'll try your "other" suggestion. If that works, we'll be indebted to you!

    Heirloom Gardener

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