homeschoolmom Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 [quote name='T-Bone' post='1274895' date='May 16 2007, 03:12 AM']Cougar urine sprayed around your garden will keep almost any animal out of it.[/quote] Ick... including humans... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marielapin Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 [quote name='T-Bone' post='1274694' date='May 15 2007, 10:33 PM']If you're growing cayenne peppers, do you still need to use the spray?[/quote] Yes, you need to spray/sprinkle anything that the deer/rabbits may want to nibble. One sniff of that pepper up their nose or in their mouth and they won't be back (plus it doesn't hurt them). Just having the pepper plants there won't deter them, they simply will not eat them and go for something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marielapin Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 [quote name='T-Bone' post='1274895' date='May 16 2007, 02:12 AM']Cougar urine sprayed around your garden will keep almost any animal out of it.[/quote] lol so who sells it? Or do you harvest your own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jckinsman Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 [quote name='T-Bone' post='1274895' date='May 16 2007, 03:12 AM']Cougar urine sprayed around your garden will keep almost any animal out of it.[/quote] How do you get that darn cougar to urinate on your plants though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman82 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 (edited) If you are using mulch as a weed barrier, I would suggest that you leave a clearing around where you are planting your seeds...and know the difference between the plants and weeds. I'm also experimenting with a method this year using milk bottle caps. And it also helps to till the soil well before planting; my best results were when I borrowed my neighbor's power tiller; when it was unavailable last year, I decided to purchase my own. [quote name='T-Bone' post='1274895' date='May 16 2007, 03:12 AM']Cougar urine sprayed around your garden will keep almost any animal out of it.[/quote] I remember reading about a mixture of urine, chewing tobacco, dish liquid, and someting else that when you sprayed it by your plant bed it would keep animals away. Edited May 17, 2007 by Norseman82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman82 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 (edited) [quote name='jckinsman' post='1274894' date='May 16 2007, 03:10 AM'] Broccoli is fun to grow! But you really need the space for it![/quote] I've had some success with broccoli in the past. One thing about it: it is a cool weather plant. You probably will not get the harvest until later in October or early November (in my experience, at least) - but then again, it will be ready for Thanksgiving dinner. Edited May 17, 2007 by Norseman82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 [quote name='Norseman82' post='1275554' date='May 16 2007, 10:38 PM']If you are using mulch as a weed barrier, I would suggest that you leave a clearing around where you are planting your seeds...and know the difference between the plants and weeds. I'm also experimenting with a method this year using milk bottle caps. I remember reading about a mixture of urine, chewing tobacco, dish liquid, and someting else that when you sprayed it by your plant bed it would keep animals away.[/quote] yeah I am not going to know the difference probably, at least not right away. Hopefully I will figure it out ... what are you doing with milk caps? And I'm not spraying urine anywhere near my garden. Cayenne pepper is as crazy as I get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 [quote name='Terra Firma' post='1275558' date='May 16 2007, 11:46 PM']And I'm not spraying urine anywhere near my garden. Cayenne pepper is as crazy as I get.[/quote] HStot could come up there and help you out... he's got pretty good aim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 [quote name='Norseman82' post='1275555' date='May 16 2007, 10:42 PM']I've had some success with broccoli in the past. One thing about it: it is a cool weather plant. You probably will not get the harvest until later in October or early November (in my experience, at least) - but then again, it will be ready for Thanksgiving dinner.[/quote] yeah that's when my mom's usually matures. I wonder if it might be earlier since I am farther north? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 [quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1275559' date='May 16 2007, 10:48 PM']HStot could come up there and help you out... he's got pretty good aim.[/quote] He is the perfect male child: Witty Spiritual Smart Has good aim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Norseman82 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 [quote name='Terra Firma' post='1275558' date='May 16 2007, 11:46 PM']what are you doing with milk caps?[/quote] When you stop by I'll show you. (Now THAT is guaranteed to get you down here!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 [quote name='Terra Firma' post='1274257' date='May 15 2007, 02:04 PM']The ironic thing is that when I was a kid, I used to hate gardening. In fact, when mom sent me out to weed I used to pull the wrong things on purpose so I wouldn't have to do it. As an adult, I've really come to love it. This is my first opportunity to have a real big vegetable garden though, so I am hoping that I'm not doing all this work to feed the wildlife ...[/quote] me too : [quote name='jckinsman' post='1275187' date='May 16 2007, 02:17 PM']How do you get that darn cougar to urinate on your plants though? [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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