How to Keep the Bunnies from Eating the Beans
I changed my vegetable garden spot this year and
am having trouble with the rabbits or deer eating
the beans.
I planted further from the house and
the critters feel free
to raid my tender bean shoots.
Just look how they nibbled the tops from the bean.
Out of frustration I came up with a fast, easy, inexpensive
solution.
Make a dome to cover the bed.
I needed it to still let in the sunshine and the rain.
So I grabbed the closest thing I had to accomplish the project.
Chicken wire, gloves, and wire nippers.
(I had everything on hand, so off to work I went)
It took less than 10 minutes from start to finish and that included
gathering the materials.
I cut a length of chicken wire 2 foot longer than the bed
and started forming it into the shape I wanted it.
I just stuck the raw edge into the dirt around the beans
and it gave it a dome effect.
It will be easy to remove once the beans
get bigger. The rabbits don’t like them once
they have matured.
It was a quick, simple fix and I
will be rewarded with a bean crop this year.
Dawn, great idea! Nothing is more sad than giving your greens to a greedy rabbit! Thankfully, we don’t have any. The hawks take care of them.
Can’t wait to see what you will do with all your yummy veggies!
Your smart Dawn!
Great thinking Dawn!!
Judy
Those bunnies! We have a few but for some reason they stay out of the vegetable garden. Good idea! I do that too to keep the birds from eating my seeds before they have a chance to sprout.
Maybe I should try this just in case we do have rabbits.
Better safe, than sorry! Thanks for the tip, Dawn.
Great idea! Pinned it. 🙂
Great idea! Thanks for the tutorial. 🙂
His blessings,
Kim @ Curtain Queen