It was the last straw, the one that broke the camel’s back. As the first of my vine-ripened tomatoes was ready to pluck last August, a squirrel beat me to it, took one bite and dropped it on the ground. Then he bit into another. That did it.
Somehow, we have managed to keep the deer at bay with a tall fence and the local groundhog must have met his match crossing the highway, but the squirrels and the rabbits have made my life as a backyard gardener miserable. These two pests have taken all the joy out of growing a vegetable garden. But no more.
My wife Nancy solved her patio garden problem with a completely enclosed fence. The only thing that has been able to penetrate was a skinny chipmunk who ate all her strawberries, but all the other vegetables – tomatoes, peppers, cukes and squash have gone untouched by varmints.
I just ordered the makings of a heavy-duty, six-foot wire fence with steel poles and a top to totally secure my garden spot. It was a little pricey, but last year I decided if I planted another garden, I would do it with maximum security.
I ordered the fencing materials from Deer Busters out of Waynesboro, PA. Deer. Deer Busters has been in the fencing industry for 35 years and the company has strong references. They seem to be the real deal. They sell a number of different garden barricades, but I decided to go the steel wire route. This should be the last fence I will ever need to protect my garden. While a plastic fence may keep deer at arm’s length, rabbits and squirrels can chew through plastic, but not steel.
The shipment is now in route and I have arranged for Carella Wallace, our Handyman Deluxe, to erect and assemble the fence around the first of March.
The weather, I can’t control, but deer, rabbits, groundhogs and squirrels – I think you fellas have met your match
Check out Deerbusters.com if you have a garden or plants you’d like to protect.