megmec@mb2c.UUCP (mike) (03/17/86)
Since planting time is about with us
again, I would like to taste some of
the sweet corn that I plant. The
problem seems to be that the little
wild critters like it less ripe then
I do and therefore strip the stalks
first. What I need are suggestions
on how to keep racoons out of the corn.
mike cole,megmecjld@ulysses.UUCP (Jeff David) (04/21/86)
> In article <589@mb2c.UUCP> megmec@mb2c.UUCP (mike) writes: > >Since planting time is about with us > >again, I would like to taste some of > >the sweet corn that I plant. The > >problem seems to be that the little > >wild critters like it less ripe then > >I do and therefore strip the stalks > >first. What I need are suggestions > >on how to keep racoons out of the corn. > > mike cole,megmec > > > I have used livestock electric fence for everything and gardens are no > exception. Line the garden with two rows of wire, one at two inches > off of the ground and the other at 7. One touch of their noses to the > wire and they will not come within 50 yards of your corn. Ouch! Try planting cucumbers between your corn plants and let the vines run up the stalks. The cukes will not harm the corn and the spiny vines may discourage the raccoons. I know from experience that doing this keeps squirrels away from corn. It also saves space in the garden. Jeff David