Do I really want a garden this year?

[BehindBlueI's]

I'm thinking of giving up on feeding the rabbits, selling my rear tine tiller, and just going to the farmer's market like all the other city people. I am being assimilated. Resistance is proving to be futile.

 

[Bennettjh]

We can't grow anything due to rabbits. It's a smorgasbord to them. Little bastards.

 

[CindyE]

Our farmer's market isn't always so great and it's kinda pricey. I prefer organic whenever possible, and the farmer's market isn't always organic. Critters are a nuisance though, I battle them every year.

 

[Bfish]

I know a few people that do this. At my house we still plant stuff, mainly sweet corn, but I have a tiller and a two row planter for behind my tractor so it's kind of cheating compared to your normal gardener. Plus we just plant roundup ready sweet corn now and spray it for weeds. So other than eating, and mainly bagging it for the rest of the year, it's really no big deal. Electric fence keeps out the critters too.

However, for a lot of the vegetables we are still eating we just go to the farmers market and get them... It's really worth it, I wouldn't feel bad about it, it's not like you can't start gardening again when/if you want. It's just so easy to go support the local guys and not have to mess with the whole garden thing.

There is a reason farmers markets are so popular, I like going to them, I always get some hamburger from one around me that is SO GOOD!

For those of you guys having trouble with the animals, a charger, wire with insulators and posts isn't too expensive at your local rural king. Had it turned up so high when birds would land on the bottoms wire and anything would touch the ground it would kill them. And burnt any touching grass. Needless to say the animals stayed away. Rabbits, raccoons deer, and all!

 

[littletommy]

We have a crazy dog that loves to kill anything that moves, she has even eradicated the moles that were destroying the yard. I haven't had any problems since she came to live with us. She even knows better than to get in my lettuce beds, which is about all I'm interested in growing anymore.

 

[bwframe]

Got a picture of the tiller? Specs? How much?

 

[GLOCKMAN23C]

I love my garden, it makes me go outside and work, otherwise I'll sit on my ass in the a/c. The vegetables are so much better too. I've found many times the farmer's markets are not selling locally grown stuff, and you can buy cheaper at the same quality.

Oh yeah, what's the info on the tiller, both of mine are 40+ years old.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Heh. If I decide to sell I'll post it here. It's a nice rear tine.

Still mulling. Mull. Mull. Mull.

 

[churchmouse]

We did not plant last year and missed it a lot. We have rabbits and tree rats along with a possum....or 2.

I will start eliminating them very soon.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

just going to the farmer's market like all the other city people.

There is no way you are wearing yoga pants like everyone else at the Lafayette or West Lafayette farmer's market. Just forget it.

Keep the darn garden.

 

[GLOCKMAN23C]

There is no way you are wearing yoga pants like everyone else at the Lafayette or West Lafayette farmer's market. Just forget it.

Keep the darn garden.

I'm betting he would, and some nice shiny jack boots to match.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

There is no way you are wearing yoga pants like everyone else at the Lafayette or West Lafayette farmer's market. Just forget it.

Keep the darn garden.

I've got the thighs for it, just not sure about the calves. My last leg day was...2006, maybe?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

've got the thighs for it, just not sure about the calves. My last leg day was...2006, maybe?

I thought you were running again?

I like that sleek look to weights. Maybe some Nine West heels?

 

[hoosierdoc]

I have a guy coming from Martinsville with a tractor and 5' tiller to prep my new garden area. Will be great for busting the sod. He is getting $150 to do a 40x40 area but will take less closer to home.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I thought you were running again?

I like that sleek look to weights. Maybe some Nine West heels?

I do run. Just can't lift for a decent leg day due to knee issue.

Not sure on heels.

 

[Dosproduction]

im just getting into gardening and last year was my first garden. It did not do so well cause some deer ate it when everything was first popping up. But I since put a fence around a area to garden and Im hoping for the best. Also im getting a bunch of fruit trees soon so that should be interesting. I think the more I can do at home the better for my children and me. I have been looking at the NO TURN method for gardening has anyone else tried this?

 

[wolfman]

I had rabbits my first year, bought some 24" fence wire and put it around the second year and haven't had a problem with rabbits since. Squirrels are another story, had some get a taste for tomatoes and ended up bating a live trap with them to catch the squirrels for relocation. Moved about half a dozen and had a great crop of tomatoes the rest of the summer.

 

[9mmfan]

I say go with no garden. Can spend more time either on INGO or shooting or both

 

[chezuki]

I couldn't imagine a summer without a garden. Last year we pit up a little chicken-wire fence that did wonders for keeping the rabbits out.

 

[hoosierdoc]

My dad put a coyote head on a 4x4 about 18" above a raised bed garden. No rabbit problems first year ever.