How do you handle garden pests? In Alaska some garden pests weigh 1,200 lbs and can clean out your garden in 30 minutes, usually while you are asleep... this is an example of overnight moose damage. My solution was to build wire cages over my garden beds and it has worked very well. Much less expensive than a sturdy 8 foot high garden fence...
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Your post's question in the first sentence had me thinking of snails, grasshoppers, and stinkbugs. Lol
Still, regardless of size, I completely agree with physical barriers rather than chemical poisons, especially since I have learned to care about the pollinators.
MikeInBatonRouge
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Feb 28, 2020
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A mate who grows commercialy organic vegetables has a similar problem with kangaroos. Unfortunately he doesn't believe in killing.
FrayedBear
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Feb 28, 2020
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I imagine you could plant an "exterior" garden with extra broccoli seeds? They seem to grow well. Smart move on the fence-like covering!
And what's your take on climate change? I understand that Alaska has shown a significant warming trend. Meanwhile down here in Florida, it's another day in the 40º -50º range! Very unusually cool for us.
Robecology
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Feb 28, 2020
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Last summer was the hottest I can remember since moving up here in 1991 and I almost lost the tomatoes inside my greenhouse due to high heat. I had to cut the side wall plastic for cooling. 85-90 degrees outside = 115-120 inside the greenhouse! It was the best year for outside green beans!
I tried shading the roof but ended up cutting out the side windows...
@FrostyJim Looks like a lot of work...and it looks like you're using recycled/old/used once before wood!! Kudos!
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