Let's see those '11 gardens!

The dogs tore up all the newly planted tomatoes to get to the fish meal in the bottom of the holes. So I spent the day yesterday putting up a fence because we planted a lot more. Beans, peas (even though I think it's too late), melons, onions, cucumbers, squash, peppers, eggplant and more tomatoes is what I can remember. I have a lot of seeds to plant too. Carrots, more beans, corn, beets, bok choi and something else.

[SvilleKid]

Originally Posted by BC-Axeman

The dogs tore up all the newly planted tomatoes to get to the fish meal in the bottom of the holes.

My mom has similar problems with the bonemeal for her flower bulbs. But it was squirrels that were digging up bulbs for meal, not dogs! Depending on where you are, it's probably NOTtoo late for re-plantings. You might need to use some sevin dust later on to limit bug damage and extend harvest times as it gets hotter. Just depends. Vine wasps for squash come to mind off the bat. Good luck!

[OLS]

Originally Posted by BC-Axeman

So I spent the day yesterday putting up a fence

I think some will hate me for this, but you know what costs the same as putting up a fence
and works better?? A little electric fence unit. You can get em at farm supply stores, and they
provide a very educational pop. Testing them is fun, too, haha. But if you hang little streamers or
cds from the shock wire, you can trun the shock unit off after a few pops and I promise you they
won't go near it the rest of the season.

Originally Posted by OLS

I think some will hate me for this, but you know what costs the same as putting up a fence
and works better?? A little electric fence unit. You can get em at farm supply stores, and they
provide a very educational pop. Testing them is fun, too, haha. But if you hang little streamers or
cds from the shock wire, you can trun the shock unit off after a few pops and I promise you they
won't go near it the rest of the season.

Yep, that's next.

[OLS]

Originally Posted by BC-Axeman

Yep, that's next.

Best thing about the elctric fence is it has so many uses, well, all of them are teaching dogs a hard
lesson, but the wire is so cheap you can run that shizzle everywhere you want to control behavior
and man, does it work. Done training the garden gnomes, string some up off the fence line. The one
lesson I need to teach right now is the pond is not a pool for dogs OR a drinking fountain.