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Livonia Michigan

I have a problem with rabbits & squirrels eating my baby pumpkins. if I put a paper cup or paper bag over the pumpkin, would the lack of sunlight to it kill it off?

9/6/2009 3:56:13 AM

Portsmouth, RI

I just had the same problem, but my pumpkin is over 1000lbs.
I had a squirrel or a vole and tried moth balls hot pepper,
garlic, ect... The only thing that work for me was an animal repellent I purchased at home depot. They have a couple of different ones but I used critter ridder.
Bob

9/6/2009 9:01:55 AM

Roselle, IL GJGEM@sbcglobal.net

I keep laundry baskets on my pumpkins until they out grow them. After that I put thick blankets on them to prevent raccoons from clawing them.

9/6/2009 9:58:25 AM

Rhode Island

go lobster dude go. your going to be in the front row this year at frerichs. joe said you had the right stuff.
ps--bring me a couple three pounders ------- pap

9/6/2009 6:23:03 PM

Ohio

Max, if you have a small battery powered radio put it in your patch and turn it on to a am all night talk station. See if that works, I know it works pretty good for deer.

9/6/2009 7:15:10 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Miller's Hot Sauce - 400 times stronger than the grocery store stuff plus it doesnt was off. Police pepper spray is made from it.

9/6/2009 8:08:31 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Varmint stew works too.

9/6/2009 8:09:37 PM

Rhode Island

put a enlarged pictureof president and mrs.obama in the center of the patch. sure to scare anything away.

9/7/2009 7:39:46 AM

Livonia Michigan

didnt have any hot sauce. but i tried some old grey poupon. ill keep posted if successful

9/9/2009 4:36:56 AM