{"id":2053,"date":"2013-06-01T12:49:03","date_gmt":"2013-06-01T18:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/?p=2053"},"modified":"2023-05-06T08:19:54","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T14:19:54","slug":"rabbits-enjoy-a-nice-salad-bar-in-our-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/rabbits-enjoy-a-nice-salad-bar-in-our-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"My Natural Rabbit Repellent Home Remedy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This is my rabbit repellent home remedy<\/strong> list for keeping rabbits from eating the plants in our garden. I’ve also included additional tips below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re a pea plant trying to grow in our garden this summer, you’ve had your share of challenges. First, you had to endure two snowstorms with hard freezes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, just as you were beginning to thrive and feel good about life, a rabbit snuck in the garden and ate most of your foliage and tender shoots. What’s a pea plant to do?<\/p>\n\n\n

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Because I’m trying to be a frugal gardener<\/a>, after surveying the damage this morning I was determined to try and solve the rabbit problem without spending any cash. (I’ve also discovered several free, natural ways to get rid of ants<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So I rummaged around in the shed and found some bamboo stakes that I drove between the openings in the wire fence, about four inches in the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Bamboo<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Then I placed a fierce looking owl (or tacky plastic owl, depending on your point of view) to guard the plants.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Finally, I sprinkled some black pepper on and around the nibbled plants.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Black<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Filling the gaps under our fence also helped reduce the bunny population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garden Guides<\/a> recommends sprinkling blood meal around plants to keep rabbits away. This has the added benefit of fertilizing the plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other rabbit deterrents I’ve read about–but have no experience with–include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n