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Do deer eat Habanero Pepper plants?
Posted on 1/17/21 at 12:01 pm
Posted on 1/17/21 at 12:01 pm
I have some really good soil and by accident I grew Habaneros there (the seeds I bought as Ancho/Poblano weren't), and the deer that pass through that part of our property didn't touch those habaneros? was I just lucky?
I have major deer and woodchuck problems on my closer to the house garden, and I wonder if I interplanted desirable peppers with surrounds of Habaneros, if the Habaneros would be deer deterents?
I have major deer and woodchuck problems on my closer to the house garden, and I wonder if I interplanted desirable peppers with surrounds of Habaneros, if the Habaneros would be deer deterents?
Posted on 1/17/21 at 2:12 pm to real turf fan
It wasn’t a coincidence. They will most likely not touch it
Posted on 1/17/21 at 4:08 pm to real turf fan
Not sure but they definitely eat banana pepper and cucumber plants
Posted on 1/17/21 at 9:11 pm to real turf fan
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woodchuck problems on my closer to the house garden,
Woodchucks chucking wood?
Posted on 1/17/21 at 10:56 pm to TygerDurden
In this part of the country they're called Whistle Pigs and often are smoked for best flavor development. Sadly, my husband has hit the side of our barn and missed the family of woodchucks many times.
Can you turn Woodchucks into a rhyme that tells that one of them can wipe out twenty four mature plants of Tomatillos in one night? Previous years, they'd left them alone, this year they discovered their newest, bestest main course.
Can you turn Woodchucks into a rhyme that tells that one of them can wipe out twenty four mature plants of Tomatillos in one night? Previous years, they'd left them alone, this year they discovered their newest, bestest main course.
Posted on 1/18/21 at 7:36 am to real turf fan
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Can you turn Woodchucks into a rhyme that tells that one of them can wipe out twenty four mature plants of Tomatillos in one night?

I’d officially declare war on them after something like that. Have you tried trapping them? I understand that can be tricky based on what I’ve read. Apparently sprinkling blood meal and black pepper around the perimeter of your garden is a deterrent.
Is your garden fenced in? I’d consider that, if not. Might help with the deer. Also, motion activated sprinklers. One sprinkler strategically placed has helped keep squirrels out of my garden. Fortunately they’re my biggest problem (besides insects). Deer will eat hot peppers. But not if you have something more desirable to them nearby.
Posted on 1/18/21 at 8:30 am to real turf fan
I finally gave up. They would pull the peppers (habos & jalapeno) off the plant and chew the leaves down to the stalk. All that was left were bitten peppers on the ground.
Only thing they wouldn't eat was basil & rosemary.
Only thing they wouldn't eat was basil & rosemary.
Posted on 1/18/21 at 9:26 am to real turf fan
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Sadly, my husband has hit the side of our barn and missed the family of woodchucks many times.
Well, at least he can hit the barn. It could be worse.
Put the habaneros in a juicer or blender, put in water with a little dishwashing liquid and spray it on the plants that you want to keep safe from whistle pigs and deer and other mammals. You will have to reapply after rain and significant new growth. And make sure to wash everything well before eating.
Posted on 1/18/21 at 3:12 pm to real turf fan
How many tomatillos could a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck tomatillos? Or Habaneros? Apparently the answer is 24
This post was edited on 1/18/21 at 3:13 pm
Posted on 1/18/21 at 4:55 pm to real turf fan
Is this like feeding tuna, mayonnaise?
Posted on 1/19/21 at 6:11 am to real turf fan
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Sadly, my husband has hit the side of our barn and missed the family of woodchucks many times.
He must have terrible aim as woodchucks aren’t small!
Posted on 1/19/21 at 10:39 am to baldona
You're right, they aren't small because they are well fed. But they are fast and skitterish whenever they hear a door or window open. Ours seem to have mastered broken field running.
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