how to get rabbits out of garden?

Answer 1

Another option is to make your own spray to repel them (and other potential pests). Get some of the hottest peppers you can find (habanero, scotch bonnet, etc.) and some garlic, and grind the bahooey out of these in your blender (seal it tight and wear gloves!). Strain this through some cheesecloth to make it as liquid as possible and pour into a container. Put some of this in a very clearly labeled spray bottle with a drop or two of liquid ivory (or other very gentle dish soap) and fill with water. Make sure it's strong enough to be repellent!

Spray on the plants in question (they should be well-watered the day before to help them bear this on their leaves, rather than absorbing too much of the liquid). The mix should rebel the nibblers for up to 5 days - unless it's quite moist or rains. Good luck!

Answer 2

hassenpfeffer

2 rabbits cut into serving pieces
3 T butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1 med. onion
4 whole cloves
12 whole black peppercorns
1 tsp. chopped parsley
1/2 tsp. thyme
1 bay leaf
1/4 C lemon juice
1 C port
2 1/2 C beef stock or bouillion

Serves 5

Stud the peeled onion with the whole cloves. Make a small bouquet garni by tying the peppercorns, parsley, thyme and bay leaf in a small cheesecloth pouch. Preheat oven to 350° F.

Sprinkle rabbit pieces with salt and pepper and sauté in the butter until brown on all sides. Place in a 3 quart casserole. Add salt, bouquet garni and studded onion, followed by the lemon juice, port and stock or boullion. Cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours. Ten minutes before it's done, remove the cheesecloth bag. The pan juices can be thickened to make a gravy.

Answer 3

Rodents are repelled by the smell of peppermint. "Irish Spring" is a peppermint soap. Use a knife or a hand-held cheese grater to cut soap up. Larger pieces of soap distributed liberally around edge of garden and fine pieces of the soap distributed sparsely through-out the garden will solve your rabbit problem. Done correctly damage from the soap will be minimal and results will be 100% rabbit free. Don't get experimental here, just use the "Irish Spring", it works. One bar of soap will treat a large area for a long time.

Answer 4

Try building a chicken wire fence around your garden.

It should be at least 4ft. high and if possible about 1ft. into the ground.

You could purchase rabbit type repellent ask for it at your local nursery retail store. It usually will come in a powder or liquid form but needs to be re-applied after every rain shower and at least once per month.

Answer 5

If its vegetable garden in your backyard, then its easy to install chicken wire around the garden, but if its mixed garden, then would be wise to fence your yard. Goodnight, i am off to bed now.

Answer 6

"hair socks" -- old socks filled with your hair, pet's hair, dryer lint, slivers of scented soap....place them around your garden.

Pee -- save your urine in old coffee cans ("aroma seal" works well) ... sprinkle around the perimeter your garden.

Both kept deer and rabbits out of my vegie patch.