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Corn Fail – Rats Again!

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Christy

We’re growing Glass Gem popping corn this year, but we may not get to see the results because we’ve got rats again. They’re more aggressive than ever this year, probably because we gave them an in. In dealing with the … Continue reading →

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Rats in the Garden

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Christy

A concerned gardener wrote in this week:

“Rotten rodents! …I have some rodent, maybe squirrels but more likely rats, that help themselves to whatever is young and tender in the garden. They have just decapitated all of my new little lettuces and broccoli. In the summer it was the new string beans that they decimated. How do I get rid of them?”

When someone uses the word “decapitate” I think of rats.  I have had a similar problem at my community plot, where broccoli plants have been eaten off right in the center, up from the ground about 6-8 inches.  Likewise, over the summer, my tomatoes …
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