Rabbit Repellent

suebree96 — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:58:37 -0700

I got this from a email I get daily thought I'd share it with y'all.
Friday Five: More Rabbit Remedies

One of our Daily Dirt readers sent this recipe for "rabbit repellent" that she says her friend in Minnesota swears by. So, I thought I would add in a few more bunny deterrents and make it the Friday Five.

1. Rabbit repellent recipe.
Apparently they don't like the taste of this concoction. Can't say I blame them either. Add all the ingredients to a gallon of water and mix well. Spray on plants as needed, and after it rains.

1 beaten egg
1/2 cup milk
1Tablespoon dishwashing liquid
1Tablespoon cooking oil
1 gallon of water

2. Think like a vampire hunter.
Grow a garlic fence around your garden by growing garlic plants close together. Make your own garlic spray and throw in a few hot peppers, add some water and mix in the blender and spray as needed. Or, take the easy way and sprinkle garlic powder liberally all over the garden.

3. Thorny branches, cacti, and hair of the dog or cat.
While some people have had success with the scattered thorn branches, from say wild rose bushes, I know for a fact that rabbits eat greenbrier and that plant is definitely covered in thorns. You could try planting a cactus border. Not much fun, but rabbits tend to stay away from most cacti. Or, you can always try scattering dog or cat hair around the garden.

4. Grow plants that rabbits don’t like to eat.
This may be easier said than done, but there are plants that rabbits won’t eat, or at least won’t eat unless they’re really, really hungry. Oddly enough, rabbits do not like herb gardens, probably because herbs have high concentrations of essential oils such as lavender, rosemary, oregano, marigolds (Tagetes spp. ), wormwood, yarrow, and thyme. High Country Gardens has some good information regarding rabbits in the garden.

5. More about fences.
I mentioned fences as a solution in Tuesday's Daily Dirt and several readers wrote and cautioned that rabbits can burrow under a fence, so if you decide to use one around your garden make sure it’s buried about a foot deep into the ground.

Heleigh Bostwick, Making Gardens Greener
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Grilled Cheese Soup

Princesskitty22 — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:32:49 -0800

I came up with this when my sweetie was sick. It's not exactly rocket science, in fact, it's probably just putting a fun name on something people already do, but hey, somebody might want to make it. So, here it is: Grilled Cheese Soup.

Mmm...Gooey

1 can Tomato soup (Or homemade, if you so prefer)
1/4 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese (Feel Free to use more)
About a 1/4 to 1/2 Cup Croutons ( I like Onion and Garlic)

Cook soup as directed. While still piping hot add cheese; once it starts to melt, add croutons. Viola!

This soup has all the flavors and textures of a classic combo, Grilled Cheese and Tomato soup. It makes a great, really quick lunch. Major soup-er duper plus side? No clean up! Enjoy!

P.S. - Yes, I am such a dork that I actually said Soup-er. That is all.

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Rabbit Repellent

Grilled Cheese Soup