Wabbits

[zazen999]

Hi folks.

I visited a garden today that I'm going to be working in.

They have ample space [YAY] but bunny hopping all over the field behind were wabbits - miwwions of em [well, quite a few].

I need to propose a decent system to try and protect the veg. However, there be holes all over the site; including down the back of where we are planning to grow veg.

So, even a good fence isn't going to keep them out....

Anyone had success at keeping their patch Wabbit fwee? I suspect a deeply dug trench with chicken wire type fencing, that is backfilled to ground level and a good height to the fence.

If there are any tricks of the trade, we would be cock a hoop to hear them.

[HeyWayne]

If you look at my early blog postings I'm pretty sure I did photos and everything.

Much as you inferred above - chicken wire, trenches, back-filling.

I haven't had a wabbit (or evidence of) on my plot since.

[Glutton4...]

Bwasted Wabbits get evewywhere!

There is a new 'control' method, I hear it's even been approved by the RSPCA - charges are placed in the warren and detonated, causing the warren to subside and then the Wabbits, supposedly, welocate elsewhere!

Now, I don't know how clever yer avewage Wabbit is, but I reckon they'd just re-dig?

[Glutton4...]

Sowwy, no help at all was it?

I'm with the big fella - Wabbit netting, but get the 'spensive stuff, coz the cheap stuff wots after a few years!

[FionaH]

Just got some stuff to spray on plants at work that apparently keeps wabbits off. No idea if it is organic or owt, will take a look tomorrow and find details

[zazen999]

Cheers all; I guessed that the trench, chicken wire and backfilling might be the best option; but any option has to be organic so although the spray sounds as if it might work; I'd have to check it out and probably rule it out..but I'd love to know what it is [even if just to tell them that something exists that can't be used if you see what I mean].

I am surprised there have been no '12 bore' or 'Wallace and Gromit' gags on here. I'm very proud of you all

[Seahorse]

I am surprised there have been no '12 bore' or 'Wallace and Gromit' gags on here. I'm very proud of you all

That's cos we've all been vewy, vewy quiet.

[Jeanied]

My tholution would be to get a wabbit catching cat. Has been known.

[Glutton4...]

I was gonna say 'Blast their bl*ddy 'eads orf!' but didn't think it was polite!

[FionaH]

Last time I made the 12 bore gag I got a flurry of pms from outraged grapes! Couldn't take the excitement again

[FionaH]

Any way 12 bores are for moles, silly!

[binley100]

You could always try getting a pet fox.
We've gone down the netting route but one of my neighbours is trying Grazers. I'll let you know if it works.

[bubblewrap]

Wodger de wabbit.

[HeyWayne]

Wodger de wabbit.

I pweferred Jessica meself.

[Nicos]

Our previous site was inundated with bunnies when one of the guys gave up his shooting license.
We used top quality bunny wire and did the 1ft deep trench- throwing bricks in the trench too, and extended the height by adding half a width to the top.
I suppose it must have been over 4ft6" high above the ground when finished.
The gates had mesh buried underneath so they couldn't scratch their way underneath.

What you do need to look out for are thinks like composts and water butts within 6 feet or more of the fence which can be used as a trampoline to jump over the wire!
You'd be surprised how far, and high ,a wild bunny can leap!

Even with the thicker quality, galvanized bunny wire we came across a nibbled hole at the bottom of one of our fences!! Whether it was a bunny which had chewed it's way through I don't know , but the hole was less than 2 x3"- and when we spotted a bunny inside the netting and chased it, it know exactly where it's exit point was!

The company I bought my electric chicken fencing from also do electric bunny fencing at 70cm high- but I've no idea how well that works.