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Subject: Re: Corn & Racoons
From: M& C LeBlanc <mcleblnc@netscape.net>
Organization: NBTel Internet
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 01 21:28:48
Message-ID: <MOD$010625.3463@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
References: <MOD$010623.23874@rec.gardens.ecosystems>



CHudson374 wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I planted corn. I have no fence and want to stay organic. Anybody have ideas
> how to keep the racoons away?
>
> Thanks,
> CH

Hi
I have tried planting cucumbers between the corn . I had mixed results .
The raccoon didn't touch the corn, but my cucumbers didn't grow as well
...

I have also tried planting zucchini between the corn , it didn't stop
the raccoon at all .

You could try planting pumpkins between the corn .

Like stand-up comedians, timing is everything . You want to have pumpkin
vines all over your corn but not before the corn is tall enough so it
doesn't get smothered by the vines .

The reason cucumber and pumpkin work to stop the raccoon is because the
raccoon hate walking on the prickly leaves and vines .

Good Luck
Chris L.

P.S. I'm still experimenting on this technique . I'm still trying to
figure out how to time everything just right .