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Gardening

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4. I had raccoons tearing up one of my gardens so I

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 09:32 PM

Jan 2012

put a plastic owl in the ground. THey haven't been back. I don't know if it's coincidence or that the owl on the ground level keeps them freaked out.

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I started tomato, pepper, basil and other hot weather seeds yesterday afternoon. [View all] JDPriestly Jan 2012 OP

I would say you have a real long season in California! dmosh42 Jan 2012 #1

Mid March is the earliest here (s.c. PA) HopeHoops Jan 2012 #2

I had raccoons tearing up one of my gardens so I BlueToTheBone Jan 2012 #4

I'll see whether I can find a plastic owl. Sounds like a good idea. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #5