[Diana in Wisconsin]

It works that way with ANYTHING ready for harvest. Got a PERFECT tomato on the vine? A groundhog will take a nice big bite out of it for you overnight.

Got green beans ready to go? The rabbits will harvest them for you.

How about melons? Gophers just LOVE melons.

Ready to harvest Blueberries? Birds beat ya to it!

Nature always knows where the best treats are. :)

[wastoute]

I am thinking deer fence will keep the whitetails out but the raccoons will still get in. I guess what I will have to do is wait until just about to harvest and then start keeping the coon dog inside the deer fence. This should get interesting.

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[who knows what evil?]

Ready to harvest Blueberries? Birds beat ya to it!

My favorite blueberry patch uses bird netting to ward off them off...we pick under the nets with no airborne competition...sweet!