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What did you do to outsmart the raccoons? My corn has baby kernels on it then the raccoons got in it. I still have some left but if I don't do something they will get the rest.
I asked a couple weeks ago about pumpkins, I just wasn't patient enough apparently. Who knew they would take over dang near the entire yard. If I have to wait till first frost to pick them they will be massive.

And just for fun, the sunflowers are blooming. I love this time of year.

What did you do to outsmart the raccoons? My corn has baby kernels on it then the raccoons got in it. I still have some left but if I don't do something they will get the rest. I asked a couple weeks ago about pumpkins, I just wasn't patient enough apparently. Who knew they would take over dang near the entire yard. If I have to wait till first frost to pick them they will be massive.

Electric fence. The fence does not kill them but shocks them away. They are the most destructive little beasts when it comes to sweet corn. Two years ago they destroyed 2/3rds of my corn. There was mass destruction up and down every row as they were not consuming the corn. Your pumpkins look awesome. I have cantaloupe, 'moon&stars' watermelons, cucumbers, and the dying remains of zucchinis the squash bugs have destroyed. Squash bugs remind me of the destructive nature of raccoons.

I invite my FRiends over to pee around my corn patch and I also have a impulse sprinkler with a motion detector that startles them. It only runs about 3 seconds and then resets. Got it at the local Ace store but everyone sells them.

BTW... Great photos...