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"Just a little blog about my gardening experience above 5,000 feet in Boulder County, Colorado"

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"After two years of mending soil and trying out new plants, I'm going to try and document my experiences for the coming year."

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beating 'em at their own game Friday, July 27, 2007 |



I had enough. The raccoons had destroyed most of the corn, so I gathered what i could salvage for a snack.

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critters! Tuesday, July 17, 2007 |



At first i thought "COON!" but the soft scent wafting through the breached bed told me it was skunk.

Must mean the corn's ready. Too bad it got most of the mature ears.



UPDATE: Consensus tells me this is a raccoon. Experts have advised everything from strychnine-laced cantaloupe, offered hav-a-heart traps (where I'd take them I have no idea, and traditional firing squad techniques. I think I'm going to go the route of feed the needy and electrify my fence for next year.

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"Thanks to all for your input and advice, past present and future. I find that I can think more clearly on the day's events after proper watering and weeding has occured."