Woodchucks and gardening?

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OK so I had this grand plan to start a garden this year.
I bought alllll these different types of seeds and things today.

Then- my mom remembered that in the warmer months we get woodchucks in our yard!

I'm afraid they're going to burrow down and eat all of my plants!
What types of fruits/vegetables/plants would woodchucks be/not be interested in getting a hold of?


And what could I do to stop them?!

There's no way I'm just going to give up on my garden.  I have been so excited about this for so long!


Here are all the seeds I bought:

sweet peppers
lettuce
snow peas
sweet corn
squash
carrots
cantaloupe
honeydew melon
spinach
pumpkins
watermelon
strawberries
rhubarb
and broccoli

I know this sounds like A LOT!
But these will be spread between my huge yard, and my dad's yard about 2 and a half miles away, which doesn't get woodchucks or anything crazy like that.

M M T · Accepted Answer

The woodchucks won't visit your garden via a tunnel, they usually just walk right in and make themselves at home.  As far as stopping them, that's another story.  A fence that has the bottom securely fastened to the ground might slow them down a bit.  

The only thing I've found that totally deters the buggers is a dose of "lead poisoning" delivered via a bullet.  Personally, I'd plant everything at your Dads......

? · Answer

the only problem i ever had with woodchucks is they love bean plants, which isn't on your list.  they would get in my garden and go down one row after another and eat most of the leaves.  after they did this, they wouldn't come around again till new leaves grew.  unfortunately, they are now in woodchuck heaven

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