Fence. I have and still use a trap for rabbits and then relocate them, but even though I trap a few each year the early seedlings still get mowed down by the rabbits.

Reports on the various scents are mixed.

A fence keeps them out for good.

How high do you make the fence?
My beds are made of 2X8" lumber. I was thinking I could nail some little stakes on the side and then staple some chicken wire to it. It won't look pretty but...
bubba

I think that the idea presented in the SFG book looks like the best thing I have seen for this situation. On page 67 Mel describes how to build a neat square "cage," with a wooden frame bottom, from chicken wire. It produces what looks like a sturdy, yet easy to move for humans, protective structure. My only concern, considering that rabbits are stronger than we think they are, is that you may want some kind of clamps or other fasteners to hold the cage down.

The design takes advantage of the fact that chicken wire comes in 4ft wide rolls and will stay bent reasonably well to make a free standing cage on a 4x4 light-weight wood frame (which is also used as a tool for bending the wire. I can't do the directions in the book justice, so I recommend buying or borrowing a copy and looking at them, with their illustrations.

I live in the city and havelots of rabbits, I fenced in my beds see photo

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Serenity,
That's a nice garden!
When I get ready I'll have to figure out how to post pics, right now I just have some wooden boxes filled with Bubba's Mix.
I have a small yard on a slope so I'm randomly placing boxes, my concerns are; weedeating around them, how I'll drag the hose about, and where I can sit and be able to watch the veggies grow. Each square will have to have its own fence.
I built a little cabin and have slowly been clearing some of the land, very small grassy area, mostly woods. The odd thing is that I make brush piles with anything not big enough for a firewood. It's wildlife habitat! Squirrels love me, I've left most of the oaks. Bunnies don't have much to eat this time of year. I see them everywhere but my yard, and I thought the dog was keeping them away, guess not .

Bubba

Cats.

Rabbits are actually a good match for a tough cat, but they don't actually want to fight, and prefer their kits not be cat food, so it is easier to live and eat where cats are not.

I live in a rural area, a hay farm next door, most of my property is wooded, and rabbits are everywhere...but they only pass through my yard. Lingering in my garden means tangling with Furball the Feline Frenzy. Kay.

OK, I was going to tell the story about my dog getting attacked by a big animal, not another dog. Vet seemed to think it was a big cat. My small cat went missing about the same time, now presumed dead. And I have photos...
How do I post pics here?
Bubba

Bubba: easiest way to to get an account at a place like Photobucket and post a link, or create an album in Facebook and post the public version of the link.

My solution for rabbits has been to set one of the live-capture traps with rabbit food and some of the target veggie to bait the trap after putting up a temporary fence. I have a good recipe for a German style rabbit stew.

Ray,

I'm going to look into the photobucket, but you really don't want to see a pic of my dog after the vicious beast attack.

I make these brush piles, call it 'wildlife habitat' but I'd rather do that than burn it, global warming and all. It's pretty fascinating to see how fast a brush pile composts itself, and I put them in areas that need help with drainage control.

Having said that, I have no problem with rabbit stew. Sort of like Wattership Down.
Bubba