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Old March 6, 2010   #5
habitat_gardener
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Originally Posted by bohica View Post
We've actually used bloodmeal as a critter deterrant, animals smell blood from another animal and tend to keep away, it could be just a coincedence, but as long as I keep a perimeter with bloodmeal, I find that the groundhogs and deer stay away.
It would keep me away, too. But cats aren't vegan and would probably want to investigate.

One of the local gardeners who's vegetarian and won't use products that come from killed animals recommends bat guano -- but that might attract cats as well. I know the dogs used to dig up alfalfa meal when the neighbor's gardener put it under her roses, so they made a "tea" with alfalfa and a bunch of other ingredients instead.
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