Electric garden fence

[Terry M-(Moderator) 2,248]

Seems the last couple years I’ve had some unwelcome guests helping themselves to my sweet corn in my micro garden…so this year I decided to put up some resistance by installing an electric fence.   The neighbors are seeing the little masked bandits helping themselves to their gardens…but so far my sweet corn is untouched.

I guess time will tell …

 

[Ed Kennell 42,141]

A tip I learned from my Amish neighbor.    Put a dab of peanut butter every couple of feet on the wire.   They stick their tongue on the wire one time and never return.

[JoeM 8,427]

I run 3 wires, one about 4 inches off the ground. I also run a ground line to all the post between the two hot strands. making sure there is good ground. 

Had to put it on a timer, runs 9pm to 7am. Wife was concerned with grand kids. I said they won't touch it twice. That's how I learned. (keeps neighbors out too) lol

[Terry M-(Moderator) 2,248]

1 hour ago, JoeM said:

I run 3 wires, one about 4 inches off the ground. I also run a ground line to all the post between the two hot strands. making sure there is good ground. 

Had to put it on a timer, runs 9pm to 7am. Wife was concerned with grand kids. I said they won't touch it twice. That's how I learned. (keeps neighbors out too) lol

I saw your variation of fence on the internet…which looks like a better way to go.  I plan on doing it up better next year when I increase the size of my garden…😎.