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Rabbit-Proof Vegetable Gardening

Rabbits eat everything within reach. Fencing (2 ft chicken wire, buried 6") or elevated beds (waist-high) are the only reliable defenses. No vegetable is truly rabbit-proof.

What They'll Destroy

Beans, peas, lettuce, carrots, tomatoes—all favorites.
They'll stand on hind legs to browse.

Invest in a fence; it's cheaper than replanting.

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