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usonian

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3. I'd have to fend off deer, rabbits, gophers, strays, wolves, cougars, bears, ravens, etc.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2025, 09:20 PM

Feb 2025

Not easy. It would take a greenhouse, not for the heat, but for the protection.

I used to grow a lot in the suburbs.

Zoning laws restrict what you can do inthe suburbs.

Deer can leap 6 feet or more.

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