How to i keep possums out of my herb & vegie patch?

Question

We're trying to avoid chemicalss and wiring off the patch... so what else is there?

We've tried (without success):

- Chili

- Vinegar

- Poss-Off spray

Please help! Every night we're losing more and more herbs!

Answer 1

Maybe Jed and Granny Clampet could help....srry couldn't resist

Answer 2

It is unlikely that an o'possum is your true problem.  They don't normally raid gardens.  Ground hogs (sometimes called whistle pigs) are a likely culprit.  Raccoons raid a garden and often squirrels will bite holes in vegetables.  

You may have more than one problem.  

EDIT

Thank you ro_c, for the info,  I apologise for being amercentric.  It is odd that a similar problem came up here a few weeks, when a "new to the country"  person thought her problem was a 'possum and it turned out to be a ground hog.   It was very interesting to read about your critters.

Answer 3

best and cheapest way is buy couple boxes of moth balls and scatter them around your plants the smell drives off most rottens i had promlem with squirrels and deer  scattered three boxes of moth balls no more pest

Answer 4

Frankie - I'm not in Kansus anymore.

WTF is a possum?

Answer 5

ENCOURAGE NON HERB EATING POSSUMS IN

FFS WOT A STUPID QUESTION FENCE IT OFF

Answer 6

Try Juicy fruit gum

Answer 7

wtf! theres no possums in the uk or ireland! !

Answer 8

the old possum problem ay,the only way to defeat possums is to fence with the top 1 foot of chicken wire left floppy so they cant climb over it. otherwise , possums really dont like lavender so you can try growing witihin or around lots of lavender ,which is dead easy to propagate from cuttings.good luck

Answer 9

Chain a croc to the drainpipe.

Answer 10

in new zealand they use a double barrel shotgun as a means of blowing them to bits.