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Tomato Pests & Diseases
brownthumb65

Do O'Possums and Racoons eat Tomatoes?

brownthumb65
14 years ago

Hello!

Just wondering if I should cage up my plants when they set fruit. We have TONS of these critters running around at night and I have never grown any vegetables before.

Thanks!!

Halime

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