Veggie Gardens In the city..

[DomesticatedFeminist]

I wanted to start up a mini veggie garden this spring. My mother and I were talking about this and she thinks it's a bad idea because I might attract rats. She said there are rats all over South Buffalo and you have to be careful doing vegatables.

Would planting veggies possible attract rats?

[NBuffaloResident]

I do a garden every year. I don't see nibble marks from rats, and I'm in the city.

But, doing a garden does attract wild life. But, it can be mitigated with things like fencing around the plot, etc.

But, as for attracting the rats, I don't see a problem :D

/me is a proud owner of 10 ratties :)

[Michele J]

I havent heard of anyone having trouble with rats in their gardens..There are rats in the burbs too not just the city of buffalo

[PlayingKoi]

I wanted to start up a mini veggie garden this spring. My mother and I were talking about this and she thinks it's a bad idea because I might attract rats. She said there are rats all over South Buffalo and you have to be careful doing vegatables.

Would planting veggies possible attract rats?

Your compost heap is more likely to attract them then the growing veggies. Just keep the compost covered and you should be fine.