And not just one or two of them come. All coon residents of Oscar Township invite themselves to our place of fine dining. It wouldn't be so bad if these adorable mammals ate a whole ear of sweet corn, got their fill, and went on their way. No, instead the raccoons must savor each ear by eating only a few kernels and moving on to the next stalk and its ear, thus, destroying all the sweet corn in one evening. Over the years Keith has tried various remedies to protect the sweet corn.
Raccoons are particular about having clean paws.
So one year Keith put barn lime between the rows. But, when it rained, the lime melted into the soil. Each fall Keith puts Downy fabric softener sheets in the combine to keep the mice out during the winter. So he put mothballs between the rows of corn thinking the raccoons would dislike the strong odor. But the rains came that year too.