My father-in-law took Critter Ridder (the granules) and spread the product in my vegetable garden? His intentions were good and now I may have to only watch my garden grow and not eat the veggies. Has anyone used the product on their veggies and eaten them? Should I replant?
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Hi Rosalie,
Excellent question. The label for Critter Ridder can be confusing but your vegetables are still safe to eat. The warning about vegetable crops has to do with crop damage to the plant and produce. This product is OMRI listed and approved by the USDA for organic gardening so you can still wash your produce as usual and enjoy it this summer.
The reason it says “do not apply to food or feed crops” is because the natural irritants in the pepper ingredients can also irritate and cause damage if applied directly to the plant and allowed to sit on the leaves and produce.
The safe way to use this product around vegetable crops is to sprinkle it on the ground all around the vegetables so it is creating a repelling barrier and the animal will not go near your vegetables.
If you currently have any of the granules directly on the plants brush them off or rinse the plant gently with a hose (best to do this in the morning before 9am but definitely not in the heat of the day when the sun can burn the plant if it’s wet)
I work for Havahart but I also use Critter Ridder to keep the squirrels away from my tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, cauliflower and celery… I wouldn’t recommend a solutions that I haven’t already tested myself.
If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact our consumer care team at (800) 800-1819.
Other vegetable gardeners out there… we’d love to hear from you too. Have you had success with Critter Ridder; keeping away those pesky animals that eat the produce you’ve worked so hard for?