Comments on: Voracious and Mischievous http://www.commonweeder.com/2010/06/08/voracious-and-mischievous/ Welcome to my country garden Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:21:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Pat http://www.commonweeder.com/2010/06/08/voracious-and-mischievous/#comment-7587 Pat Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:30:32 +0000 http://www.commonweeder.com/?p=4028#comment-7587 Lisa - some times the 'game' is more fun than others, but you are right. Rose - A great idea for raised beds! Harvest would still be comfortable. Flaneur - a lettuce hedge. What a great idea! One could turn it into a tapestry hedge like the heathers at White Flower Farm - using all different varieties of lettuce. Julia - Children, of course! Unfortunately even my grandchildren are too old for that sort of curiosity. Lisa – some times the ‘game’ is more fun than others, but you are right.
Rose – A great idea for raised beds! Harvest would still be comfortable.
Flaneur – a lettuce hedge. What a great idea! One could turn it into a tapestry hedge like the heathers at White Flower Farm – using all different varieties of lettuce.
Julia – Children, of course! Unfortunately even my grandchildren are too old for that sort of curiosity.

]]> By: Julia http://www.commonweeder.com/2010/06/08/voracious-and-mischievous/#comment-7584 Julia Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:13:25 +0000 http://www.commonweeder.com/?p=4028#comment-7584 My goodness I'd be a little grumpy about those lettuce being devoured! I'm thinking rabbits have to be the culprit. My little garden has much bigger nuisances to worry about. . . children! WHo pull up carrots before they are ready. :( My goodness I’d be a little grumpy about those lettuce being devoured! I’m thinking rabbits have to be the culprit.

My little garden has much bigger nuisances to worry about. . . children! WHo pull up carrots before they are ready. :(

]]> By: Flaneur http://www.commonweeder.com/2010/06/08/voracious-and-mischievous/#comment-7578 Flaneur Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:02:02 +0000 http://www.commonweeder.com/?p=4028#comment-7578 Janet Aley, a neighbor (and mother of a friend), was raised in Westport, Connecticut, and recently described how her father dealt with the rabbit and woodchuck problem in his Victory garden in the early 1940s. The entire family was opposed to killing animals, even garden invaders, and so the father simply planted a generous hedge around the entire garden – a lettuce hedge. There were no further encroachments on the vegetable garden. Yes, a little more work, but a little more life, too. A charming solution. Janet Aley, a neighbor (and mother of a friend), was raised in Westport, Connecticut, and recently described how her father dealt with the rabbit and woodchuck problem in his Victory garden in the early 1940s. The entire family was opposed to killing animals, even garden invaders, and so the father simply planted a generous hedge around the entire garden – a lettuce hedge. There were no further encroachments on the vegetable garden. Yes, a little more work, but a little more life, too. A charming solution.

]]> By: Ramble on Rose http://www.commonweeder.com/2010/06/08/voracious-and-mischievous/#comment-7577 Ramble on Rose Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:02:31 +0000 http://www.commonweeder.com/?p=4028#comment-7577 I had digging issues in my vegetable garden where conspicuous holes were found near my lettuce and spinach. I (or rather my husband) put up about 10" of wire fencing around the bed (stapled to the wood of the raised bed) and that has successfully deterred whatever creature it was. I had digging issues in my vegetable garden where conspicuous holes were found near my lettuce and spinach. I (or rather my husband) put up about 10″ of wire fencing around the bed (stapled to the wood of the raised bed) and that has successfully deterred whatever creature it was.

]]> By: Lisa at Greenbow http://www.commonweeder.com/2010/06/08/voracious-and-mischievous/#comment-7576 Lisa at Greenbow Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:32:50 +0000 http://www.commonweeder.com/?p=4028#comment-7576 I think that is a big part of the fun of gardening. You never know what is going to happen. It is like playing chess with Mother Nature. The game goes on and on. Sometimes we win some, sometimes we lose but it is fun playing the game. You never know the outcome. I think that is a big part of the fun of gardening. You never know what is going to happen. It is like playing chess with Mother Nature. The game goes on and on. Sometimes we win some, sometimes we lose but it is fun playing the game. You never know the outcome.

]]> By: Pat http://www.commonweeder.com/2010/06/08/voracious-and-mischievous/#comment-7575 Pat Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:08:43 +0000 http://www.commonweeder.com/?p=4028#comment-7575 Rose - Thank you. I wish I guard cats. Mine just enjoy the show. Rose – Thank you. I wish I guard cats. Mine just enjoy the show.

]]> By: Rose http://www.commonweeder.com/2010/06/08/voracious-and-mischievous/#comment-7574 Rose Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:43:50 +0000 http://www.commonweeder.com/?p=4028#comment-7574 Your rose is beautiful, even if it's not the same shade of pink as your friend's. Isn't it amazing how plants can perform so differently in different gardens? I can't solve the mystery in your vegetable garden, but it certainly sounds like rabbits. One year they devoured my cauliflower and broccoli plants within a week of setting them out. They've stayed out of the veggies this year, though, probably thanks to my "guard cats" as well as Sophie. Your rose is beautiful, even if it’s not the same shade of pink as your friend’s. Isn’t it amazing how plants can perform so differently in different gardens? I can’t solve the mystery in your vegetable garden, but it certainly sounds like rabbits. One year they devoured my cauliflower and broccoli plants within a week of setting them out. They’ve stayed out of the veggies this year, though, probably thanks to my “guard cats” as well as Sophie.

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