Garden Pests
Several weeks ago I planted lettuce and spinach in my garden. They both sprouted on schedule, but the lettuce soon fell victim to something that ate all of it in two nights. I smail and bug bait out so I had no idea what ate the lettuce. The spinach got chewed somewhat but it evidently wasn’t as appetizing to the pests, so it is doing well.
Then last week I planted lettuce again and as soon as it was barely sprouted, it got attacked, but I spotted the culprits and it was birds. They were pulling up the very young sprouts to get the seeds. However, some of the larger sprouts survived the birds and they were starting to grow nicely. Then tonight I spotted the real lettuce thief.
A rabbit!
Living in the middle of suburbia, it is easy to forget that there are still wild animals around and rabbits are not only shy but largely nocturnal, so it isn’t surprising that you don’t see them very often.
I think the rabbit is cool and I’m willing to do without the lettuce. Hell, I think I’ll stop at the store tomorrow on the way home from work and buy some rabbit food and leave it out for him. His hiding place is under the shed, so I’ll leave some near there and see if he eats it.
