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  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,103
    deadendp said:
    The rabbits are eating everything. They are eating things I have never had an issue with before. I have gone the Irish Spring route. The neighbors have used blood meal. They are having the same problem. 

    They have eaten rudbeckia, cosmos, cilantro, dill, daisies, beans, corn, morning glories, marigolds, sunflowers, butterfly weed, painter's palette and asters. Any other ideas? We have discussed stringing out bird-x netting. I crunched up egg shells to see if that helps at all. Probably not. Gives the neighbors something to talk about though. Compost doesn't hurt, either.


    This is bun. Tries to act all innocent but no... :angry:

    The neighbors have taken their new-to-them camper out on its maiden voyage, so it gave me an opportunity to weed that entire bed without complaint that I had to set foot on their property to do it. (The plants have gotten big, and my legs aren't that long to be able to step over everything.) 

    The items the buns have left alone...

    The colorful echinacea makes me think of the lovely @oftenreading , since she sent me some seeds a few years ago. The echinacea keeps going. :smile:
    Beautiful flowers. I think the bunny is adorable. But of course I don’t have a garden it is destroying. I hope you find a solution to that. I know you have been working hard on that garden. 
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    MF117973 said:
    deadendp said:
    The rabbits are eating everything. They are eating things I have never had an issue with before. I have gone the Irish Spring route. The neighbors have used blood meal. They are having the same problem. 

    They have eaten rudbeckia, cosmos, cilantro, dill, daisies, beans, corn, morning glories, marigolds, sunflowers, butterfly weed, painter's palette and asters. Any other ideas? We have discussed stringing out bird-x netting. I crunched up egg shells to see if that helps at all. Probably not. Gives the neighbors something to talk about though. Compost doesn't hurt, either.


    This is bun. Tries to act all innocent but no... :angry:

    The neighbors have taken their new-to-them camper out on its maiden voyage, so it gave me an opportunity to weed that entire bed without complaint that I had to set foot on their property to do it. (The plants have gotten big, and my legs aren't that long to be able to step over everything.) 

    The items the buns have left alone...

    The colorful echinacea makes me think of the lovely @oftenreading , since she sent me some seeds a few years ago. The echinacea keeps going. :smile:
    Beautiful flowers. I think the bunny is adorable. But of course I don’t have a garden it is destroying. I hope you find a solution to that. I know you have been working hard on that garden. 
    Yeah. It's a bummer to try to have a lovely organic lawn where we don't discriminate on residents, but we would like them not to eat everything. 

    But look at all of the echinacea ready to bloom! 

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    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • Purple Fairy Tree
    Purple Fairy Tree Posts: 2,055
    edited June 2020
    What @MF117973 said and perhaps bun was hungry?
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  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    West Coast Dreamgirl said:
    What @MF117973 said and perhaps bun was hungry?
    There's no doubt there. Bun is always eating. Always. It's not just one bun. It's like a quiverfull movement of buns living throughout the neighborhood. Sweet as they are, but they and their parentals are everywhere. 
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    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,103
    deadendp said:
    West Coast Dreamgirl said:
    What @MF117973 said and perhaps bun was hungry?
    There's no doubt there. Bun is always eating. Always. It's not just one bun. It's like a quiverfull movement of buns living throughout the neighborhood. Sweet as they are, but they and their parentals are everywhere. 
    They sure can can reproduce. My college roommate put up a poster in our bathroom that had a ton of bunnies on it and the caption said “don’t forget to take your pill” 🐰🐰🐰
  • Purple Fairy Tree
    Purple Fairy Tree Posts: 2,055
    @deadendp @MF117973 lol to both! 
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434

    Lettuce container and peanut butter jar to guard sunflowers. And look! It's weeded! (Ignore the driveway.) 
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    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,904
    Great work


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    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,904



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  • stuckinline
    stuckinline Posts: 3,406
    @lastexitlondon
    Looking good! ^
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    That looks awesome, Rob!
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    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,904
    Its rewarding to see fruit for sure thanks


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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Berry season! 
    Lots of picking to do!

    The pickled peas are great this year, I've eaten a quart already, and I have 2 more in the fridge with another quart picked today and ready to pickle.  Pulled first zucchini today, too!  Getting to be that good time of year.
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  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,904
    Wow yes berries here. Amazing how in tune nature is. Where are you . Im just  north London  the  weather  must be similar


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  • Purple Fairy Tree
    Purple Fairy Tree Posts: 2,055
    lastexitlondon said:
    Wow yes berries here. Amazing how in tune nature is. Where are you . Im just  north London  the  weather  must be similar
    Today I noticed a few strawberries growing :)
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,597
    Scallions and lettuce have been nice additions to our garden this year. Using those on an almost daily basis this summer. 
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  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434


    The nasturtium have started to bloom. Mom gave me seeds for Mother's Day. The second planting of sunflowers has been successful. They are getting big, so I had to readjust my tacky critter block. 

    The beans are actually leafing again and growing thanks to the water bottle guards. 
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,403
    had to rip out the heirlooms...  Fungus got to them...

    Might plant some still.  Late season maters but I think it's worth it.
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    If you lived closer, I have tomatoes coming up everywhere.  I'd share!
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • Purple Fairy Tree
    Purple Fairy Tree Posts: 2,055
    @deadendp just got sight of my first tomato  :)


    This is my strawberry plant:

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