Night Thieves

[plumtreeblossom]

No sooner did I wax poetical about the wildlife in my yard than they dug up and ate the peas I planted yesterday. I suddenly sort of see why farmers are so unsentimental about animals. I may have to rethink planting anything from seed, and plant only sprouts from the nursery instead.

Varmints.

Comments

A tip?

[taura-g.livejournal.com]

Many colonial farmers and modern living history museums would/will plant marigolds around their gardens.

Many of the small and medium sized animals in the area do not like the smell.

Re: A tip?

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

My grandparents did that to keep rabbits out of the garden. But these are containers on the balcony, and I'm pretty sure the culprits are raccoons. I'm thinking I need some chicken wire to over the top of the container until the sprouts come up.

But now it's snowing, so I may need to replant yet again next week due to that. Sheesh!