I just had to laugh

[Rhodie Ranch]

I haven't been down in my tiny garden for a few weeks. I did plant a six pack of chard back in late November, so since I suddenly remembered them, maybe I could harvest a few leaves for dinner. HA! Wonder what's been snacking in my garden?

 

[Ridgerunner]

Just a few guesses: rabbits, rats, deer, sheep, goats, horses, cows, groundhogs, gophers. Somehow I discount Thistle's moose.

 

[Rhodie Ranch]

Fenced against the deer. Jack rabbits cannot get in. Live in a golf course community so they don't allow even Chickens (sob). Gophers? Millions of them. I do have a mouse living next to my compost bin. Do you think he/she ate them? I've fed he/she apples, french fries, bread, etc. We also are starting to get grasshoppers due to the drought. Two summers ago they were at least 2.5 " in length. Haven't seen any yet this year.

 

[Rhodie Ranch]

Moose? nope. Mountain lions and coyotes help to keep the deer in check somewhat....But there is a tight knit herd that contains 11 of them dang thangs'.......Golfers think they are "cute". Residents not so much.

 

[Rhodie Ranch]

Waves hi to the Big Buck last October, on the rough of the 12th green. That's my fence to keep the cattle dogs in, but does nothing against the herds....

 

[lesa]

Better to laugh than cry! I would try some chicken wire around that space and see what happens. It will keep rabbits out, at least. Mice you are not going to discourage- but I doubt mice did that thorough of a job! Your friend "Buck" could have helped himself...

 

[so lucky]

That reminds me of my kale I left in the garden, hoping it would over-winter. I checked on it the other day: it was just stubs. Every bit of green was eaten off. I think it was rabbits in this case.

 

[Poka_Doodle]

We had something in ours last summer. Our barn cat tried when he was out but didn't succeed. Hope it doesn't come back this year

 

[Ray]

I have always been told that cats will eat rabbits and everyone knows they will eat rats so maybe one or two will help

 

[journey11]

We had a large orange cat when I was a kid that would catch and kill wild rabbits and squirrels. He was a big ol' son of a gun though.