Re: something is eating my veggies!

Reading Pollan, Second Nature.  He makes an interesting point that veggies
we like are high in nutrition and low in defense...animals will seek them
out.


> [Original Message]
> From: Theresa G. <macycat3@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 1/8/2009 10:37:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] something is eating my veggies!
>
> It is the white crowned sparrows!  I finally caught 2 of them red-handed 
> (beaked?) today.  They've never done this before. Wonder why after 10 
> years they decided they needed greens in their diet???  They have plenty 
> of bird seed.  Now to figure out how to cover things to keep them out so 
> my plants can grow!
>
> Theresa
>
> Daryl wrote:
> > We have lots of cats in the area. Besides the 4 rescues that are 
> > indoors, there are at least 4 ferals stopping by to eat in the shed. 
> > We also have rabbits. They're very good at making themselves invisible 
> > unless you see them move. I've nearly stepped on them without seeing 
> > them.
> >
> > d
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa G." <macycat3@sbcglobal.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 10:37 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] something is eating my veggies!
> >
> >
> >> I've never seen a rabbit here.  Can't imagine they'd survive the 
> >> neighborhood cats.
> >> Hummm about the sparrows....
> >> Theresa
> >
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