Well, it's still there.

A friend who is a botanist has been the lucky person to endure my amateur questions on gardening.

For instance, how do I keep the yard bunnies from munching down on my seedlings like their own personal buffet?

You see, in our neighborhood, each yard as at least one bunny.  Although I haven't seen our long-eared resident in several weeks, my sore muscles demand I take no chances that she'll undo my hard work.  Considering that some of my plants are already seedlings, the temptation might be just too much for her to ignore.

My friend suggested I place bags of used cat litter around the garden edge.  I don't know how many is really needed, but after planting yesterday, I put six plastic grocery bags of litter out.  I tied knots in the handles, leaving just a small hole to allow the scent to escape.  I know the smell of used cat litter in the heat of summer would probably concern you guys, but she assures me that unless you run over it with a lawnmower in July (yes, yes, she has done this) you really won't notice.  We'll see.

All I know is my starter plants do still exist, although it's too soon to tell if any new sprouts might worth a bunny ignoring her fear of cats (or the smell of them).

I do grow worried of the squirrel mob that has been meeting in our front yard.

I will be monitoring their activities closely...




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I love the yard bunnies.  I sincerely do.  However, I also like bunny gumbo.  My aching back and I have no sympathy for the bunny I find in my garden, especially when there's a whole back yard for her to munch on.  Just sayin'.