Slugs
With my fences deployed, I have discovered that its 1″ mesh is no match for my newest arch: the slug.
Posts tagged pests
Slugs. I Kills Them.
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
Last night I happened to find a 50′ x 3′ roll of plastic mesh fencing with 1″ square holes. It cost me $10 and will cover my garden perfectly when laid out in two strips, side-by-side. Now I’ll be able to remove the garden cloth which ought to be a boon because I’m pretty sure it’s not good for these young plants to be smothered like this–even if it is for their own protection.
CARNAGE!!!
Jerk Pests and Their Jerk Hunger
I have seen the enemy… and it likes watermelons. And onions.
Okay, I haven’t necessarily seen the enemy, but I did spot a squirrel, a crow, and a robin all making advances on my garden as I stepped into the back yard to see how my little green beauties were doing.
Day 1 Outdoors: First Casualties
I checked the garden this morning as I left the house. I noticed an unnatural cylindrical hole in the ground and didn’t have to look far to see what came out of it.
One of my 4″ Charleston watermelon starts had been yanked out, pod and all. Whatever took it must have been a small creature because there were no signs of digging; it dragged the pod only a couple of feet before eating the rest of my precious plant. We don’t have many squirrels in our yard, but we have a lot of crows who love the crawly treats in the garden dirt.
