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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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 Posted - Jun 07 2011 : 12:20:52 PM
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Well, I went out into the garden after heavy thunderstorms this morning, just to pull some weeds and check the plants while it's still cool. I was in my tomato bed and noticed that a section had been cleared out - no indication of a plant having been there (maybe a transplant seedling at some point, but nothing "good" missing). As I stepped toward it, my foot sank into the soil almost to the depth of the top of my ankle. Of course, I got a little nervous - but I took my little trowel and dug around. This is one looooong hole, I have to say. It's under the dirt and straw - no opening was evident, but man, it's definitely there. I am not sure what kind of critter it might be, as there really hasn't been much damage to anything out there (amazingingly), other than some slug evidence and the weird little holes on the potato leaves. Oh, and we did have a rabbit, but that has not been an issue in a couple of weeks. Now last year something ate my larger plants - especially the watermelon - toward the end of the season, and many of you suggested it could be a groundhog. I never really found any evidence of that - only little droppings around the yard from the rabbits, and, of course, we had voles and moles (yuck). I haven't seen any vole or mole damage or activity out there this year yet, either... What is your take on this? Could it be a big snake? A groundhog? Voles? Moles? A rabbit burrowing underground??? Oh... and I know that we have squirrels... And there are possums in the neighborhood - one was dead in the alley a few weeks back ('most disgusting scene of carnage I've ever seen - I won't share, it's too gross). And I'm also concerned about mice and >gulp< rats (they've not been here before, but they have been known to be in the downtown area). I'm a little freaked out and would really like to nip this in the bud - any ideas, comments or suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated! Thank you SO much! - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
www.papercraftingwithnini.myctmh.com
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karla
True Blue Farmgirl
1308 Posts
karla
Pella
Iowa
USA
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
7577 Posts |
Posted - Jun 07 2011 : 1:03:20 PM
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Ohhh, Karla!! I forgot - we have skunks in the neighborhood, too! I would like to have cats, but I am soooo highly allergic. Some farmgirl, huh? ;) Good luck! - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
www.papercraftingwithnini.myctmh.com
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2909 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Jun 07 2011 : 7:34:52 PM
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Bunnies are my nemesis.. I have NEVER been able to get a crop of beans.
This year....may be the year for bunny stew.
Even though hubs & I saved a litter of baby bunnies from the mouths of our husky/coyote?? mix..
I blame any unjustified action on menopause.
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Jun 07 2011 : 8:17:26 PM
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LOL! Lisa!! You crack me up!!!
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
www.papercraftingwithnini.myctmh.com
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LeslieAnne
True Blue Farmgirl
71 Posts
LeslieAnne
Shallowater
Texas
USA
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Posted - Jun 08 2011 : 06:56:36 AM
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Do you have pocket gophers in your part of the country?.. they are a big problem here in west Texas... always tunneling in & out of my flower beds... grrrr...
from http://redbuttecanyon.net/mammalian/t_bottae.html...
LeslieAnne...high desert of westTexas |
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njaw09
True Blue Farmgirl
397 Posts
Annie
NJ
USA
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Posted - Jun 08 2011 : 09:59:30 AM
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| We have chipmunk. At first I was wandering why there was so many holes & why all the pebbles/stones was on one side in our yard I thought it was a mouse or humans but after few coverup...the chipmunks was upset and last week 2 ago they stick their head out. Not sure but I think they telling me not to cover their holes. |
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