I have a bunny who thinks my herb garden is his private preserve. Peter is not just a daily visitor, he LIVES there. I first realized he was around when the spinach I had planted early in the spring began to disappear. I thought I'd find the time to put wire cages around the plants, to give them a chance to grow, but I forgot. I was in the garden several weeks ago and discovered that Peter had eaten them right to the ground. Maybe I'll try for a fall spinach crop, complete with sirens and flashing lights and cages that slam down over the plants when something with a furry tail gets near.
I saw Peter checking out the basil one Sunday morning. I wonder if he has Italian heritage, or whether he just fancied a little pesto to wash down the spinach.
Yesterday, he was standing in the walkway near the oregano, calmly denuding what I think might have been an aster plant growing in the chat of the walk. He chewed it off halfway down so that he didn't have to manage the entire plant.
When I complained to a friend about this bunny with the huge appetite, he said...."Think about what Farmer McGreggor would have done." Yeah, right! Can you see me holding a gun??? Nah....but cayenne pepper water sprayed on some of my plants isn't a bad idea! For those of you with similar problems, here's a list of plants that are usually safe from bunnies. Dear Husband, when we first moved here suggested that I be prepared to share half my crops with visiting animals. I don't mind a little sharing, but it ticks me off when they take it ALL!
I hope you've found ways to deal with the bunnies in your life.
As I recall, Ed is pretty good at getting the bunnies. Is he on strike?