Disappeared into the back yard; had no problem muscling it around. I probably wouldn’t have this problem if I had staked the tomatoes. On the other hand, the neighbors have staked theirs, and have more problems than I do with the birds. Also, with the number of ’maters we have getting ripe (probably at least three overnight), I guess we can lose a few to the rodents. Being neighborly and all that.
The rodents have done much damage to my bird-seed barrel. Chipmunks are coming from two blocks away to raid the bird-seed. I see them crossing the street. The barrel was rodent-proof until they cut a hole in it with their evil teeth. The fox squirrels started the hole – the chipmunks finished the job.
Rodents are by definition busy creatures! Gotta keep those teeth in line! (And bellies full!) After all, “rodent” comes from the Latin rodere, to gnaw!
25 July 2009 at 7:30 am
kayak woman says:
Wonder how far he got with that thing. (Or she?)
25 July 2009 at 8:20 am
Sammy says:
Disappeared into the back yard; had no problem muscling it around. I probably wouldn’t have this problem if I had staked the tomatoes. On the other hand, the neighbors have staked theirs, and have more problems than I do with the birds. Also, with the number of ’maters we have getting ripe (probably at least three overnight), I guess we can lose a few to the rodents. Being neighborly and all that.
25 July 2009 at 6:31 pm
GG says:
The rodents have done much damage to my bird-seed barrel. Chipmunks are coming from two blocks away to raid the bird-seed. I see them crossing the street. The barrel was rodent-proof until they cut a hole in it with their evil teeth. The fox squirrels started the hole – the chipmunks finished the job.
26 July 2009 at 6:32 am
kayak woman says:
Yeah, plenty o’ drama around these parts.
26 July 2009 at 8:54 am
Sammy says:
Rodents are by definition busy creatures! Gotta keep those teeth in line! (And bellies full!) After all, “rodent” comes from the Latin rodere, to gnaw!