Netty
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:32 pm Post subject: A rabbits winter menu |
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I just came in from the garden. Here is a list of what that rascally rabbit ate this winter:
4 miniature roses
1 Burning bush
1 Black lace Elderberry
1 Carolina Wisteria
3 Pines
1 Larch
1 Sage from the herb garden
1 Weigela
1 Thrift
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toni
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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Well fed bunny. Are the plants salvagable?
We had a family of rabbits in our yard many years ago that's when I started buying chicken wire by the large roll to encircle all my young plants.
I think they have either become dog food or added to a neighbors dinner menu.
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glendann
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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Oh thats so bad .I hope they are able to be saved.Eat those rabbits for supper.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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Are you sure it's rabbits? Deer also come to mind!
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Polly
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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I have a list lost to rabbits this year too. We don't have deer in our yard so am sure it is rabbit damage. Some things may be salvagable but too early yet to tell. I hope at least some of your can be saved Netty.
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Netty
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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The deer don't come close to the house at all. I know that everything on my list was from the rabbits...they left incriminating evidence behind!
I'm not sure what will live yet, but the trees will certainly look odd.
I'm hunting rabbit now!  
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CritterPainter
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, moan! What a huge loss! I do love the bunnies, but that is almost painful!
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:23 am Post subject: |
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i believe ya,look a rabbits in my garden, lol.. 
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Rabbits are a SCOURGE in my yard. I wrap the main stems of young willows in foil in the winter. Unfortunately, you can't wrap everything in chicken wire. By the time you notice them eating something it is almost gone. They never ate my sedums until this winter.  I guess everything else was unavailable. They have been known to gnaw on the main stems of my ten year old burning bushes. I plant rye grass for them in the fall, I think it helps some. 
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glendann
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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It sounds to me like you all need Rabbit Stew for dinner.Thats what us
Redneck Texans would do.I love the bunnies too,in more ways than one Lol
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Netty
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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Add 1 "Voo Doo" Sedum to the list! Lord knows what else I'll find today!
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