Bugsy and Moley

Bugsy and Moley

Tuesday, 26 May 2009

Been a bit busy this week with visitors. Mr Mole has now vacated but Bugsy is still at large - and getting larger feeding on what were my lovely Phlox! It easy pretty easy to grow plants - they want to grow basically and as long as they get water and some food, then they are content. But, lurking in the wings is the food chain. My poor neighbours, who have a fabulous and pristine garden, have no shoots left on any of their roses. Bugsy may have been scared off now and so perhaps later this week I'll plant out my beans and peas - which are in the coldframe and raring to go. As is my sweetcorn. So, I've left the veg beds alone this weekend (apart from putting up the canes in readiness) and been pottering in other parts of the garden. I'll put some pics up this evening as the geraniums are beginning to come out, the lavender is zingy green, my bamboos are looking healthy and so far the hostas have not be preyed upon by the Slug and Snail Family who I am sure will be visiting some time soon.......!

Posted by Sam Argent at 09:05

Comments

Sam, Ceredigion

26/05/09 21:55

Hello Karen. My neighbours are very upset by the rabbit and have tried to despatch it using an air rifle. They have missed but may well have scared it away. I am collecting a cage trap tomorrow which I will bait with a carrot (!) and see if he's still about. It won't harm the rabbit by the way, just catch him. We'll see........ Meanwhile, I've invested in some fleece and plan to plant out sweetcorn, squash, peas and beans in a couple of days and cover them over with fleece to deter Bugsy. Seemed a cheap and straightforward option for now and will be useful if we have any more frosts. Sam.

Karen, Gloucestershire

26/05/09 12:58

You say Bugsy may have been scared off, would be interested to know how.