Cute on the outside, fiends on the inside? Yes, I'm talking about rabbits. They are quickly becoming my new obsession, just like Bill Murray's character in Caddyshack.
In our newish subdivision, we've noticed them scampering around the streets and our backyards. One made its way under our fence and took a break in our backyard. My wife noticed and called me over to see how cute it looked. I agreed, it did look cute but then my thoughts turned to what the heck are they doing here. There's no woods for them to frolic in, no open fields to run wild. But there are decks to bury under and sheds to live beside.
We have recently planted a garden in our backyard and noticed today that three of our plants (1 zucchini and 2 cucumbers) are gone. They've been eaten to the root as well as a few flowering plants. The scary part is that there's never one rabbit...we have noticed a baby bunny in our midst as well. How many could be out there? Will they eat everything we plant? Does the garden stand a chance?
I need some advice here! How does the garden coexist with these wascaly wabbits. Are there traps to set? Humane traps...for now. Should we fence the garden? Add moth balls to the perimeter...I hear that works. I'd love to hear some your comments on how the garden can survive.
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