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By Mavis Butterfield on May 19, 2016 ยท 16 Comments
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swiss chard

swiss chard

swiss chard

swiss chard

lucy puggle

I was in the kitchen and Lucy was on the back porch when I heard her barking like mad. I didn’t see him, but apparently we were paid a visit by Mr. Peter Rabbit. And his dinner? Our Swiss chard plants.

Good times.

~Mavis

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Comments

  1. Lisa Millar says

    May 19, 2016 at 6:38 am

    ๐Ÿ™
    Oh no!!
    Those rabbits will be fat and happy.
    Disappointing when that happens.
    Our rabbits have disappeared! (they were wild ones) happily they nibbled bits and pieces rather than decimated!

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  2. Susan says

    May 19, 2016 at 7:03 am

    This is my firdt year growing vegetables from seed and I find it very challenging (to say the least). I must add that I do not have designated vegetable gardens but grow my “babies” between flowers, shrubs etc. I told my husband that we would possible starve to death if my gardening was all we had. Lol I am learning what to do and what NOT to do and will certainly persevere.
    That said, my Swiss Chard (have never eaten it in my life) is flourishing (go figure) with the exception of little cabbage worms. Yuck!!!
    The Dallas bunnies won’t even eat that stuff but I will take some comfort if they do. Lol
    I have learned a lot from you Mavis, and will continue to be a worthy student. LOVE both of your blog’s!

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  3. Jenny says

    May 19, 2016 at 7:07 am

    I didn’t have a problem with rabbits last year, but this year….they have eaten my bean starts and pumpkin starts!

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    • Mavis Butterfield says

      May 19, 2016 at 4:34 pm

      Boooo! Last year our chard here did great. I wonder why this year is different.

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  4. Ruth says

    May 19, 2016 at 8:24 am

    I’ve read, but not tested, two natural bunny repellers: sprinkle dried blood meal (from the garden center) and/or human hair clippings (ask the barber shop). Both seem pretty high on the ick-factor!

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  5. Dena says

    May 19, 2016 at 8:32 am

    Chicken wire & pvc pipe for posts. Inexpensive & quick put up & take down. Had to do both my gardens, w/ 3 ft chicken wire on the bottom attached to 6 ft 1/2″ pvc posts. Then the deer jumped the 40 lb fishing line strung between the top of the ‘posts’ (had pvc “T’s” to run the line through), so then I had to add 2 ft of pvc to bring the height to 8 ft total, & restring the line. Pie pans or old cd’s (pick up @ garage sales) hung from the top line swing & flash & help keep the deer away also.

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  6. Stacey says

    May 19, 2016 at 9:02 am

    I am putting more garden in this weekend and will have to do something with chicken wire because we have cute little bunnies. My starters have been on my side porch and I’m sure they have been waiting not so patient for them. They even ate my bee balm which I thought was deer and bunny resistant.

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  7. Katherine says

    May 19, 2016 at 2:38 pm

    My dogs like to eat the plants in my veggie garden. I’ve planted cukes 4 times now and green beans 3 times. One of my dogs even likes the Lantana I planted.

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  8. Mrs. C. says

    May 19, 2016 at 2:45 pm

    I love that dog. Just love her. She’s looking good, too! Proof that the HH has been over-feeding her!

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    • Mavis Butterfield says

      May 19, 2016 at 4:33 pm

      Total proof! ๐Ÿ™‚ I knew it wasn’t me.

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  9. KristinaMer says

    May 19, 2016 at 3:14 pm

    OH NO! Not the chard! ๐Ÿ™

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  10. dropofrain says

    May 19, 2016 at 6:30 pm

    we have jackrabbits and cottontail, ground squirrels, quails and morning doves destroying everything I am trying to grow. Including flowers on the balcony 2nd floor.

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  11. Jen Maldonado says

    May 19, 2016 at 7:37 pm

    I fight with rabbits every year! Last year they cleaned me out of half a garden of green beans, this year they are taking out my pole peas! I have tried EVERYTHING to keep them out! This year is especially bad. I guess it is because of having such a mild winter here in the Midwest. Although I swore I would never do it, it looks like this summer I will have to put up a 6 six foot fence around the garden to keep the deer and bunnies out. ๐Ÿ™

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  12. Donna in VA says

    May 20, 2016 at 6:58 am

    My garden plot is fenced and it took a while but apparently I have managed to cover all the holes. No bunny damage this year. However I have – Harlequin beetles at the moment. The asian greens will be pulled up and bagged for disposal (along with the beetles) today.

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  13. JessB says

    May 20, 2016 at 7:09 am

    Chicken wire is a must. It’s worth it to buy the metal posts so you can just clip the wire into the hooks on them and be done with it. I abhor rabbits.

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  14. Susan says

    May 20, 2016 at 1:18 pm

    My Swiss Chard was bagged as well. It was bitter sweet! Bitter because they were doing better than any other veggie in my garden but sweet as I have no stomach for worms OR food that he as been eaten by worms. Good riddence!!! I must think about the rest of my darlings. ๐Ÿ˜‰
    Moving on to peppers and beans. Lol

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