Today, I picked green beans.I have triumphed over the rabbits, who for years have eaten my bean plants as fast as soon as they reach a reasonable size.I don't know if my triumph is for this year or …
Behold, Cucumbers
Behold, the days of cucumbers have arrived.There is the perception amongst some gardeners that home grown cucumbers don't taste that much different from store bought, so what's the point in growing …
Raining and Rabbits
It's raining again today and it looks like it is going to rain off and on all day long. In the previous 24 hours, my rain gauge measured one inch or so of rain.So many plants seem happier when it …
Five Oh Oh
I realized a few days ago that this week I would probably post the 500th post on this blog. Five-Oh-Oh.And this is it.I started this blog in 2004 and left six posts from that year. There were a few …
Did I Catch A Rabbit Today?
As soon as I got home from work, I went out to the vegetable garden to check the rabbit trap to see if I had "caught me a rabbit" today. (See yesterday's post.)I had not. But I do think the mere …
An Evening in the Garden
This rabbit was eating the tops of my green beans. I caught him in the act this evening.In this picture, he's trying to figure out how to get out of the garden and away from me, because I was chasing …