I'm glad my bunny tales are giving you all a good laugh. Reading your comments has helped me keep a sense of humor over this silly situation. That last post is just a small example of what’s been going on around here. All these furry rabbits are cute, but it can be alarming to see so many of them running amok and grazing everything in the garden, and knowing that the gestation period for these critters is only about a month.
By summertime most of the rabbits are gone due to predators of one kind or another, but in the meantime, I’ve been covering a few plants with cages and spraying the magic concoction (deer repellent recipe) again this weekend, which also deters rabbits. Yesterday, we were somewhat relieved to see a falcon surveying the backyard.
And fortunately, there are ‘volunteers like this borage plant that need "natural pruning". Isn't it amazing how borage (and other plants) can spring up like this from a tiny crack?
I am also on the hunt for this tree spotted in a park over the weekend.
Anyone recognize this variety of dogwood tree? So pretty!
It's called a white polka dot tree! Just kidding. Everything looks beautiful!
Posted by: Miss Paula | May 05, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Miss Paula is right, it's "not" a white polka dot tree. Wish I had a name for you, sadly I don't. It is a pretty tree though.
Hubby and I have been working in our yard, also. Today, we are trying our green thumbs at planting tomatoes up side down in hanging pots. Hope it works. Then you can visit, and we'll have iced tea with red, juicy tomatoes, mayo, black pepper, on fresh baked bread. Oow, makes me drool....gotta' go eat.
Posted by: bs honey | May 05, 2008 at 01:18 PM
The pink Dogwood is even prettier and tends to grow slower..The daisies are lovely but can become very invasives..I'm not sure what the tree is because I can't see it real well but like Paula's white polka dot tree response..Val
Posted by: Val | May 05, 2008 at 01:18 PM
Oh the wee beasties. I remember a first garden salad of a long ago Spring. As we ate my husband asked what it would take for us to grow all of our own food. I sat and contemplated, when he heard a rustling in the garden. Our pet bunnies had escaped and in no time they had already mowed every last leaf and sprout!
Posted by: Natalie | May 05, 2008 at 01:19 PM
wonderful that you've protected your salad bar from getting destroyed. I'm not to sure about the last picture, could it be a standard white bougainvillea?
Posted by: Adla | May 05, 2008 at 05:07 PM
I love your pictures and can relate to the bunny tales. We have them, and deer too, so pesky this time of year when everything is budding and they eat them down to the nub in no time flat.Our cats sort of keep a handle on them but thats awful too! Good luck with yours. I just found you so I am going to check out the great looking stuff you made over at flickr :)
Posted by: cindy | May 05, 2008 at 07:17 PM
The tree looks like it might be a plum. We have American plum trees that bloom about now, very white and beautiful and strong smelling.
Jody
Posted by: Gumbo Lily | May 09, 2008 at 08:19 PM
I sure know that the "cute" bunnies are giving me fits. I planted a pretty new perennial yesterday, only to find the flowers gnawed off and laying on the ground today. *ARGH* I can understand if they are hungry, but don't gnaw off my plants and leave them laying there when you decide that you don't like the taste!!!!
I did buy a few plants that claimed to be bunny repellants. Although I planted them in the same bed as the gnawed flowers, it appears that they need to be in very close proximity of the plant intended to be protected. They smelled like skunk in the car on the way home...maybe they are really human repellants :)
Posted by: Cindy | May 19, 2008 at 05:56 PM