Something ate our pumpkin :-(
Having started our allotment in July (OK, it wasn't planned that way, but it
happened), the kids were quite proud of the single proto-pumpkin we found on
Friday night. Last night, I discovered someone else had taken a fancy to
it - someone with small teeth... Squirrels seem the prime candidate since
I've seen lots on the site.
So, in case we get any more (there are a couple of flowers still), any
thoughts on the best way to keep such nasties off the patch? I'd wondered
about a chicken wire cage, or re-using the netting we don't need over the
strawberries any more. Any more suggestions? (Trip wire and a shotgun has
already been suggested by a colleague ;-)
Martin
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