On Tue, 22 Apr 2003 09:18:52 -0400, Pam wrote:

...Something has cut two tomatos and three
egg plants off @ 2.5 inches off the ground.
It's a clean cut, almost surgical. Doesn't

Do you have mulch piled up that high?

Yes, mulch is 4 - 6". City residential, lawn on all sides.
Don't know what a Sticky Trap is. I'll enquire @ the
feed & seed store.

What is the area surrounding the garden like? Are
you in the country where critters might easily get in,
or it a more sububan/urban area?

Have you considered putting some sticky traps around the
base of one of your plants to see if you can catch the culprit?

Give us some more details and let's see if we can figure this
out!


Pam


Lots of good suggestions, even some by email. Seems
this is a universal problem. If we catch the felon in the
act, we will share the identity. The various plants are
now encircled with foil, paper cylinders, cans. It is
possible that all the athletic pests are thwarted, and
have left to find better cutting elsewhere, although ours
is the only garden for 5 houses in all directions!

Wife caught only one of those little black
grasshoppers that turn into Big grasshoppers maybe
4" long, fat and juicy when squished. (Our cairn terrier
Loves to catch them, hates the taste!) This is our best
guess so far. More to follow! Many THANKS to
all you helpful contributors.

Scott McCall