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Post by smiffy on Dec 1, 2007 11:22:46 GMT
have eaten my 3 cherry toms that were ready for picking???One minute they were there, next they were gone and tyg swears blind it was not him!
Will I have to keep watch like Jasper Carrot and his mole hunt with a shotgun and an office chair?
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Post by Peek on Dec 1, 2007 12:52:47 GMT
At a guess I would say one of our feathered friends, Smiffy.
The blackbirds that visit our garden are quite nifty at pinching edible things off plants while my back's turned.
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Kay Ninegriptight
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Post by Kay Ninegriptight on Dec 1, 2007 22:37:55 GMT
! Will I have to keep watch like Jasper Carrot and his mole hunt with a shotgun and an office chair? I love that jasper carrot sketch it's one of my all time favs. They don't write comedy like they used to. My dog eats our toms....and crab apples....and black currents....and blackberries he just helps himself. He has very eclectic tastes...I wouldn't sleep too soundly if you stay at our house if I were you, you may find you are missing a few essential appendages when you wake up.
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Post by Fi on Dec 4, 2007 12:11:28 GMT
My first guess would have been the dog too. We've had ones that eat peas, beans, and all fruit other than citrus. However, it could have been a lizard if the toms were close to ground level or even a bird. Smiffy, the best thing to do is put a bit of netting over the tomato plants if you want to have any to eat.
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Post by smiffy on Dec 5, 2007 2:22:10 GMT
My first guess would have been the dog too. We've had ones that eat peas, beans, and all fruit other than citrus. However, it could have been a lizard if the toms were close to ground level or even a bird. Smiffy, the best thing to do is put a bit of netting over the tomato plants if you want to have any to eat. I thought it could have been our resident lizard, Fi. It just seemed strange that they were ready to pick the next night for tea and they had dissapeared! (Still wonder about tyg2 though....) We are getting some netting this weekend!
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Post by Fi on Dec 5, 2007 14:55:28 GMT
My first guess would have been the dog too. We've had ones that eat peas, beans, and all fruit other than citrus. However, it could have been a lizard if the toms were close to ground level or even a bird. Smiffy, the best thing to do is put a bit of netting over the tomato plants if you want to have any to eat. I thought it could have been our resident lizard, Fi. It just seemed strange that they were ready to pick the next night for tea and they had dissapeared! (Still wonder about tyg2 though....) We are getting some netting this weekend! I tried to avoid mentioning tyg2 - when I was much the same age I used to pinch my dad's tomatoes regularly. That's when I learned what a hopeless liar I am! *grins* What sort of lizard is it? Some of them can be quite picky about what they'll eat, but others are gluttons.
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Post by smiffy on Dec 6, 2007 9:09:33 GMT
I have seen a blue tongued lizard about, mainly in the front garden. Our veggie patch is just a trellis fence from the front so he could easily trot through.
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Post by meltemi on Dec 6, 2007 12:25:07 GMT
It makes a refreshing slant on what has eaten the toms, other than the grandchildren...Lizards stuffed with tom...a nice thing for the barbie is it?
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Post by Fi on Dec 9, 2007 11:20:08 GMT
I have seen a blue tongued lizard about, mainly in the front garden. Our veggie patch is just a trellis fence from the front so he could easily trot through. If the tomatoes were in reach, that could well be the thief! We had one too when we lived in Perth - we used to leave a shallow dish of water out for it - they love an occasional bath. They also eat cat food if you want to ecourage them, Ours became quite tame after a while, but I suggest you tell your TYGs to be a bit wary of yours - they can manage a strong nip if scared - I mean the blue-tongues, not the TYGs! However, they are not, as many would have you believe, poisonous. It's worth while encouraging it since, like hegdgehogs, they're pretty good at eating some of the nasties that will eat your vegetables. If it is the thief, the best way to protect the vegetables is a bit of small mesh chicken wire - either a low fence, or a tunnel over the vedgies.
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Post by smiffy on Dec 18, 2007 9:34:32 GMT
Problem solved!!!!
After putting netting over the vines, we sat eating dinner tonight to watch a very cheeky blackbird land on the net. Right where the ripe cherry toms were. Not very happy. Dinner nearly went flying in my effort to shoo it away! There is now strips of Al-foil to try and scare the blod bird before he eats any more!
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