gunDriller
14th July 2013, 05:24 PM
I go out in the morning, and survey the left-overs in the garden.
This morning, there was a sunflower flower upside down on the driveway.
Tomorrow, I will move the plants to a more protected area, the deck around the pool.
But it makes me wonder.
How on Earth did early American pioneers manage to have gardens ?
Maybe they were smart enough to bring wire mesh, and to build a wire mesh fence before planting anything.
Of course, that wouldn't stop the slugs & the rabbits.
Starting plants in the driveway stopped the slugs & the rabbits, but not the deer.
So what did early pioneers do, assign someone to sit up every night with a rifle, to watch the garden ?
Dealing with all the critters that are eating my garden gives me more appreciation for people who grew gardens in the countryside 150 years ago.
This morning, there was a sunflower flower upside down on the driveway.
Tomorrow, I will move the plants to a more protected area, the deck around the pool.
But it makes me wonder.
How on Earth did early American pioneers manage to have gardens ?
Maybe they were smart enough to bring wire mesh, and to build a wire mesh fence before planting anything.
Of course, that wouldn't stop the slugs & the rabbits.
Starting plants in the driveway stopped the slugs & the rabbits, but not the deer.
So what did early pioneers do, assign someone to sit up every night with a rifle, to watch the garden ?
Dealing with all the critters that are eating my garden gives me more appreciation for people who grew gardens in the countryside 150 years ago.