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Within the space of 24 hours, the rocket in my polytunnel has been completely stripped, right down to the stalks - but nothing else seems to have been touched ! There is no sign of slugs or beetles - what else might it be ?
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It really sounds like slugs or snails to me - unless you have a caterpillar or two in there... Cabbage white maybe?Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to? -
By the way most of the beetles are friends not foes so I don't think they can be blamed
Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?Comment
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Sounds like caterpillars, they can be quite tiny and still eat huge amounts (then they become quite huge....)Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
Endless wonder.Comment
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OK, I've got to back in tomorrow and find the little devils ! But if it's slugs or caterpillars, why don't they eat the luscious lettuce which is right next to the rocket ? Oh God, I'll go back in tomorrow and find they've eaten that next............ !Comment
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They're probably saving the luscious lettuce for tonight lolNannys make memoriesComment
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The mystery is solved !
I went back into the polytunnel this morning, to discover that, yes indeed, the lettuce had been eaten overnight, as had 2 pea plants, 6 pak choi plants and some land cress.
I was checking over the strawberries, and what did I find cowering under the leaves ? A very small rabbit ! It was obviously hiding there last night when I shut up shop, then spent the night eating.
It will eat no more............Comment
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