We've planted just a few things in our front-yard garden, but I'm not very hopeful for their success. Of all of the obstacles stacked against these little plants,* the hungry animals of Crum Woods are the most difficult.
Our squirrels ate every pumpkin we put outside last fall. The beans we planted last year were devoured once they sprouted beans. (One night, I noticed beans. The next morning? The entire plant was gone.) The squirrels also dug out our freshly-planted sunflower seeds from our flower pots last spring, then dug them from the garden, too.
So is it a surprise that the cabbage seedling I planted last night was already eaten this morning? I have my eyes on the family of baby bunnies living in our front lawn. I suppose it's difficult to be too upset when your enemy is furry, tiny, and adorable.
Luckily for us, we've joined a great CSA for the year. I'm more than happy to let the farmer grow my tomatoes.
*Off the top of my head: I didn't bother to prepare the ground in any way, and it's full of ivy roots and rocks; the children step there all the time; I'm pretty sure I'll never thin the tomatoes and mesclun that we started in our egg cartons; it's tough for me to distinguish between weed and plant and may end up pulling out all of our nasturtium while leaving a bed of clover behind; I planted about 20 pumpkins, which probably will thrive and choke out any living thing and then themselves. See? Obstacles.
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