The veggie patch or veggie restaurant

Lettuce and carrots trimmed

Lettuce and parsley trimmed - they left the parsley stalks, thyme and chives!

Chard nibbled - not the white bits though

Jerusalem artichokes as they should look

Same bunch of artichokes with a stem lower than the rest

Kale

Kohl Rabi

I haven't been in the veggie patch for a few days, gite cleaning and other life stuff so after a down pour of rain this evening I went for a soggy wonder. It's looking a bit sad and seems to of turned into a rabbit restaurant, a place where they can nibble in the evening, dead of night, early morning or anytime really when I am not there. I even think they have invited their buck teethed neighbours for a nibble over a green leaf for when you walk up our drives, along the road, around the hanger and gites or look over in the fields rabbits of all sizes are everywhere, even in our garden- so much for having two hunting dogs.

There does seem to be repetition to their eating habits in that they don't like the stem part of the green leaves, even when the plants are in containers their not safe, I can just see those rabbits laying on their backs feet crossed parsley in their teeth. They have even nibbled the french marigolds I planted which I read would deter them as they don't like the smell.

Beetroots untouched

Butternut squash hiding but uneaten

Courgettes not a tooth mark in them

Really hot Chinese chili plant I'd like to see them eat those red ones!

Having nibbled most veg there are a few they don't seem to like onions, runner beans (although they have had a taste) tomatoes (they did nibble through the first lot of plants I planted, beetroot, parsnip leaves, leeks and courgettes. Now as the rabbits have eaten well they may be quiet tasty perhaps a rabbit farm would work, failing that a courgette farm.

They are cute though!

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