Last Years Fennel Garden, which taught me that I hate fennel.
1. For the love of God, protect the one remaining blueberry bush!
2. Protect everything else. Bunnies, squirrels, and mice run rampant in our neighborhood, so I’m going to have to put up fencing around everything. Even if I’m feeling lazy when I plant something. Last year I didn’t get a single strawberry because the mice would beat me to them. This year, it’s on, mice, you hear me!? I’m not sure how I will build a fence that they can’t climb over, though. Suggestions???
2. Cauliflower, Broccoli, or cabbage take up too much valuable space with minimal food production. (This breaks my heart a little, but I only have .005 acres to work with).
3. Keep planting cilantro and dill throughout the summer so they are always available.
4. Do not crowd the plants. Repeat: DO NOT CROWD THE PLANTS. Nothing good will come of it.
5. Do not plant fennel. You hate fennel.
Posted by Melissa on 09.28.2012 at 9:10 pm
yes, chicken wire is too big, sigh. but hardware cloth is not
Posted by rakhi on 10.04.2012 at 9:05 pm
Good call!
Posted by Daughter Number Three on 05.11.2011 at 7:14 pm
Love it!
The only way to keep the mice out is to put netting over the tops of your fences. But you probably already realize that.
Posted by rakhi on 05.12.2011 at 11:03 pm
Thanks! I actually didn’t realize that…and now I’m thinking the chicken wire is too big so the little buggers can get through the sides anyways. *sigh* sounds like another weekend project.