Annika's dance recital was last Saturday. The picture pretty much says it all.In bizarre garden news:
First, the normal stuff: We are making a good effort, I think. Things are growing well, despite the fact that we've replaced some of the tomato plants twice after the cutworms ate them. We resorted to chemicals. In addition, we've put up strings to keep us and the girls from walking on the plants, we're watering well and Lisa's weeding frequently. Fortunately, we're pretty far from the woods, so we don't have many worries about critters getting in the garden. One of our neighbors has seen deer tracks in her garden.
Then the bizarre stuff: I came home today, and two neighbor girls met me in the garage, almost anxious to talk to me (which is not normal). They informed me that today we had cows - cows! - in our garden. COWS!! Sure enough, there were deep hoofprints all over the garden, and near the swingset. Somehow, they didn't do too much damage, although they apparently tried to eat some strawberries. There's a pasture with cows about a quarter mile from our house. They got out. I wish I could've seen it.
How do you prepare for cows in your garden?
3 comments:
When we were in Texas last month, they used electric fences to keep the cows away. However, they aren't very kid friendly. They learn their lesson quick though!
Yeah, an electric fence would be good. Or maybe it's time you take to sitting on the back porch with a shotgun. Let's face it - it was inevitable.
Or tazers.
Did you try Seven on the tomato plants? We used it to save our dahlia and morning glories.
Yeah since they're ruining your garden you could technically label them as pests and shoot them. So if you're gettin' low on steaks you can have Lyle come and take care of it...
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