Friday, July 20, 2007

Ruined crop

Our crop is ruined !

Something has destroyed it almost entirely. All is lost.

This seems to have happened on Annalise's watch while she was on leave yesterday. I wish I had married into better farming stock. Less tolerant people might blame her.

Current status of crop

1. Aubergine - eaten off or broken 1/3 of way up stem - one small leaf remains
2. Chilli plant - 50% of leaves eaten or yellowed - looks like it will have "passed on" by the weekend.
3. Sun Flower plant - lets just say no oil will come from this plant.
4. Baby marrow - touch and go. Two stems snapped off - one remaining.
5. Red/Green pepper - we may loose this before it reveals it's true colour.

Who or what would do this ? There are no tracks and no sign of insects.

I suspect BIRDS - how i hate them.

We have no crop insurance.

1 comment:

  1. Tina looked and said she thought slugs...

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