Appalachian Gardening Hazards

Well, I thought I’d have watermelon this year.  Guess not.  I have decided that deer have eaten my vines.  I tore one out of the ground a few moments ago that had been nibbled to death.  I thought at first that it was insects eating the leaves, but the vines, which I foolishly trained up tomato cages, were broken in places and sheared off as if by a cutworm.  Cutworms are ground dwelling and only come out in the spring, so I know it wasn’t that.  If I can find my battery charger, I’ll take some snaps soon of the damage.  If they cling to life that long…

On the plus side, my lettuce is germinating, and I should have some mixed green salads next month.

Cheers for this post.  Two more on the way.

Red Wolf