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Who’s eating my beet??

Beetroot nibbled by miceThis is a depressing sight. Some bastard has been nibbling my beetroot.

I have a whole new row of these ready, and I was looking forward to harvesting them… when I found this. On every bloody plant.

I suspect mice. The tiny teeth marks are fairly diagnostic.

I could weep. This season is my worst ever. I’ve never had such a poor harvest and/or such rapacious weeds.

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5 Responses to “Who’s eating my beet??”

  1. Lucy Corrander Says:

    It’s dreadful when this kind of thing happens.

    I wish there were ways of making sympathetic groans look realistic in print.

    Lucy Corrander
    PICTURES JUST PICTURES

    September 17th, 2008 at 4:21 pm

  2. Clare Says:

    The only way is up.

    September 17th, 2008 at 6:30 pm

  3. Cat Says:

    My solution….buy them from the local farm shop.

    See ya saturday!!! Cat x

    September 18th, 2008 at 5:22 pm

  4. Soilman Says:

    Thanks for kind words, all. I shouldn’t really moan. As ever, some crops prosper while others fail. Never had better potatoes than this year, for instance.

    September 19th, 2008 at 8:40 am

  5. Grace Says:

    I had the very same thing happen – all within 3 weeks – help! I would like to know what ate the beets – every single one. This is the first year it happened.

    I had both mice and rabbits in the garden.

    September 21st, 2008 at 4:51 am

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