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Postcript - a few words by way of a reveal. We had noticed little green planty bits on the table for a few days before the crime. The evening before I was washing the dishes, looked up and saw a squirrel pawing the content of the bowl. By the time contents still intact and in a ball of compost were on the table. I scooped everything back in and should have removed the bowl at the time but I didn't. Next day - a complete mess! My money is firmly on the squirrel. I had bought the bowl when out with a friend garden visiting last spring and it had been quite happy but I had only recently moved it on to the table. Oh well lesson learned and the bowl survives for another planting. Bits of the damaged plant have been replanted elsewhere. It's a permanent battle with those creatures and it seems that I'm always on the loosing side! One day though .....
Is this a who done it? Keep us posted. Maybe the decking was looking too pristine.
ReplyDeleteA whodunit is what it is Noelle 😄 You could be right. Both decking and the table the container was sitting on were painted in the spring.
DeleteI think it is time you spilt the beans here Anna. A badger maybe?
DeleteMy prime suspect is about to be revealed any minute now Noelle 😂 I doubt that it was a badger. Actually we have never seen one in these parts.
DeleteHello Anna, I have a good idea here - Blackbirds!
ReplyDeleteProbably not blackbirds Shirl. All I can say is that I caught the possible culprit in action the day before. Wish that I had removed the pot at the time.
ReplyDeleteOh no Anna! They certainly made a good job of it...�� If not blackbirds, a cat? Do you have a cat yourselves...?
ReplyDeleteYes it was a thorough job Cathy. I doubt that it was a cat but you never know. I had a two cats when we got married but himself is not a cat lover. He did promise though that I could have another cat when I was an old lady. Time to remind him of that maybe 😄
DeleteSquirrels? Wretched things.
ReplyDeleteYou have hit the nail on the head methinks Jessica! We had noticed small odd plant bits on the table previously and then the day before I saw a squirrel who was pawing the plants out of the container. By the time I got out the plants and ball of compost were intact but on the table. I scooped everything back in but should have removed the container out of harm's way at the time. Lesson learned! 😄
DeleteI had similar trouble with my sempervivum and sedum. My culprits were wood pigeons.
ReplyDeleteWe have a pair of wood pigeons in the vicinity Sue but I don't think it was them ..... this time round 😄
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