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Submitted by: Rosemarie

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Thank you, Megan, for your comments. After a very careful check of the wire enclosure of my vegie patch I found a spot just big enough for a rabbit, an echidna or the like to get through. I closed it up and so far so good......... Hopefully, the little soandso's have got the message.

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Submitted by: ~ Megan ~

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What indeed? I see you are in Nth NSW, Aussie, so the culprit could be... Wombats Echidnas Wallabies Wild Brush Turkeys Rabbits Rats Cats Birds Take you pick, I've seen damage done by all these lovely furry sweeties. I've seen a brush turkey for example take out a whole row of plants with one sweep of its claw, then peck the soil and plants looking for seeds, and possible worms I think. We'll need a lot more information to help you, but a good start would be to find out whether the damage is done at night, day or early in morning? Are your plants actually eaten or just scattered? Could it be snails feasting and say, cats then digging up the soil? Is there also compost in the garden, in which case sometimes rats could be there? Have you seen any animal droppings, such as the distinctive wombats? This time of year, springtime, the birds go mad looking for worms and bugs to feed their babies and often decimate seedling by mistake? Tell us more and/or post up a photo.

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