So, a few days ago I was turning into our street, 560 North, from 900 East and was cut-off by a deer sprinting out of my neighborhood, right in front of me, across the street and then into a back yard of some house on the west side of 9th. Now, let me preface this with the fact that I LOVE animals, and even when I almost hit one that could mean the end of my car, I still stop to admire their wonder and beauty.
I hadn't put much thought into this event until last night when I came across my dying tomato plants in the back yard. Suddenly my love for this deer, or whom ever his friends might be, vanished very quickly. You see, last year Dane and I grew some basil and oregano in some little pots on our front porch. After we harvested the basil leaves to make pesto, our plant never
grew back. The naked little sticks just withered and died. We were probably supposed to leave some leaves so that the plant could survive, but then again foresight is always 20-20, right?
So, needless to say, we felt defeated but up for the challenge again this year when we inherited our neighbors' cherry tomato plants. We were SOOOOO diligent in watering them and have enjoyed many a salad with fresh, homegrown cherry tomatoes atop.
However, that all changed, when I walked out to check on them last night.
Suddenly I was having flashbacks to my naked, dying basil plant. There were no tomatoes to be seen on the branches, and hardly a leaf at all. Is this to be the end of my success as a potted-plant-gardner? I am pretty sure that we were ambushed by a deer. Grrrrrrrr.
Our remaining harvest from the victim plants
So, I just thought I would do you all a favor to let you know, he's out there.
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In OTHER news, love the picture! (o:
Couldn't have done it with out you! Thanks.
Don't worry sweetie, I'll defend your honor and take care of any deer that I see near our potted plants!
I wonder what we can blame on the poor tomatoe plants Bill tried to nourish this summer. Your harvest looks a ton better than his. :)
haha! what a funny post. but how frustrating! i would be upset. we have some cherry tomatoes that you're welcome to any time! (never mind our attempt at zucchini)
i think the deer made it all the way up here to oregon! it attacked my dad-in-laws tomato plants too! vicious, vicious animal picking on poor helpless tomatoes!
get 'em dane!
Oh those dumb deer! It is always so hard to grow a garden. It seems like something is always working against you... weather, bugs, animals, weeds...
Speaking of harvests, I was interested in Janet's comments about William's efforts. Approx 30yrs ago, in an effort to be obedient, I decided to grow a few tomato plants on our (Wm's and mine) 3rd floor deck. $35 later.... Like Bridget, O'd watered and watched over them faithfully until harvest time when I harvested maybe three puny tomatoes. William's comment:
"This is the most expensive salad I have ever eaten @ aapprox $10 a tomato.
Aunt Beth
I'm pretty sure I saw that same deer - Holland and I saw one in your yard the other day. Sorry about your basil plant - I'm pretty sure the pesto cleared off the rest of the leaves, so it's kind of my fault. But I guess the tomato plants can make up for it :) Glad you enjoyed them while they lasted!
I saw on a tv show that if you make a perimeter of human urine or human hair around the plant the deer wont get it. I was I knew that when we lived in our old house!
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