Who's eating my tomatoes?
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davis_squareDearest Wise Ones of DSLJ,
I have a few tomato plants in large pots growing in my yard, which is on the corner of a busy street outside of Davis. I live in a first floor apartment, so this is the most convenient and sunniest place to keep my plants. In the past few weeks, as some of my very first ripe tomatoes have started to appear, I've noticed that they seem to be disappearing at a faster rate than I'm picking them. This makes me sad/annoyed, since I'm new to growing veggies and am ecstatic every time a little cherry tomato looks ready for me to pick.
I'm pretty sure it's not an animal that's snacking on my veggies, since there are never any little bits left behind or bite marks on other tomatoes. They're popped off quite efficiently, as I would do myself.
What should I do? There's not really another place where I could keep them. I'm thinking of just putting a note outside next to the pots, something to the effect of, 'I know you're eating my tomatoes, and that really sucks since I put so much effort into growing them and now can't even enjoy eating them. I'll take a photo of you the next time I see you.' Any other ideas? If it's somebody hungry who doesn't have anything else to eat, I'd feel less annoyed of course, but they're little cherry tomatoes so even a handful (which would take my plants weeks to produce, at this point) would hardly be a satisfying snack.
What do you think?
Thanks.
I have a few tomato plants in large pots growing in my yard, which is on the corner of a busy street outside of Davis. I live in a first floor apartment, so this is the most convenient and sunniest place to keep my plants. In the past few weeks, as some of my very first ripe tomatoes have started to appear, I've noticed that they seem to be disappearing at a faster rate than I'm picking them. This makes me sad/annoyed, since I'm new to growing veggies and am ecstatic every time a little cherry tomato looks ready for me to pick.
I'm pretty sure it's not an animal that's snacking on my veggies, since there are never any little bits left behind or bite marks on other tomatoes. They're popped off quite efficiently, as I would do myself.
What should I do? There's not really another place where I could keep them. I'm thinking of just putting a note outside next to the pots, something to the effect of, 'I know you're eating my tomatoes, and that really sucks since I put so much effort into growing them and now can't even enjoy eating them. I'll take a photo of you the next time I see you.' Any other ideas? If it's somebody hungry who doesn't have anything else to eat, I'd feel less annoyed of course, but they're little cherry tomatoes so even a handful (which would take my plants weeks to produce, at this point) would hardly be a satisfying snack.
What do you think?
Thanks.
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Date: 2010-08-05 12:08 am (UTC)well, that works for SOME animals ;)
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Date: 2010-08-05 12:09 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-08-05 12:12 am (UTC)course, one could in theory make them VERY VERY VERY VERY hot :> me? i'd love that. though it might surprise someone.
there's always bitter apple apple spray too :)
so if 400 people go by, and only a few people pick "just one"... well, that's all it takes
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Date: 2010-08-05 12:20 am (UTC)I just can't fathom going into someone's yard to pick a tomato to begin with.
On the other hand, drunk college kids are known to do stranger things. Of course, if it's homeless people, well, I guess I wouldn't blame them in a way...
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Date: 2010-08-05 01:10 am (UTC)#