Out in the vegetable garden the Leeks are supposed to be getting sweeter as they experience a few frosts. There have been very few frosts but there have been rabbits. This has been the worst year in my garden for rabbits and I was anything but speechless when I went out to check on the Leeks and discovered this. Looking on the bright side, they have eaten the part that I would have cut off and discarded, so I guess they are actually doing me a favour. Nonetheless the traps are set and as usual they are being roundly ignored. I do hope that the rabbits, squirrels and sundry other creatures roaming around the back yard are enjoying the very warm weather. The Dianthus in the front garden are still blooming and some of the Petunias are still alive. My skis are languishing in the basement and my entreaties for snow are not getting me much sympathy from friends and neighbours.




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