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just realized that the reason why my lilies don't seem to be blooming is because rabbits ate the stalks
New Shibe
I am getting very cross with rabbits this year
New Shibe
they have eaten my crocuses, my lilies, and the columbines that I bought
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geeze
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they got my mimulus but haven't touched lilies...yet
needlemancer
rabbits!!!!!
needlemancer
have u tried blood meal
New Shibe
not yet, i've been using some like garlic/onion granules
ANGRY GUITARS
...ooh, is blood meal good for keeping the boogers out
ANGRY GUITARS
we've got a bunch of them around here and I need to get around to planting some seeds but I have concerns
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oh I didn't know that about blood meal!!
needlemancer
yah, it's not surefire but it keeps a lot of prey animals away
needlemancer
+ very healthy 4 soil
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I put it down around the roses, but haven't been generally applying it to the yard. Good to know!
New Shibe
huuh
spring peeper
your rabbits literally out here eating poison just to spite you
spring peeper
try cayenne powder, too.
needlemancer
i didn't know that about cayenne
i didn't know that about cayenne
New Shibe
I should clarify that these aren't true lilies but camas lilies
New Shibe
which are native to the pnw
spring peeper
ohhh
spring peeper
needlemancer
: sometimes!!! it can ward off squirrels/rabbits bc they don't like the spice, but it's Very Temporary unfortunately
spring peeper
i used to just buy big bottles of the cheap shit for my veg garden
spring peeper
you can also try peppermint oil sprayed around the perimeter but thats kinda hit or miss.
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oo, also maybe not good for Yosuke if he's going out and sniffing around in your yardspace?
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yeah I feel like it might be too late this year to save anything. they've done their damage. but hopefully the crocuses and camas lilies will come back
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(the cayenne, I mean, not the not-lilies)
New Shibe
eh, Yousuke doesn't go out in the yard too much and honestly if I can keep him out of the garden space it's a win
spring peeper
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: might make him sneeze at best
New Shibe
but yeah I've tried cayenne and peppermint oil
spring peeper
oh no
New Shibe
with seattle rain tho it's like. i have to reapply every day
spring peeper
oh shit. yeah
DoveyPips🔪
oh no, rabbits....!!!!!
New Shibe
so blood meal might be a good solution