tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post1604272403891417942..comments2023-10-29T10:30:04.032+00:00Comments on My Wildlife Sanctuary: Rabbits and blooms.Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-12352856041717591902008-05-26T07:05:00.000+01:002008-05-26T07:05:00.000+01:00Hi Wendy.....Rabbits hate anything that has an unp...Hi Wendy.....Rabbits hate anything that has an unpleasant fragrance. That is why Elder, Geraniums, etc are left alone.<BR/>ALSO SOME PLANTS ARE TOXIC.....Daffodils (they also have sap inside the stem, they don't like that), foxgloves, lupins, most plants (although not all) you see on my blog will not be touched by rabbits.<BR/>By the way they love pansies. I have to grow them in tubs.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-57117881397162609592008-05-26T01:58:00.000+01:002008-05-26T01:58:00.000+01:00What a good idea! To just let things be and see w...What a good idea! To just let things be and see what the rabbits leave alone. One year the rabbits ate my tulips and panseys, but left the daffodils alone. Somebody told me to put a perfumy smell on the plants (like laundry detergent or fabric softener). I did and I think they may have stayed away - or everything was already eaten!<BR/>Love those flowers - all of them!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788733654505792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-91924678235699845362008-05-25T21:11:00.000+01:002008-05-25T21:11:00.000+01:00I know these petrol prices are out of control. I...I know these petrol prices are out of control. I think we are paying twice as much as you at the moment.<BR/>So I don't think any of us will be flying anywhere at the moment!!!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-54864736623783551642008-05-25T20:26:00.000+01:002008-05-25T20:26:00.000+01:00Hi Cheryl,If I could afford the gas prices, I'd fl...Hi Cheryl,<BR/><BR/>If I could afford the gas prices, I'd fly over to see your garden. It must be 100 times larger than mine.<BR/><BR/>Beautiful!<BR/><BR/>MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-80301708157382632982008-05-25T19:21:00.000+01:002008-05-25T19:21:00.000+01:00Hi Hedgewitch....I love the Elder to. I like the...Hi Hedgewitch....I love the Elder to. I like the secrets she keeps. I enjoy picking her blooms and gently frying them in a light batter.....I always ask before I pick them...She is a magical tree.<BR/><BR/>I can live with the rabbits, they are only doing what rabbits do. To help the bees, birds and butterflies though I need lots of flowers and grasses. So careful planting is now the order of the day.<BR/><BR/>I love foxes.... they are the most beautiful creatures. We used to have one old chap here. He had a leg injury, I fondly named him Pegleg. Unfortunately he has not been around for a while, I think he may have been shot. I hear the guns go off at night....I do not like this...it saddens me...I try not to think about it too much.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-61677741786323641792008-05-25T18:50:00.000+01:002008-05-25T18:50:00.000+01:00wow! your garden must look amazing with all those ...wow! your garden must look amazing with all those gorgeous blooms.<BR/><BR/>I like alliums very much .. but today's favourite is that stunning dark elder :-)<BR/><BR/>I'm afraid I'm such a bit softie I couldn't help thinking how sweet the bunny looked (even though I know she is eating your garden). Its a real treat for us townies to see a rabbit, lol! I'm glad you have found how to garden in spite of them.. can't be easy. <BR/><BR/>We had our own wildlife moment today in Tottenham .. there's a fox living over the back (disused warehouse behind our house) who comes out to play - we can see him from our kitchen window. Sadly couldn't snap him.. will try again!fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02981884152529715475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-56728458871847706172008-05-25T15:04:00.000+01:002008-05-25T15:04:00.000+01:00Hi Daphne....I would get the gate fixed, don't los...Hi Daphne....I would get the gate fixed, don't lose your precious vegies.<BR/>Never thought of the Musk flower with a beard....you are right it does look like a little beard.<BR/>Thanks for dropping by.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-8225798137287335382008-05-25T15:02:00.000+01:002008-05-25T15:02:00.000+01:00Hi Rose...Most children love rabbits, lets face it...Hi Rose...Most children love rabbits, lets face it they do look so cute. They can of course do a lot of damage....but it is not in my nature to hurt anything, so we live together, it it not always perfect but it the best I will get.<BR/><BR/>I love the lupin and foxglove to, a pure fluke as the foxglove selfseeded next to the lupin. Mother Nature always does it best.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-28775353044314609012008-05-25T14:29:00.000+01:002008-05-25T14:29:00.000+01:00Cheryl, How smart (and kind) of you to find a way ...Cheryl, How smart (and kind) of you to find a way to coexist with rabbits. We once had a pet rabbit, so I am pretty soft-hearted when it comes to bunnies. So far, they've never bothered my flowers.<BR/>It's funny, we were just talking about rabbits last night. My son has a problem with them in his back yard. My granddaughter enjoys watching them from the patio doors, but they leave rabbit "pellets" all over the yard. My son is worried about the kids playing outside then, so he sprayed some rabbit repellent, but it smells so nasty he's not sure which is the lesser of two evils.<BR/><BR/>Love the lupins and foxgloves together!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-50379963533467738112008-05-25T13:06:00.000+01:002008-05-25T13:06:00.000+01:00Last year we had a bumper crop of rabbits, but luc...Last year we had a bumper crop of rabbits, but luckily this year I haven't seen one yet. Which is good since the gate on my vegetable garden doesn't really close anymore.<BR/><BR/>I love the musk flower with its yellow beard. So cute.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-82818937527952044502008-05-25T07:23:00.000+01:002008-05-25T07:23:00.000+01:00Welcome Zvrk.....Lupins are beautiful and I love t...Welcome Zvrk.....<BR/>Lupins are beautiful and I love their fragrance....it smells like freshly ground pepper............<BR/>Sorry that you lost yours.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-49994072808947009082008-05-25T07:21:00.000+01:002008-05-25T07:21:00.000+01:00Hi Lisa.....I agree with you I do not buy expensiv...Hi Lisa.....I agree with you I do not buy expensive plants especially with the rabbit.<BR/>The Alliums were virtually a giveaway so I grabbed the opportunity......they are in a raised bed so should do well here, I hope so anyway.<BR/>I know that you have Trilliums, I love these flowers but they never perform well, so I have decided to forget about them........this is just what gardening is about isn't it.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-67391939254739159972008-05-25T01:10:00.000+01:002008-05-25T01:10:00.000+01:00Hello from Kent , as well!Found your blog by chanc...Hello from Kent , as well!<BR/>Found your blog by chance on another gardening blog.<BR/>I do have a similar mix of flower like you do, but my Lupins finally gave way (some giant whiteish afids kept attacking them every year).<BR/><BR/>http://praviseenglez.blog.hrZvrkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640846090315556389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-72610515271311265002008-05-25T00:12:00.000+01:002008-05-25T00:12:00.000+01:00So many pretty blooms despite the rabbits Cheryl. ...So many pretty blooms despite the rabbits Cheryl. I just love aliums but they don't grow well here. They live a couple of years then they give up. I think they are too expensive to have for just a couple of years. I will just have to enjoy them through your photos.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-85854708562411154082008-05-24T22:09:00.000+01:002008-05-24T22:09:00.000+01:00Hi Miranda....You are so lucky not to have seen a ...Hi Miranda....You are so lucky not to have seen a rabbit, perhaps I should move to France!<BR/>Useful info on the weedblock fabric, have never thought about it warming up the soil.....that could be useful here as soil is heavy and damp.<BR/><BR/>Love your story about the bunnies and the local pub...........made me smile.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-5622571527918885882008-05-24T22:03:00.000+01:002008-05-24T22:03:00.000+01:00Cheryl - love the white lupins and foxgloves toget...Cheryl - love the white lupins and foxgloves together - stunning! I must admit we rarely see a hare in France and never seen a rabbit anywhere near our property in 5 years - the Chasse in France are pretty relentless...<BR/><BR/>Hope the bad weather doesn't do too much damage - I managed to get out for an hour to lay some weedblock fabric over the area where I'm going to plant out our tomatos and courgettes/pumpkins - helps to warm up the soil, keep weeds at bay and help the soil retain moisture during warm weather!<BR/><BR/>Enjoy your bunnies - I successfully bred two litters of rabbits in the UK when I was younger - Mummy rabbit was found hopping round the beer barrels in the local pub!!<BR/><BR/>Have fun - MirandaMiranda Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840434272680732958noreply@blogger.com