Junk food in my garden

This post was originally published in 2012.

Earlier this year I discovered that mice and voles had taken up residence in my garden. It was a smart move on their part — the chicken coop is right next door, so they could gorge on the seed I’d planted then curl up for the night in the coop.

They ate ALL of my peanuts, most of my green bean seeds, the potatoes, and they are probably responsible for the half-eaten strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, and so on.

I was happy when the snake moved in becau...