Critters, Rodents, and Vermin . . .

As I may have mentioned, we’ve always kept a vegetable garden. My spousal unit relaxes by beating hard soil with a hoe and ripping out and crushing dead stalks. Admittedly, the hunting and gathering of beautiful vegetables is soothing. Unfortunately, the beneficial side of gardening meets its match in rodent damage. I’m pretty certain the villain is a tree rat. He likes to taste all the tomato

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es before hauling one off to his favorite eating spot.

I’ve managed to save enough tomatoes from the villain for salsa, but the ravaged seeds of salad tomatoes will be coming up all over the yard next year!

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