tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937972808321060256.post6402167615391162852..comments2011-05-24T18:44:08.155+01:00Comments on Fresh as a Daisy: Glimmers of greenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937972808321060256.post-33261426887036570192008-02-12T17:37:00.000+00:002008-02-12T17:37:00.000+00:00Hiya, nice to see greens still in the ground isn't...Hiya, nice to see greens still in the ground isn't it! I've got purple sprouting on the verge of being ready, carrots that have almost given up the ghost and chives which are just starting to re-emerge!vegmonkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11706829766875856879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937972808321060256.post-25825239506283109252008-02-04T23:11:00.000+00:002008-02-04T23:11:00.000+00:00I covered my shallots with wire mesh most of the t...I covered my shallots with wire mesh most of the time that they were in the ground last year and none were pulled up by squirrels so I'd say it is pretty effective.<BR/><BR/>They did keep pulling up my garlic last year which I was growing in a pot...<BR/><BR/>I also use mesh over bare patches of empty soil to stop the local cats from using it as a litter tray...Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04603752401385178983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937972808321060256.post-40621402608254783812008-02-04T09:35:00.000+00:002008-02-04T09:35:00.000+00:00Just looked at the picture of your shallots under ...Just looked at the picture of your shallots under a mesh. Is it handy keeping squirrels out? I was thinking of doing something similar, but don't know if it will actually work. Mean little critters, they are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com