Author Topic: What's eating me lettuce?...Not me! (Read 3277 times)

knightquest · « **on:** July 18, 2010, 11:41:27 pm »

We've got something that is eating our lettuce and kale. Haven't a clue what so your help would be much appreciated.

The leaves are really stripped I suppose. They are jagged and about 80% eaten. It's not slugs or snails but the blighters are very hungry. We bought some pick and grow back last week and it was decimated in two days. Don't suppose it'll grow back either.

Help please...............

Ian

Cobra · « **Reply #1 on:** July 19, 2010, 02:06:31 am »

OMG ?

Im sorry

Excuse teh rabbit joke

Slug problem? or animals getting in? Any clues at all?
Anything under the leaves or on the ground around the eaten veg etc, are the leaves eaten but the stems left including the leaf veins.

doganjo · « **Reply #2 on:** July 19, 2010, 12:06:10 pm »

Quote from: Cobra on July 19, 2010, 02:06:31 am

OMG ?

Very clever photography there!

Maybe mice and voles eating your veg?

Fleecewife · « **Reply #3 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:18:45 pm »

Possibly pigeons or pheasants?

Wizard · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2010, 05:58:23 pm »

Is it ORGANIC !

knightquest · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2010, 01:10:38 am »

We are organic and I don't think that it's animals. We had a tub that was out of reach. Can't find anything on or under the leaves. Been out in the dead of night too $:-\$

Hopefully a picture will follow.

Ian

Cobra · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2010, 02:37:08 am »

Looking at the photo, I would concider birds? The leaves are appear torn and holes appear punched through rather than eaten or nibbled, catapiller, slug tend to eat in semi circular patterns.

What does everyone else think?