Re: Which vegetables can be planted this month?

Freedom_Spark said:

>What's happened to my lettuce seedlings??? :-(
>
>Just as I thought I was getting the hang of this gardening thing, I
>went out to check on them yesterday & alot of my tiny little lettuce
>seedlings have been uprooted, I've no idea what happened, I'm 
>going to hope some have survived & start a few more on the inside 
>& try & get them past their early, delicate phase before planting out. 
>
>Anyone have any ideas what may have went wrong?
>
Possibly birds.  They can be a nuisance in spring, pulling up tiny
seedlings or nipping off larger ones.   I have a set of bird netting 
which I use to protect my sweet corn plantings--I have actually
watch a bird pull up the tiny shoots to nip off the seed.  And
I have small wire tents I put over squash and sunflower seeds.

Another possibility would be four-footed critters digging in that 
nice, soft garden soil.  Cats are notorious for this.  And they 
can leave...presents...
-- 
Pat in Plymouth MI ('someplace.net' is comcast)
   
After enlightenment, the laundry.