Who Let the Skunks Out?

Well, it happened. I am infuriated about it. There is nothing I can do about it. Better luck next year, right?

What am I talking about? Let me back up a little bit. For a house warming gift, my friend & colleague Jodi gave us a patio tomato plant that had a big jump start on the growing season at her parents' nursery in Finlayson. To keep off the deer and rabbits, Jodi let me borrow something called Liquid Fence. This stuff really really really stinks...I can't even describe the smell due to FCC regulations (just kidding). So I applied the spray twice (as per the instructions) and strapped the tomato plant to the 10 ft. tall bird feeder. We have been eating nice, juicy tasting tomatoes, with about 30 green ones queued for ripening.

Yesterday, when I finished getting ready for the day, my dad (they had been visiting) told me he had something to tell me and that I should sit down for it. He said, "Some of your friends came last night and ate all your tomatoes." W-H-A-T!!??!! I was so upset. I tromped out there in my blue fuzzy slippers and checked it out for myself. Yup...Tomatoes gone....all of the them..Not even evidence of a late night feast.

So who are the suspected foodnappers? Tops on our list include skunk, deer, rabbit and bear in that order. The skunk just got onto the list because last night Bates flushed one out right by our back door (luckily he/we didn't get sprayed). After reading about skunks, I think we have our criminal. At least it's already dressed in prison garb.

Tomato-less,
Sunshine