Guest guest Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 How adorable! We're rabid birders here; the cats got us interested. (indoor cats only). As for rabbits and tomato plants, I haven't had them gnawing on the tomato plants but they adore my nice, tender salad greens. Maybe they know I am just trying to scare them off by threatening to turn them into rabbit stew. We have very fat rabbits around here and the deer ignore us when we get near them. The porch possum passed away last summer at 10 years plus of age. (He loved dog food and veggie scraps. Hope this helps, Jeanne in GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 In a desert climate, could it be " jackrabbits " (hares)? I think they are actually not true " rabbits " , but an adapted species. I've read that jackrabbits are very hardy and can survive well in these areas--if they find something so delightful as a cultivated garden patch...Hmmm--I bet they are doing a happy dance! Would they eat tomatoes? I don't know. The vines may be poisonous to herbivore animals. The fruit (tomatoes)--I bet that would attract them and be edible, however! Just my 2 cents' worth! --Laura B.--I don't know much about jackrabbits or hares, however! OT- baby birds (and rabbits) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Will bunnies eat tomato plants? Tomato plants are poisonous, so no one eats the plants that I know of. Now my blackberry bushes over the winter, that's a different story! They pruned it quite well for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 We have both jackrabbits and cottontails. My husband noticed that they are gnawing on the tree trunks so we need to get something around those. We have over 30 fruit trees that we planted this year and since most are still small, the rabbits will likely harm them or kill them. Guess we will just have to put up some chicken wire around the tomatoes and hope for the best. I will really be disappointed if they disappeared. Homegrown tomatoes are always better than store bought! We are planning on making a " real " garden next year - this year it was just make-shift since we moved here in October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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