It's going to be a LONG war!

I mentioned yesterday about my battle with this guy!

Yep ... he looks innocent.

But behind that cheery red breast beats a heart full of garden destruction.

I plant.

He un-plants.

I re-plant.

He challenges me again to the duel.

I hear it in that happy little chirp........... taunting me to plant again!

Now -- I allow and expect some of that ... and I am fine with it.  I hold back some extras to fill the holes in later.  But this year, he is pissing me off!!!!!

He destroyed the lavender I planted around the patio.

He pulled out numerous snapdragons and dianthus.

And knowing that .... I walk the beds, searching for signs of his warring ways.

This small area was STUFFED with marigolds.  I should have replanted last week but it has been dry, and I was hoping for some rain to soak this bed before I planted it ...... again.

Usually, after the plants have been in the ground a couple of weeks, the root systems are strong enough to resist Cock Robin's tugs.


But look what I found today!

And more!!!!

If he would only do this on the weeds!!!!

I'll teach him!!!

It is time to pull out the big guns!!!

Chicken wire to the rescue!!!!