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In an attempt to keep the bunnies from devouring my new garden, I borrowed a fake owl that would surely scare them away. I sat him next to the spinach, looking menacing with his huge yellow eyes and angry eyebrows. But the next day I looked out my kitchen window to see a large rabbit sitting right next to the owl and gnawing on some green bean seedlings, likely chuckling at my ridiculous attempt to frighten him. But despite the owl's failure to do his duties, he stays put in the garden. I've grown a bit attached to him, I think. So instead he serves as a photo subject, backed by a healthy crop of black-eyed susans that match his eyes beautifully.

This is my first attempt at a real vegetable garden and surprisingly, it seems to be going well so far. What's growing in your garden? Please share your photos with us!

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[Lisa]

Zinnias! http://flic.kr/p/a1xeuw
Cherry tomatoes! http://flic.kr/p/9XGPSL
A sunflower! http://flic.kr/p/9WQBnm
And my favorites--succulents! http://flic.kr/p/9Y5Vss

[Chantal]

My garden is mainly tiled:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26687796@N00/3561828625/in/photostream

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[Marcie]

That's too funny - we have the exact same owl..bought for the exact same purpose - and it hasn't stopped the bunnies or chipmunks or squirrels from eating the tomatoes!!!
What's 'growing' in our garden - at the moment - is a family of turkeys:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/home/2011/7/7/proud-mary.html

[DebC]

How it goes: me - older = garden - smaller.
A link to my label "Gardening":
http://simplify-daily-life.blogspot.com/search/label/Gardening
p.s. We have the same owl; it's in the tower overlooking the ex-vegetable-garden.

[Puna]

I have cucumbers and peppers! It's quite a little garden...this is a recipe but the first photo in this post is of a little cucumber...

http://lifesignatures.org/wordpress/2011/07/thai-cucumber-salad/

[Val @ Mental Chew]

I need that owl! We have deer, raccoons and birds that we are up against. Have you tried a motion detector with water? Right now we have lettuce, peas, spinach, strawberries and very very soon we will have yellow squash and zucchini Take a look! http://www.mental-chew.com/2011/07/victory-lap.html.

[CheyAnne]

watching a piece on PBS about an Oregon blueberry grower. they use a recording of small birds getting eaten by predator birds and it works for them. I would think any of the bird sites might have something like this. Don't know if it'll work against deer and raccoons tho,
We have peas, cucumbers, carrots, beets, bolting spinach, dill, tomatoes and new hollyhock seedlings for next year
peace n abundance,
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[Carol Joy Thomas]

My photo signifies growing in a couple of ways..it's a child's hand tenderly holding a young, growing tomato. I love the softness and the greens. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunflowerway/5918705350/

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You inspired me to get out and take some new pics. Thanks! http://www.mental-chew.com

[Valerie]

Our rental house doesn't have room for a garden, so I'm craving produce and flowers but also sheer summer color. Here's what I found to photograph instead -- the county fair! http://journeyleaf.typepad.com/journeyleaf/2011/07/county-fair.html

[Heather]

me & my church garden a couple weeks ago :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/heather-cox/5858520147/in/set-72157626975438415

[Susan]

My garden has flowers. A favorite picture is the magnolia blossom. I enjoy these other comments and links too.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30269524@N04/5819792154/in/photostream
Susan

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[Jess]

I bet this guy would do the trick. I know where he lives.

http://jessicavescera.blogspot.com/2011/07/great-horned-owl.html

[Jennifée]

Oh, I would have fallen instantly in love with that owl and kept him as well - his expression is so cute :) Wish I had a garden to grow things in - hopefully next year.

[Kelly]

...from my garden!
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x9CPx1RDGgM/Thj5UyMLlyI/AAAAAAAAADE/9C94mpTVySo/s1600/fresh1.jpg
Love the colors and clarity on your owl shot.. When we 1st moved into our house the owners before us had one sitting on the railing. One night, I kept hearing the "real" resident owl hooting away. I peeked out my window and he was trying to make nicey nice with the plastic owl! It was the funniest thing I ever saw!

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[Doris]

Cute owl! Maybe the rabbits have seen a lot of this owl around town and he seems a familiar face.

The only garden I've been to lately was a lavender farm (smells heavenly):
http://dorisrudddesigns.wordpress.com/2011/06/12/sunshine-lavender/

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