A Sad Day in the Garden

Remember these guys? Mr. Broccoli and Mr. Brussels. 

Or this one? Ms. Cabbage. 

Vibrant. Hearty. Flourishing. 

Fast forward to this morning: 

I leisurely rolled out of bed, stretched my arms overhead, slipped on my slippers, and shuffled down the two flights of stairs to my kitchen sanctuary. I put hot water on the gas stove and moseyed over to the french doors for my front row seat to the misty morning rain and overnight growth in the garden. First thing in the morning, my heart pans for a glimpse of the broccoli plant, a giant amongst the lettuce and spinach, with its broad leaves extending up toward the sky. To my horror, it appeared that the strong, waxy leaves had disappeared overnight. My eyes anxiously dashed to the brussels sprouts, and then to the cabbage. Gone. All gone. The beautiful leaves chewed away by some thieving, urban-dwelling (thus rabies infested) rabbit or opossum. 

R.I.P. my green beauties, R.I.P.

View the below photos are your own risk. Graphic images. 

Whodunnit? Any guesses? Cats basically own our backyard, but we only see them nibble at the weeds. They’ve yet to seem interested in the vegetables. What kind of rodent is capable of this destruction? And, for those garden lovers out there, are these plants salvageable? And can we prevent a future attack? We’re sending out an S.O.S. blog readers!