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Lettuce disappeared.

Robert.hRobert.h Posts: 14
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My lettuce seedlings we’re doing fine. They were just showing the formation of true leaves. That was yesterday, today when I went and looked at them there was no sign of them, no slug trails or anything else on the soil. Any ideas anyone?
Thanks Bob H.
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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited September 2022
    Slugs don’t always leave trails. 

    Are the roots still in place or has the whole plant been removed?

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    Crows pinched mine 
  • Robert.hRobert.h Posts: 14
    Thanks for your reply. The plants had totally disappeared roots and all.
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    Sounds like the crows had yours too then ,or maybe blackbirds .
  • PosyPosy Posts: 3,601
    Pigeons?
  • tui34tui34 Posts: 3,493
    Got mine too.  Birds and then the snail/slug crew moved in!!
    A good hoeing is worth two waterings.

  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    Maybe sparrows.
  • Robert.hRobert.h Posts: 14
    Thanks for all your replies. I wish it was birds. We only moved here about 18 months ago, and as a RSPB member  I had a variety of birds in my previous garden, but so far not a single bird here. I have seen pidgins out front but nothing yet out back. (Too many cats!!)
    Bob H.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Plant more lettuces? 🌱🐦🌱🐦🌱🐦

    Sorry ... couldn't resist  ;)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Robert.hRobert.h Posts: 14
    I read my post and I think the birds I mentioned could actually be pidgeons!
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