Breaking News: We Have a Bun

My Other Half and I discovered this past weekend we again, like last year, have a baby bun on The Lot. He of course was redonkulous about it, and referred to the little, hopping ball of floof as a “rabbit.” Bah. All I could do was squee, especially when the little one ran about and hopped/kicked into the air as it played.

Baby bun was hopping about the back yard munching away at spent dandelion stalks. I did keep an eye on the little one to see if it would make it’s way to the backyard salad bar (aka raised garden beds). It did not. Granted, all we have growing there right now are snow peas, spinach, garlic, and chives.

Already many of my garden friends have rolled their eyes and informed me the uber cuteness will not last as baby bun will eventually begin to gobble our veggies. Well, then I’ll have more to write about. How to Protect Veggies from Your Buns

Last year’s baby bun did not really bother our veggies. When the snow peas came up, they were immediately gobbled. However, no one has been tried on this matter. There is no evidence against bun-kind. Also, after the first munching, the snow peas bounced back and provided a great crop. The same seems to be happening this year.

One thing I do worry about is our four-footed garden helpers interacting with the bun. Today as the three of us were outside in the garden to have lunch, one of helpers flushed baby bun from the lavender and chased it about. I know bun is adorable, that’s a given, but I do not want my own babies tangling with it. It is after all a wild animal. To the garden help’s frustration, and my relief, baby bun made it safely away under the Lot’s fence.

Note to self: Future ventures into the garden will require a bun scan.