I never thought I would see the day when I hated rabbits. Not indifferent, not dislike...hate. I have definitely reconsidered my position on the whole Elmer Fudd vs. Bugs Bunny rivalry.
Now that the weeds have all dried up and been mowed down (it was quite a feat, but we finally got them under control) the rabbits are desperate; coming up to the house and eating EVERYTHING we have planted. Even the garlic. 
This used to be a 4-foot tall Bird of Paradise.
I am just sick about the whole thing. They also took down two of my mini-palms.
So, we are learning. The hard way. Not sure if I mentioned this is a previous post, but the squirrels also ate every last stitch of fruit on our trees. The only fruit we even got to taste were the sugar plums.
In happier news, I think an owl has made his home in our owl box. YAY! Every night right after sunset we hear him flying around the property and landing on the box, we have caught a glimpse of him too. I think it is a screech owl. This is VERY good news.
The vineyard is doing nicely as well. Andy and Roger put up the trellising system for the baby vines and the little guys are creeping up and grabbing ahold already, it is SO COOL.
So, this spring and summer has been a learning experience. Next year we should have a better understanding of the in's and out's of running the property more efficiently. Hopefully we will have a family of owls living here, we will be netting trees and taking a stronger position in "rodent defense".
Another work-in-progress is a website I am building. Check it out, you can view it at www.dilongranch.com
Cheers!
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