What is Eating My Corn?

I got home from work today to find many of the plants in dire need of water. While we had a nice, cool day yesterday, today was an 80-something degree, hot sun "scorcher" for the plants. The Black-Eyed Susans in the pot were the saddest looking with their leaves all curled up and flower stalks drooped over. Hopefully she'll perk up by the time the sun goes down.

I'm disappointed by the sprouting performance of the corn, sunflower and green bean seeds I bought. Granted, the green bean seeds are from last year but I never opened the packet and I've had seeds 3 seasons old sprout. But the corn and sunflowers are new this year. Maybe 1/2 sprouted. Even more maddening is the mystery of what is eating my corn plants! At least 3 have been chewed off to the top of the straw. Can't be cutworms because the plant is gone. I fear that my concern over the height of the last planter has turned out to be valid. One corner of the planter is completely buried in order to bring everything level. That means that the planter in that spot is only 18" off the ground. Methinks I have a bunny getting in there are eating my corn sprouts.

Damn you you wascally wabbits!! You may be all cute and furry and innocent looking but I know that each and every one of you harbors an evil appetite for the things I love best. Like the mums I planted in back. How come you leave them alone in the front yard but you've eaten them all in the backyard? Curse you all! I hope that owl is still hunting around here.

Time to break out the Bob-ex.