🥜🌱 The squirrels won Round One… but Round Two has officially begun. 😂

Tried growing peanuts here in Wisconsin and the squirrels absolutely demolished my first planting like they had been training for this moment their entire lives.

So I changed tactics.

This second round got soaked for 24 hours before planting, and I added a homemade screen cover using my soil sifter setup to keep the squirrels from digging everything back up before sprouting.

And honestly… it actually seems to be working so far. 👀

The little sprouts are finally starting to push through.

Now the real question is whether Wisconsin gives me enough time before frost hits because peanuts need around 120 days. I honestly don’t know if I started too late… but I’m trying anyway.

Sometimes gardening is less about certainty and more about seeing what happens when you keep experimenting. 🌱

If these actually make peanuts by fall, I’m going to feel like I defeated a tiny woodland crime syndicate. 🐿️🥜

What’s something weird or risky you’re trying to grow this year? 👇

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🥜🌱 The squirrels won Round One… but Round Two has officially begun. 😂