Many of us gardeners are quite territorial when it comes to keeping creatures out of our gardens and we think nothing of calling in the pest or bird control man to keep those blighters at bay.

One creature though, which causes a division in many families, is the wild rabbit. Some family members see these little animals as cute little bunnies with a fluffy tale which hops around the garden, while others view them as a fast breeding pest which wrecks the lawn and eats the vegetables.

Our family is one that is torn apart by the bunny problem and I must confess that I love to watch the little family of rabbits outside enjoying the sun and nibbling on the lawn. My husband on the other hand has been known to chase them around the garden at any time of night or day, although fat good that does as they just duck in the hedge till he has finished.

I know that people in the properties around the lanes where I live have been active in getting rid of what they clearly view as pests.

Luckily the question has not seriously arisen yet of whether we will be forced to get rid of them and I will avoid the subject as long as I can as I prefer to let sleeping rabbits lie.