"When the last one disappeared Dae Lynn accused me of shooting it because it had been going after the kids and I was threatening to kill it. "
That is too funny.
Only one of my chickens is scared of me (or any human). The others like to be petted.
I do hope my garden grows. If anything my herbs. I always buy herbs and they go bad after a few day's. I'm hoping with my garden I just pick what I need and the rest can keep growing.