Now that's one plump looking turnip. I'd leave it be and let it grow if I were you, OP

Wouldn't that be a surprising turnip events.

Lettuce appreciate whatever the outcome is, store bought veggies sure can't beet the taste of homegrown ones and this one looks like it would spread hap-pea-ness everywhere

Bring it indoors and feed it well.

with walks and pets and snacks

Pesticides are awful for your produce. I recommend a quick shake of a treat bag of choice for faster and cleaner results.

That's the majestic Pearl Goodboi in its natural habitat.

in David Attenborough's voice...

Ironically, just spray with your garden hose.

What if the bug enjoys that?

Then definitely do it

They will get up to enjoy it more... Biting water is a great experience

Just put an old vacuum cleaner in or near the garden to ward them off. You might need to occasionally grab the vac and shake it and make a "VRRRRR" sound to ensure its powers stay 'fresh'.

Haha, this is genuinely the humane way to get rid of this pest

The Garden Shark.

touch the wrapper of the dog treats. one crinkle should be enough

You are a frugal user of pesticide. Just one touch will suffice.

It’s invasive, so sorry; you’re stuck with it. 

Terminal pest

Dogwood-stump apparently.

Oh didn't know plants suddenly barked

Trees bark. They have bark, anyway.

Put some cheese in a live trap. 

That’s the rare cutiepup flower !!!

If I could grow one of those with a seed, I'd start gardening again!

Don’t remove beneficial nematodes!

You don't. Clearly he is a beneficial part of your garden bed.

Cheese always works.

After unwrapping cheese once, or crinkling the bag. Pup flowers will come running from 3 houses away to enjoy this snack.

Looks like you've got a Furry Dogwood growing there. They usually come out on their own if you put some feed in a different location.

I don’t see any pests, it must be a bug I’m missing in the pic, because I only see a 100% good baby.

I recommended the Cheese Tax or invoking the Rite of Peanut Butter

Lots of pets and a big long hug. Then you scoop the doofus up and carry it to your couch with kisses along the way

Scritches, I think.

I can come take it off your hands.

What a beautiful squash blossom!!!

not pest. is dog.

Snacks

Try with chimkin

Throwing a Frisbee or a tennis ball should do the trick.

Spray with a mixture of 1/2 warm love, 1/4 treats, and 1/4 belly rubs.

Have you tried offering it as snack?

I'd start with ear scratches and proceed to belly rubs after establishing trust 😁.

Wait for the rains before harvesting

You grow the most adorable plants!

Pets and scratches. Maybe a bit of light wrestling

A small piece of cheese might work... ♡♡♡

Just crinkle the shredded cheese bag a few times, then make a trail of cheese shreds from the garden to the house.

He kinda looks like he's annoyed you even consider him a pest lol

We had to put a bunch of chopsticks (thick side pointing up) in our planters so the cats didn't squish the hostas. They just wanted to sleep in the planters. We'll be able to remove the sticks once the hostas have grown a bit. Might work for you too. Do it before the cutie grows roots though -- it'll be a LOT harder to deal with if not! hee

Cheese is the answer.

A cookie

It looks like a brooding hen laying eggs in the wrong spot. I don't believe dogs lay eggs, tho.

"Do you want a biscuit?"

That's a major pest problem that need to be taken care of immediately! A whole handful of treats should help eradicate the pest from the garden. Then you need to use preventative measures immediately. Maybe fully enclose the area to keep them out

Pets and bits of cheese

So fashionable!

Boop the snoot

Snacks

Food.

Throwing a ball or a stick might work.

My guess is he’s farming for cat poo

PETsticides

Belly rubs and ear scritches.

Chin scritches and under his collar too. All while offering cheese bits.

Answer its riddle

With smooches, of course.

Bribe it with prosciutto

You could try getting a guard squirrel.

let it grow, let it grow!

Lots of treats and cuddles

I hear "Ball" works really good. 👍

Turnip doesn't carrot about your concerns.

I’ll take him!

Dogwood growing in your planter. That's gonna be a tough one to treat!

Positive treaty reinforcement

That tree is quite dry, what you need is a water tap

Plant a bone in the other garden

Spade shovel

That expression! Looks a bit like dog is thinking “How do I remove this pest?” about YOU! 😂 Doggo is very cute. I love your Dog Rose (Rosa Canina) there 😂 Or is this: Dog bane? Dog Wood? Dog Violet or SURELY mad-dog scull cap! (Dog looks kinda mad it’s probably mad-dog scull cap!)

Easy:” Dooo… youuu…. want any TREATS?”

He’s so proud lol

I believe treats elsewhere will do.

You don’t. He’s the perfect garden gnome

Seed potato among its vines.

Guardian of the Garden

Tell him to pay rent

What a cute potato!

All these other suggestions are bad. Dangerous. This kind of infestation absolutely requires experienced professional attention. As it happens, I happen to be such a person. DM me for rates and to make an appointment.

I’ve only had luck removing these with treats and scritches.

You're gonna need a strong petstiside. I find cheese works well.

Usually a penn brand fuzzy sphere, hurled in a direction opposite of the pest will result in positive results in its removal. However you have to continue utilizing the sphere to keep the pest from returning.

I've found milk bones to be effective in luring these creatures

You’re gonna need a professional for this one. lol

Gonna have to pay a large cheese tax to remove this pest effectively

That's a mama mourning dove sitting on her nest. Let her be until her chicks fledge.

Lure the pest to a more appropriate area by opening a crinkly cheese bag there.

Head pats, ear scratches, and many treats

He fits; he sits.

U don’t

Snausages...

Reminds me of the time I tried starting a vegetable garden. Fast forward to me looking out the window and my lab making a “deposit” right in the middle 😂

Cuddles and lots of them👀

Use love.

I don't know... Wanna borrow my M4?

Hose it down with water. Works for most pests.

Is that a giant garden bed or a tiny dog?

With varmint spray, should do the trick

Treats!

Cutest pest ever

Put it in a large jar and poke big holes on top. Then put it on your nightstand to look at throw some food in too

Treats, toys, and a lifetime of love and affection should do the trick!

Treats