STACEY Solomon revealed she was left “devastated” after a valuable item was “looted” from Pickle Cottage.
The mother-of-five recently told how she transformed her garden huge £1.2 million houseincluding growing vegetables with son Rex.
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Today, however, things took a heartbreaking turn when Stacey discovered their broccoli had been eaten by an unwanted guest.
Take to Instagram, Loose women star Stacey, 34, begged for help from fans after being “absolutely devastated” by the discovery.
She shared: “Devastated, send help. What should I say to Rex?
'Oh my God. I just came out to water it plants because the sun has disappeared behind the other side of the house and it's a great time for watering for me.
“I look at the patch and think: what's different? It looks different today. What happened here?
“I've gotten closer and I'll tell you what's different. I've been robbed, I've been robbed. Oh my god, it's so bad.
“I don't even want to look at it. I'm absolutely devastated.
“The deer, and it must be deer, because I don't know of anything that can do what they did to my vegetables.
“The deer came at night and literally robbed me of my broccoli. Everything. I only have stems left… stems!”
Stacey filmed the barren-looking vegetable garden where only the stems of broccoli remained, and continued: 'Look, I'll show you. I'm actually so sad. I'm actually so devastated about it.
'Should I just take them out? Am I too late to start this again? Please send help.”
Fans were quick with their reactions, with Stacey making a follow-up post saying: “Broccoli rescue mission.
“Okay, so a lot of you are saying it looks like rabbits. Many of you are also saying that things might be going well, so keep going.
“But I'm also going to plant new plugs and go to the garden center to get some mesh. Hoping that helps. Thank you.”
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The Loose Women presenter previously told how 'special' she found growing vegetables with Rex.
She said at the time: “Growing vegetables is simply the most special thing.
“I enjoyed it so much. What a feeling of satisfaction!
'And the happiness the pickles brought [her children] is just magic.
Inside Stacey Solomon's Pickle Cottage
STACEY Solomon spent a whopping £1.3million on Pickle Cottage – and Joe Swash didn't put a cent into it.
She has only raised the money for their Tudor-style estate in Essex, which sits on 2.5 hectares of land and features an outdoor swimming pool.
It is not known why Stacey went alone, as an ex-EastEnders actor Joe is reportedly worth more than £1 million, but has also gone bankrupt twice in 2009 and 2013.
Smart Stacey has shown her adeptness at running a wide range of successful businesses including TV, books, clothing and home goods.
Her main company Key Map Entertainments is only worth £3 million, but she is now branching out into cosmetics.
The former X Factor contestant registered the company Belle & Rose Ltd, named after her youngest two daughters.
“I hope my children will forever see the beauty and wonder in these things.”
She recently told how she was doing transformed her greenhouse from an abandoned appearance to a stylish outdoor space.
The Loose Women star loves a good DIY project – and now Stacey has come to the rescue to help the British at her last TV company, Renovation rescue.
The new series, which airs on Channel 4follows the interiors of houses fanatically helping people who have encountered bad builders.
Whether it's bricklaying or simple plumbing, Stacey has been working on the projects herself and sharing tips what she picked up while renovating her £1.2million home, Pickle house.
Common garden pests
Common pests in the garden should not be a cause for alarm. If you can identify them, you can work to get rid of them and prevent them from returning.
Aphids (Greenfly, Blackfly)
Aphids are very common and can affect plant growth. They have small, soft, pear-shaped bodies and are usually green or black. You may see them clustered on the stem of tender shoots – look especially under the leaves – or you may find a sticky substance on your plants that tells you that aphids have been sucking on the sap there.
White fly
These small white-winged insects are related to aphids, are only 1 or 2 mm long, and as adults look very much like white moths. They are found on the undersides of leaves and prefer younger, fresher leaves. They fly in clusters if you disturb them. Their life cycle only lasts three weeks, so infection can occur very quickly.
Slugs
An unmissable, plump-looking body plus small sensory tentacles on its head. Snails move on one muscular foot. They range in scale from surprisingly small to terrifyingly large; limax cinereoniger species can comfortably grow larger than 20 cm.
Diamond Moth Caterpillar
Cabbage moth caterpillars happily make their way to the heart of the vegetables. The caterpillars are distinguished in shades of yellow or brown-green without hair.
Meal Bug
Mealybugs are small oval insects with a white, powdery wax coating. There are several varieties, many of which resemble legs coming out of their sides and backs. In their earliest stages of life, it is entirely possible to mistake them for fungi and not recognize them as insects at all.
The former X Factor starwho is married Joe Swashis mum to Zachary, 15, Leighton, 11, Rex, four, Rose, two and one-year-old Belle.
On the show, Stacey joked that she is better at DIY than her husband, saying he is “not handy at all.”
She chuckled, “It's probably best that we limit the DIY projects to one person: that person is me.”
''Because I'm much better at it than Joe.''
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