Comments on: Squirrel truce, I think I lost out here http://greenforks.com/2008/10/squirrel-truce-i-think-i-lost-out-here/ Gardening with a passion Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:09:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Frances http://greenforks.com/2008/10/squirrel-truce-i-think-i-lost-out-here/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 Frances Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:38:46 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=768#comment-1087 The squirrels are not to be trusted. Don't take your eyes off the feeders for a moment. Here the squirrels dig up any disturbed soil, which means all fall planted containers, newly planted bulbs and perennials and veggie seeds. Chickenwire over the soil, rocks around the plants and squirrel proof only bird feeders are our armaments. The war is not over! Frances http://fairegarden.wordpress.com/ The squirrels are not to be trusted. Don’t take your eyes off the feeders for a moment. Here the squirrels dig up any disturbed soil, which means all fall planted containers, newly planted bulbs and perennials and veggie seeds. Chickenwire over the soil, rocks around the plants and squirrel proof only bird feeders are our armaments. The war is not over!

Frances
http://fairegarden.wordpress.com/

]]> By: Racquel http://greenforks.com/2008/10/squirrel-truce-i-think-i-lost-out-here/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 Racquel Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:14:46 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=768#comment-1066 Those pesky squirrels are greedy. They have been taking my pecans from the tree and leaving very little for me to harvest. It's a good thing I started harvesting them earlier this year. I hope your new feeding table keeps them off the feeders. :) Those pesky squirrels are greedy. They have been taking my pecans from the tree and leaving very little for me to harvest. It’s a good thing I started harvesting them earlier this year. I hope your new feeding table keeps them off the feeders. :)

]]> By: easygardener http://greenforks.com/2008/10/squirrel-truce-i-think-i-lost-out-here/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 easygardener Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:03:02 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=768#comment-1056 Linda - Luckily I don't have much trouble with them digging up the garden - well not up to now! Daphne - I've heard about the chilli idea and might give it a try. Karen - Yes they will, but as they are both gluttons they can fight over it. Unfortunately I need an open table otherwise I won't get Jays visiting. Northern Shade - Separate tables, that would be the slippery slope to madness! VP - Yikes. Not had them in the roof - that would be a step too far in the struggle for power! Linda – Luckily I don’t have much trouble with them digging up the garden – well not up to now!

Daphne – I’ve heard about the chilli idea and might give it a try.

Karen – Yes they will, but as they are both gluttons they can fight over it. Unfortunately I need an open table otherwise I won’t get Jays visiting.

Northern Shade – Separate tables, that would be the slippery slope to madness!

VP – Yikes. Not had them in the roof – that would be a step too far in the struggle for power!

]]> By: VP http://greenforks.com/2008/10/squirrel-truce-i-think-i-lost-out-here/comment-page-1/#comment-1053 VP Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:05:50 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=768#comment-1053 The truce is broken and it's all out war here! At this very moment we have men redoing the fascias so the squirrels don't take up residence in the attic as they have done for the past 2 years... The truce is broken and it’s all out war here! At this very moment we have men redoing the fascias so the squirrels don’t take up residence in the attic as they have done for the past 2 years…

]]> By: Northern Shade http://greenforks.com/2008/10/squirrel-truce-i-think-i-lost-out-here/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 Northern Shade Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:27:51 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=768#comment-1048 They all want a table at the Greenforks diner, and who can resist their cute little faces. Let's hope they buy into the segregation, for the sake of the head chef. You don't want to have to build a booth for every species. They all want a table at the Greenforks diner, and who can resist their cute little faces. Let’s hope they buy into the segregation, for the sake of the head chef. You don’t want to have to build a booth for every species.

]]> By: Karen http://greenforks.com/2008/10/squirrel-truce-i-think-i-lost-out-here/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 Karen Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:33:33 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=768#comment-1046 Wont the pigeons just eat the squirrel food? Love the grasses by the way. K Wont the pigeons just eat the squirrel food?
Love the grasses by the way.
K

]]> By: Daphne http://greenforks.com/2008/10/squirrel-truce-i-think-i-lost-out-here/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 Daphne Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:13:36 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=768#comment-1037 I've heard that birds can't taste hot peppers, but the squirrels hate them. If you lace the bird feed with cayenne, they ought to leave it alone. I've never tried it since I don't feed the birds. YMMV I’ve heard that birds can’t taste hot peppers, but the squirrels hate them. If you lace the bird feed with cayenne, they ought to leave it alone. I’ve never tried it since I don’t feed the birds. YMMV

]]> By: linda http://greenforks.com/2008/10/squirrel-truce-i-think-i-lost-out-here/comment-page-1/#comment-1033 linda Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:45:47 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=768#comment-1033 I hope the squirrels wiill leave the bird feeders alone now. Wish I could figure out some sort of decoy to keep them from digging and chewing on my garden! Those pigeons are nervy. They should be happy keeping up with the seeds on the ground. At least then they'd be earning their keep doing a little weed prevention eating the seed before it sprouts. I hope the squirrels wiill leave the bird feeders alone now.

Wish I could figure out some sort of decoy to keep them from digging and chewing on my garden!

Those pigeons are nervy. They should be happy keeping up with the seeds on the ground. At least then they’d be earning their keep doing a little weed prevention eating the seed before it sprouts.

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