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embchicken
True Blue Farmgirl
1487 Posts
Elaine
Ocean
NJ
USA
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 Posted - May 31 2011 : 06:46:22 AM
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Hi all! I alked out to my garden this morning and as shocked at the amount of destructio the rotten squirrels inflicted. How can I keep them out of my garden. I have been reading about cayenne pepper, mothballs, marigolds and also a product called shake-a-way. I do have a fence around the garden but those pesky squirrels can get through anything. Anyone have any experience with or thoughts on this?
~ Elaine
Farmgirl sister #2822
"Find yourself a cup of tea; the teapot is behind you. Now tell me about hundreds of things." ~Saki
http://embchicken.blogspot.com
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CMac
True Blue Farmgirl
1074 Posts
Connie
Ashland City
TN
USA
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Posted - May 31 2011 : 06:49:10 AM
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The only thing that ever worked for us is a big dog with a penchant for squirrels!
Connie
"I have three chairs in my house: one for solitude, two for friendship, three for company."
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
1511 Posts
tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
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Posted - May 31 2011 : 09:20:25 AM
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go to a sporting goods store that sells hunting equipment, get urine in a spray bottle of mountain lion or coyote, and spray around the periminter of the fence...works like a charm for me..
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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embchicken
True Blue Farmgirl
1487 Posts
Elaine
Ocean
NJ
USA
1487 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2011 : 11:03:46 AM
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Thanks Tina - I am going to try that. My neighbor also suggested fox urine spray.
~ Elaine
Farmgirl sister #2822
"Find yourself a cup of tea; the teapot is behind you. Now tell me about hundreds of things." ~Saki
http://embchicken.blogspot.com
http://gusandtrudy.blogspot.com |
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natesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1735 Posts
angela
martinsville
indiana
USA
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Posted - May 31 2011 : 12:10:49 PM
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I have found that bars of plain dial soap hung around the garden every 10 feet or so works for them, rabbits, and deer. It smells nice, but they hate it!
Farmgirl Sister #1438
God - Gardening - Family - Is anything else important? |
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
3259 Posts
Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
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Posted - May 31 2011 : 8:58:49 PM
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Elaine- I feel your pain! last year I did not have any issue with critters in the garden- but I went out yesterday and notices that one of my corn stalks was dug up and chewed on  . SO far only lost the one...hopefully they didnt like it! Ha Ha. On a different note, I have problems with my Broccoli- some type of moth/eggs and they just about destroyed it overnight. Inoticed the other day there were a few holes in the leaves, then went out yesterday and they really went to town- not sure its even salvagable at this point. I will only use natural/organic remedy- so hoping its not too late.
Good Luck!
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.. |
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embchicken
True Blue Farmgirl
1487 Posts
Elaine
Ocean
NJ
USA
1487 Posts |
Posted - Jun 01 2011 : 04:25:34 AM
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I went to my local herbary (Bear Creek Herbary) and the lady was so nice. She sat with me for about a half an hour and we researched the rotten squirrels. She has tried grating irish Spring soap around her plants and that has kept the little devils away. I am going to run out to the store and get some soap today. If that doesn't work....anyone have any good recipes for squirrel stew? LOL.
~ Elaine
Farmgirl sister #2822
"Find yourself a cup of tea; the teapot is behind you. Now tell me about hundreds of things." ~Saki
http://embchicken.blogspot.com
http://gusandtrudy.blogspot.com |
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