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Lyndell
True Blue Farmgirl
61 Posts
Leah
Richwood
Ohio
USA
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 Posted - Jun 14 2012 : 07:36:20 AM
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Went outside this morning to find that something has been digging in my garden... any guesses to what it might be?
Whoever it was left a few small/medium holes and mounds of dirt in several of my beds (not all). A couple of my squash plants had been displaced, but it looks like nothing was really eaten. A few of my corn and soybean plants have been chomped, but that's it. A couple of the beds have been disturbed where nothing was even planted!
I can't see any recognizable footprints, just evidence of digging.
I'm thinking it's something nocturnal since it happened overnight, but who knows. Could have been early morning too.
The holes/mounds look too small for it to be a dog or groundhog... I suppose it could be a mole, but I'm not sure. Several beds were affected, so it looks like something bigger went around a tour of the garden and decided to dig around. Would squirrels do this? We have just a few on our property - not a big area for squirrels. In fact, I've never even seen them, but hubby says he has spotted a couple.
Has something similar ever happened to you?
I don't have any pictures now since I fixed up most of the beds, but maybe I could snap one later of what I'm talking about.
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Edited by - Lyndell on Jun 14 2012 07:39:41 AM |
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jan49829
True Blue Farmgirl
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Janet
Gladstone
Mi.
USA
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LuckyMommyof5
True Blue Farmgirl
500 Posts
Suzanne
OH
USA
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Posted - Jun 14 2012 : 12:18:25 PM
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It could be squirrels, young rabbits or chipmunks. I've had some luck spraying a little perfume around my raised bed when critters try getting in - it makes the place smell more "like human" for longer and deters them a bit.
Farmgirl Sister #3243
"The real things haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong." - Laura Ingalls Wilder |
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Lyndell
True Blue Farmgirl
61 Posts
Leah
Richwood
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jun 15 2012 : 07:40:54 AM
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Originally posted by LuckyMommyof4
It could be squirrels, young rabbits or chipmunks. I've had some luck spraying a little perfume around my raised bed when critters try getting in - it makes the place smell more "like human" for longer and deters them a bit.
Yes, we think it's probably squirrels. We do have rabbits, but so far they have been eating clover and other weeds instead of what's in the garden (we'll see how long that lasts!). I'll try the perfume trick... I have a couple old bottles I was going to get rid of anyway! I'll see what else I can dig up (ha ha) about deterring squirrels, although I know they can be very determined!
It's funny because the property I lived at before had tons and tons of squirrels, but we never had a problem with them in the garden. I'm thinking it's because we also had a few big ol' hickory trees that produced lots of nuts to keep them busy... but who knows?
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
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Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jun 16 2012 : 8:46:31 PM
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Could it be a raccoon? I saw one digging in our garden last night. It was a small little fellow, but he sure dug some big holes.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Something's digging in my garden!
