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Mark wrote:

The squirrels are eating what few tomatoes I am getting this season.


Chicken wire or hardware cloth formed into a tube around the plants.
It's cheap and readily available at Lowes et al, albeit not exactly
attractive. If the plants are in containers, run the tube around the
outside of the container and wedge some under the bottom. If in the
ground, bury the wire about six inches underground. It will tend to
discourage digging. Use wire ties to tie the sides together so that you
can get access into the tubes easily to get at the tomatos.

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