"Doug" wrote in message
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Hi,

This question is of course for next year...but I just bought a house
this summer and have spent the summer/fall getting an area in the back
yard ready for planting vegetables next year. However, as I was
working out there I saw a lot of squirrels hanging out (there's a pear
tree in a neighbors yard) and am curious if there is some way (short of
building an enclosed garden) of keeping them out of the area I have
created next year when I plant my garden? There's bunnies around too,
not as many as the squirrels, but if anyone has any suggestions on
those too that would be great.


Squirrels won't bother your vegetable garden. They may dig a bit, but it's
of no consequence. If you find they're disturbing places with newly planted
seeds, cover those areas with chicken wire until the plants are up &
growing. As far as total protection, you're dealing with an animal that can
run at top speed along an electrical wire. Human acrobats can only dream of
such a thing. The only way you could stop squirrels 100% would be to put a
chain link "roof" on top of a fence surrounding the entire garden.