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On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:11:59 -0400, Phisherman wrote:
On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:34:34 -0400, wrote:
Greetings all....
Time to start planting bulbs and some suggestions are needed on
repelling squirrels.
...
Try squirrel soup. You'll need at least 3 or 4. The meat goes
through a strainer to remove the pesky little bones. I can usually
catch up to 8 in a day using peanut butter crackers. Google for
recipes.
Thanks, but I gotta watch my diet. I like the peanut butter cracker
idea... it'll make nice bait for the traps.
Dumb question... do people actually eat squirrel anymore ??? I'm
in suburbia with a diversified ethnic population.... if these are
delicacies on anyones menu, I'll be more than happy to deliver
fresh ones to their doorstep.... I know venison is appreciated,
and dogs and cats are always welcome... but squirrel ???
Peter
I'm sure Rachel or Om will be along soon with a recipe, but, getting
back to Jangchub's first question,"Why do you insist on planting items
which you are certain will be demolished by animals?" Then there was
Bill's idea of daffodils, which seem like they would fit the bill,
except for worse case scenarios.
In any event, maybe sprinkle pepper or paprika around squirrel prone
areas. Of course, you may have the bad luck of dealing with Hungarian
squirrels, and they may think that you are just adjusting the seasoning.
http://www.extension.colostate.edu/c...0plants%20.pdf
RABBIT/GROUND SQUIRREL/DEER RESISTANT PLANTS
Irene Shonle
In general, animals are discouraged by:
~ Very aromatic plants
~ Prickles and spines
~ Tough, leathery leaves
~ Toxic plants
~ Milky sap
No list is foolproof --a hungry animal will eat just about anything,
including poisonous plants. Plant deterrent plants surrounding the more
delectable plants.
Newly transplanted plants are more likely to be eaten -especially those
just bought from nurseries, but even those recently moved within a
garden. Bigger plants are more able to withstand nibbling.
Cultural controls such as removing brush piles or other protective cover
where rabbits and ground squirrels hide and nest may help. Provide open
areas in the landscape - small mammals tend to avoid open spaces that
make them vulnerable to predators.
Many odor repellents are ineffective with rabbits, so read labels
carefully before buying them. Something that works for deer may not work
with rabbits. Some products are labeled for both. What works in one
persons' yard may not work in another person's yard.
Fencing with chicken wire fencing, hardware cloth or flexible netting at
least two feet high, buried 4-8 inches under is fairly effective against
rabbits. Deer can be prevented with fencing at least 8 feet high. Raised
beds with hardware cloth (1/4" squares or less) tacked to the bottom can
keep pocket gophers out of gardens. Encircle trees and shrubs with
hardware cloth (buried an inch or two under the ground) to prevent voles
from girdling the trees.
CRITTER RESISTANT PERENNIALS AND BULBS
Alliums, Allium spp.
Sagebrushes, Artemisia frigida and ludoviciana
Basket of Gold , Aurinia saxatilis
Bee balm, Monarda spp.
Black Eyed Susan , Rudbeckia hirta
Blanketflower, Gaillardia spp.
Bleeding Heart , Dicentra spectabilis
Blue Flax , Linum lewisii
Clustered bellflower, Campanula glomerata
Catmints, Nepeta spp.
Chives, Allium schoenoprasum
Cleome, Cleome serrulata
Columbine (marginal), Aquilegia spp (especially bad when newly planted!)
Golden smoke, Corydalis aurea
Creeping Oregon Grape Holly , Mahonia repens
Creeping Phlox , Phlox subulata
Creeping baby's breath, Gypsophila repens
Daffodils * , Narcissus spp.
Delphinium , Delphinium spp. '
Dianthus, Dianthus spp.
Dragon's head , Dracocephalon spp
Engelmann Ivy, Parthenocissus quinquefolia engelmannii
Golden Banner, Thermopsis divaricarpa
Goldenrod, Solidago spp.
Hardy Geraniums, Geranium spp
Hummingbird Flower , Zauschneria garrettii
Iceland Poppy , Papaver nudicaule
Jacob's Ladder , Polemonium caeruleum
Kinnikinnick , Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Lily-of-the-Valley , Convallaria majalis
Locoweed, Oxytropis
Lupine , Lupinus spp.
May Night Salvia , Salvia sylvestris x 'Mainacht'
Mexican Hat , Ratibida columnifera
Monkshood , Aconitum spp.
Oriental poppy, Papapever orientale
Pearly everlasting, Anaphalis margaritacea
Penstemon , Penstemon spp.
Piqsqueak , Bergenia spp.
Poppies, Papaver spp.
Prince's Plume, Stanelya
Purple Flowering Sage , Salvia nemorosa
Pussytoes , Antennaria
Sage , Artemisia
Sea Pink , Armeria maritima
Sedum, Stone Crop
Siberian Iris , Iris sibirica
Showy daisy, Erigeron spp.
Snow-in-Summer , Cerastium tomentosum
Soapwort , Saponaria ocymoides
Sulphur flower, Eriogonum umbellatum
Tansy aster, Macaeranthera tanacetifolia
Thyme, Thymus species
Veronica, Veronica spp.
Yarrow, Achillea spp.
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES
Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca ) * Blue Avena Oat Grass (Helictotrichon
sempervirens) *
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
Alpine Currant (Ribes alpinum)
Apache Plume (Fallugia paradoxa)
Boulder Raspberry (Rubus delicious)
Curl Leaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus ledifolius)
Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster lucidus)
Gambel Oak (Quercus gambelii)
Potentilla (Potentilla spp.)
Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus nauseosus)
Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus)
Tall Western Sage (Artemisia tridentata)
Three Leaf Sumac (Rhus trilobata)
Golden Currant (Ribes aureum)
or you might try:
http://www.ghorganics.com/page6.html
They recommend for squirrel control:
1. Bulbs: soak them in Ropel before planting and squirrels will leave
them alone. You can also dust them with medicated baby powder.
But I still come back to, "Why do you insist on planting items which you
are certain will be demolished by animals?"
--
Billy
"For the first time in the history of the world, every human being is
now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the moment of
conception until death." - Rachel Carson
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