allen73 wrote:
frinjdwelr;963410 Wrote:
How does one keep tomatoes safe from chipmunks who love to eat them even

before they start to ripen? The little buggers can climb anywhere.Was
going
to try small plastic bags around each tomato clump, but fear they'll
chew
right through.

Chipmunks may be cute and fun to watch, but they can wreak havoc on
tomato plants if they get the notion to nibble on the fruiting plants.
Repelling these acrobatic rodents can be challenging, especially since
chemical pesticides can cause harm to the animals and your plants. There
are safe alternatives that you can produce at home with effective
results.

Smash garlic and pepper and add to 1pt. of water. Strain the water and
pour the solution into a clean spray bottle and add 1tsp. liquid dish
and 1tsp. vegetable oil. Spray the solution onto the tomato plants to
repel pesty chimpmunks.


Buy some Repel® bitter spray, and spray the young plants with it. That's
the only way I get anything in my garden with all the rabbits here. One
rabbit can wipe out a whole row of bean seedlings, but once the plants
get big they lose interest. Same with peppers, although they will
continue to nibble young leaves off big pepper -- they just won't cut
the whole plant off. Grrr

Don't get any spray on the actual fruit or you will make them inedibly
bitter.

-Bob