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Billy[_10_] · 06-06-2013, 07:50 AM posted to rec.gardens

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On Friday, May 3, 2013 5:25:56 AM UTC-7, Gus wrote:
What non-lethal methods work best to keep city squirrels away from
tomatoes?

It is a serious problem here. I wouldn't mind sharing some tomatoes, but
the

squirrels here are very rude and do not share. And actually taunt. Taking

a bite out of a perfectly good tomato and then leaving it.

Go to your local Asian market and get some bright red (fresh) Thai chilies.
Attach them to your plants with twist ties. One little nibble and they'll
find some other thing to eat.

I once did this with garlic for gophers. My luck, Italian gophers. If
you have Thai Buddhist squirrels, they may start manifesting for napalm
curry. Stiff upper lip, and all that sort of thing.

Worse comes to worse, cook with those tomatoes. One hundred and
eighty-one degrees fahrenheit for 20 minutes will take care of any
bacteria. Boil the spaghetti sauce, and the pathogens are goners.
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