The squirrels in my yard have discovered what good eating bamboo shoots are
and causing havoc to my bamboo growth in the spring. Does anyone have any
suggestions how to minimize the damage. I don't mind sharing a few with the
critters but it is becoming one-sided!

Pete

"LimeyDog" wrote in message t...
The squirrels in my yard have discovered what good eating bamboo shoots are
and causing havoc to my bamboo growth in the spring. Does anyone have any
suggestions how to minimize the damage. I don't mind sharing a few with the
critters but it is becoming one-sided!

Pete


Squirrel Brunswick Stew



10 Squirrels; disjointed
2 c Corn
1 lb Bacon; diced
5 lb Potatoes; diced
2 qt Tomatoes
3 lb Onions; diced
2 lb Lima beans
1 c Celery; diced
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 c Worcestershire sauce
Flour


Place the squirrels in a large kettle; add water to half cover. Bring
to a boil. Cover and simmer until squirrels are tender. Cool. Remove
squirrels from stock and remove meat from bones.
Place squirrel meat back into stock and add next nine ingredients;
cook two hours.

Thicken stew with a small amount of flour mixed with water; simmer 30
minutes longer.


That should slow them down a bit.

Spray area with cayanne pepper mixed with water.

In the past I'd lost a lot of shoots to squirrels. A friend told me to mix a
large container of vaseline (aka petroleum jelly) with a very generous portion
of red (cayenne) pepper. Add enough hot pepper sauce to thin the mix enough so
that you can paint it on the emerging culms. The mix does not harm the shoots
at all and will stay on the shoots for quite awhile even during rains. Since
using it I haven't lost a shoot yet. Good luck.