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Tomatoes and Squirrels
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Andrew McMichael wrote: Phaedrine Stonebridge wrote: I recommend a .22 pump air rifle (if one has to use a "pellet" gun), as opposed to a pistol, for accuracy and I find .22 superpoints quite effective. Those are good, but more expensive. However, I prefer a .22 rimshot rifle using long or short CB rounds (though I use both depending where the squirrel is). These are actually more quiet than the air rifle and better at killing them instantaneously. For us city folk, that's not an option. Also, my next-door neighbor uses a .22 [against the law] loaded with hollow-point shorts. It is much louder than my air gun. More effective, for sure. But deinfitely louder. We can all tell when she's shooting. Definitely a stupid thing to do in the city. "CB" rounds refer to cartridges that produce low velocity and reduced noise. Ballistically, they are similar to a .22 Caliber air rifle and are used for indoor shooting, and close range pest control. |
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Tomatoes and Squirrels
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Andrew McMichael wrote: Comcast News wrote: I had the same problem with Squirrels. I tried ... and fencing. I tried that, too. But those little buggers are masters of the epee. I have noticed that too but their imbrocatta leaves much to be desired. |
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Tomatoes and Squirrels
I was hoping to hear a more humane way to stop the critters from destroying
my crops. -- ^Mile^^High^ reply to newsgroup only e-mail address is invalid "Phaedrine Stonebridge" wrote in message news In article , Andrew McMichael wrote: Comcast News wrote: I had the same problem with Squirrels. I tried ... and fencing. I tried that, too. But those little buggers are masters of the epee. I have noticed that too but their imbrocatta leaves much to be desired. |
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Tomatoes and Squirrels
Rat traps work very well. I used some a couple years ago, and mounted them on
a stake so they would sit vertically. the squirrels didn't stand a chance. I just drilled some holes through the wood base of the traps and bolted them to some sharpened 1x2" stakes and planted them around, baited. I got a little concerned, however, when the neighbor's cats started sniffing around them and discontinued the plan. Iive traps work well too--and you can build them yourself for squirrels and rabbits. I have some plans that work really well if you're interested. |
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Tomatoes and Squirrels
I don't know about tomatoes but a few years ago, those little critters
demolished my back porch garden of flowers. I'd come home + find my back porch covered with dirt from my pots + most of my flowers dead on the porch floor. I tried several things but nothing worked until an employee of my local hardware store told me to use moth balls in my pots. He said they don't like the smell so they'll stay away. I started using them + haven't had a problem since. All my flowers are intact! Alternate: |
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I don't know about tomatoes but a few years ago, those little critters
demolished my back porch garden of flowers. I'd come home + find my back porch covered with dirt from my pots + most of my flowers dead on the porch floor. I tried several things but nothing worked until an employee of my local hardware store told me to use moth balls in my pots. He said they don't like the smell so they'll stay away. I started using them + haven't had a problem since. All my flowers are intact! Alternate: |
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Tomatoes and Squirrels
"Mile High" wrote in message ... Any suggestions for deterring squirrels from eating my beautiful tomatoes? It doesn't seem to matter to them if they are ripe or green. The plants can be full of fruit when I leave for work in the morning and quite sparse when I come home in the afternoon. Please Help! Thanks in advance, ^Mile^^High^ reply to newsgroup only e-mail address is invalid I had the same problem with Squirrels. I tried fake owls, fake rattle snakes, Poison (they got fat and happy but not dead) and fencing. Nothing worked until I decided to trap them. I called a company called Havahart and ordered 2 squirrel sized varmint traps. I couldn't believe how well these things worked. Caught about 24 squirrels in little over a week (use tomatoes or squirrel grub as bait). The only bad thing was I had to drive them about 5 miles away otherwise I was told they would find their way back. I probably could have a had a whole summers worth of squirrel jerky if I caught the urge. I have not had problem with squirrels since |
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