In article C41re.339$EH1.195@trndny03, "Laura J" wrote:

"OmManiPadmeOmelet" wrote in message
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I'm having squirrel trouble on my 3rd floor balcony. They jump from an
adjacent tree.

I don't have herbs or vegetables, just plants. They have been digging
up my New Guinea Impatiens, hostas and coleus. I hate them

I went to a garden store today and she recommended a powder made from
coyote urine. Unfortunately, this was $21 and seemed a bit too much
for my little container garden. She also recommended blood meal (which
is also a fertilizer) which I decided to try at $4 a bag.

A friend has a neighbor who is a hairdresser. She saves "nasty" hair
(hair from clients that is oily, dirty, etc.) and puts it around her
tomato plants. I asked my hairdresser for some "nasty" hair today and
he said that his clients all use so much fruity smelling stuff on their
hair that it would probably encourage the squirrels.

Bird netting?
It's inexpensive and comes in big rolls.

That and some "tomcat" brand bar poison rat bait....
I won't use poison grain as birds will tend to get that.
Just the big solid bar baits. Pin it down so they can't carry
it off, or use suet cages like I do.

Sorry, but I'm sick to death of squirrel damage!
They just are not cute anymore.

Both items are sold at Lowe's.

Good luck!
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Om.


Since I was the OP, just wanted to come back and say that I tried the bird
netting and haven't had any more damage (so far - we'll see how long it
lasts though).

Good luck, I hate them too.

LauraJ


Ah, excellent! :-)
A simple and, hopefully, affordable solution!
I'm glad it's working for you.

Cheers!
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Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

In article ,
Maryc wrote:

My mom had trouble with squirrels getting her potted plants. They took
her eggplant plants right out of the pots. Now the weirdest one was
when the squirrel called 911 for my mother in law! she had a knock
on the door at #;00 am from the police and it scared her to death. then
later the next day the phone company found where a squirrel had chewed
on the phone wires and it called 911. Those squirrels do wild things!


Squirrels knocked out my internet service by urinating on the cable
router boxes causing corrosion, and chewing on the cables.

Evidently squirrels munching cables is a very common problem. The cable
guys hate them too and the guy that came here was quite happy to put
some bar bait up around the router box to give the squirrels "something
else" to chew on..........
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Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

Hi All,

a 22 air rifle works wonders on squirrels. and I believe you can eat them,
but have not tried them myself.

R. M. Watkin.

"OmManiPadmeOmelet" wrote in message
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In article ,
Maryc wrote:

My mom had trouble with squirrels getting her potted plants. They took
her eggplant plants right out of the pots. Now the weirdest one was
when the squirrel called 911 for my mother in law! she had a knock
on the door at #;00 am from the police and it scared her to death. then
later the next day the phone company found where a squirrel had chewed
on the phone wires and it called 911. Those squirrels do wild things!


Squirrels knocked out my internet service by urinating on the cable
router boxes causing corrosion, and chewing on the cables.

Evidently squirrels munching cables is a very common problem. The cable
guys hate them too and the guy that came here was quite happy to put
some bar bait up around the router box to give the squirrels "something
else" to chew on..........
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack
Nicholson

"OmManiPadmeOmelet" wrote in message
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In article C41re.339$EH1.195@trndny03, "Laura J" wrote:

Bird netting?
It's inexpensive and comes in big rolls.

That and some "tomcat" brand bar poison rat bait....
I won't use poison grain as birds will tend to get that.
Just the big solid bar baits. Pin it down so they can't carry
it off, or use suet cages like I do.

Sorry, but I'm sick to death of squirrel damage!
They just are not cute anymore.

Both items are sold at Lowe's.

Good luck!
--
Om.


Since I was the OP, just wanted to come back and say that I tried the
bird
netting and haven't had any more damage (so far - we'll see how long it
lasts though).

Good luck, I hate them too.

LauraJ


Ah, excellent! :-)
A simple and, hopefully, affordable solution!
I'm glad it's working for you.

Cheers!
--
Om.

Yup, less than $5 for more than enough to cover the plants on the porch.
Many times less expensive than the exterminator we had to hire to get the
damn things out of our attic...

LauraJ

In article ,
"r m watkin" wrote:

Hi All,

a 22 air rifle works wonders on squirrels. and I believe you can eat them,
but have not tried them myself.

R. M. Watkin.


Due to local firearm laws, I have to use an air rifle.

They are delicious, but wet them well before skinning them to keep them
from shedding fur onto the meat!

I'm serious........

I skin and gut them, then cut them into quarters with the poultry
shears, then fry them slowly in olive oil with a little lemon pepper.

They are REALLY good!!!!!!
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Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson