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Another young, green tomato on the deck yesterday morning. Not how I
like to start the day... I had been lax with the vinegar soaked rags. Been raining a lot and that dilutes it. I will have to redouble my efforts... Or, where do I get some Red-Tailed Hawks? (I don't think coyotes or foxes exist where I live, in the city.) "Ground Squirrels are active during the day and the nocturnal Barn Owl will not help with a squirrel problem. However, in areas of infestation, you can erect a substantial post of 20-25 feet in height to provide a perch from which hawks will hunt during the day. Red-Tailed Hawks in particular will hunt ground squirrels. If your vineyard is enclosed in deer fencing, you may wish to cut several coyote sized holes in the bottom of your fence to allow easy access for coyote, bobcat and fox. These animals are very good at hunting ground squirrels and rabbits. If you are concerned about these predators chewing drip lines, place a few pans underneath your drip lines to collect water for their use during the dry months." http://www.hungryowl.org/services/vineyards.html |
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"Gus" wrote:
Another young, green tomato on the deck yesterday morning. Not how I like to start the day... I had been lax with the vinegar soaked rags. Been raining a lot and that dilutes it. I will have to redouble my efforts... Or, where do I get some Red-Tailed Hawks? (I don't think coyotes or foxes exist where I live, in the city.) "Ground Squirrels are active during the day and the nocturnal Barn Owl will not help with a squirrel problem. However, in areas of infestation, you can erect a substantial post of 20-25 feet in height to provide a perch from which hawks will hunt during the day. Red-Tailed Hawks in particular will hunt ground squirrels. If your vineyard is enclosed in deer fencing, you may wish to cut several coyote sized holes in the bottom of your fence to allow easy access for coyote, bobcat and fox. These animals are very good at hunting ground squirrels and rabbits. If you are concerned about these predators chewing drip lines, place a few pans underneath your drip lines to collect water for their use during the dry months." Sounds like a lot of masturbation. Squirrels gotta live too. Squirrels eat your tomatoes mainly for their water content. If you put out a birdbath squirrels will much prefer that... keep it clean and full... the best birdbath is the type that sits on the ground... the least expensive one, holds the most water, easiest to clean, and is the best configuration; a snow coaster, grandkids outgrew it.. http://i44.tinypic.com/8x8pza.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/293g585.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/dbjjns.jpg Price doubled in ten years but still a bargain: http://www.amazon.com/Paricon-Flying...ords=snow+disk Also helps greatly to distract squirrels with food they prefer... I feed the birds and put out in-shell peanuts too... squirrels prefer peanuts to my vegetable garden. I buy bags of unsalted roasted in-shell Hampton Farms peanuts at BJ's; five pounds/$6... a handful each morning suffices. Bad enough you're a masturbator, I don't want to hear you're a cheapo ******* too. |
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"Brooklyn1" wrote in message
news "Gus" wrote: Another young, green tomato on the deck yesterday morning. Not how I like to start the day... I had been lax with the vinegar soaked rags. Been raining a lot and that dilutes it. I will have to redouble my efforts... Or, where do I get some Red-Tailed Hawks? (I don't think coyotes or foxes exist where I live, in the city.) "Ground Squirrels are active during the day and the nocturnal Barn Owl will not help with a squirrel problem. However, in areas of infestation, you can erect a substantial post of 20-25 feet in height to provide a perch from which hawks will hunt during the day. Red-Tailed Hawks in particular will hunt ground squirrels. If your vineyard is enclosed in deer fencing, you may wish to cut several coyote sized holes in the bottom of your fence to allow easy access for coyote, bobcat and fox. These animals are very good at hunting ground squirrels and rabbits. If you are concerned about these predators chewing drip lines, place a few pans underneath your drip lines to collect water for their use during the dry months." Sounds like a lot of masturbation. Squirrels gotta live too. Squirrels eat your tomatoes mainly for their water content. If you put out a birdbath squirrels will much prefer that... keep it clean and full... the best birdbath is the type that sits on the ground... the least expensive one, holds the most water, easiest to clean, and is the best configuration; a snow coaster, grandkids outgrew it.. http://i44.tinypic.com/8x8pza.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/293g585.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/dbjjns.jpg Price doubled in ten years but still a bargain: http://www.amazon.com/Paricon-Flying...ords=snow+disk Also helps greatly to distract squirrels with food they prefer... I feed the birds and put out in-shell peanuts too... squirrels prefer peanuts to my vegetable garden. I buy bags of unsalted roasted in-shell Hampton Farms peanuts at BJ's; five pounds/$6... a handful each morning suffices. Bad enough you're a masturbator, I don't want to hear you're a cheapo ******* too. I am cheap, but no Carlos Danger. (The name generator said I should be: Armando Dynamite.) http://www.slate.com/articles/news_a...ny_weiner.html They discourage birdbaths here, because of mosquitoes. I have heard squirrels want tomatoes just for water, but how do you redirect the squirrels to a water source away from tomatoes? They eat the young green ones which can't be that good tasting? I don't think it's the water. It has rained here a lot the last month. There should be plenty of water sources. Maybe I will try leaving out water in an old cottage cheese container as an experiment. Squirrels are evil. I don't trust them. They can live, just not around me. Round them up and send them to Australia or Antarctica. Or, somewhere with lots of red-tail hawks. I will try peanuts, but won't that just fatten them up? And attract more of them. How much do you put out at a time? If too much, won't it attract other things like opossums and raccoons? |
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Brooklyn1 writes:
"Gus" wrote: Another young, green tomato on the deck yesterday morning. Not how I like to start the day... I had been lax with the vinegar soaked rags. Been raining a lot and that dilutes it. I will have to redouble my efforts... Or, where do I get some Red-Tailed Hawks? (I don't think coyotes or foxes exist where I live, in the city.) "Ground Squirrels are active during the day and the nocturnal Barn Owl will not help with a squirrel problem. However, in areas of infestation, you can erect a substantial post of 20-25 feet in height to provide a perch from which hawks will hunt during the day. Red-Tailed Hawks in particular will hunt ground squirrels. If your vineyard is enclosed in deer fencing, you may wish to cut several coyote sized holes in the bottom of your fence to allow easy access for coyote, bobcat and fox. These animals are very good at hunting ground squirrels and rabbits. If you are concerned about these predators chewing drip lines, place a few pans underneath your drip lines to collect water for their use during the dry months." Sounds like a lot of masturbation. Squirrels gotta live too. Squirrels eat your tomatoes mainly for their water content. If you put out a birdbath squirrels will much prefer that... keep it clean and full... the best birdbath is the type that sits on the ground... the least expensive one, holds the most water, easiest to clean, and is the best configuration; a snow coaster, grandkids outgrew it.. http://i44.tinypic.com/8x8pza.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/293g585.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/dbjjns.jpg Price doubled in ten years but still a bargain: http://www.amazon.com/Paricon-Flying...ords=snow+disk Also helps greatly to distract squirrels with food they prefer... I feed the birds and put out in-shell peanuts too... squirrels prefer peanuts to my vegetable garden. I buy bags of unsalted roasted in-shell Hampton Farms peanuts at BJ's; five pounds/$6... a handful each morning suffices. Bad enough you're a masturbator, I don't want to hear you're a cheapo ******* too. Hmm, that advice leaves something to be desired. Are you seriously suggesting that feeding the squirrels will solve the problem? Any idea how many squirrels will be around after one year of free food? How about 2 years? I don't grow vegetables, it's hard enough keeping the deer away from flowers, but if I lost my mind and tried, I'd be thinking fencing and netting. -- Dan Espen |
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"Gus" writes:
I will try peanuts, but won't that just fatten them up? And attract more of them. How much do you put out at a time? If too much, won't it attract other things like opossums and raccoons? Please don't feed wild animals, it's a very bad idea. The fact that it won't help with your vegetable garden, but make the problem worse is another issue. -- Dan Espen |
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"Dan Espen" wrote in message
... "Gus" writes: I will try peanuts, but won't that just fatten them up? And attract more of them. How much do you put out at a time? If too much, won't it attract other things like opossums and raccoons? Please don't feed wild animals, it's a very bad idea. The fact that it won't help with your vegetable garden, but make the problem worse is another issue. -- Dan Espen I have heard of some people planting tomatoes, etc in another part of their yard and leaving that for the squirrels etc. Is that so very different? Though it just seems like a bad idea, and I would attract more, and a larger population than there should be. |
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"Gus" writes:
"Dan Espen" wrote in message ... "Gus" writes: I will try peanuts, but won't that just fatten them up? And attract more of them. How much do you put out at a time? If too much, won't it attract other things like opossums and raccoons? Please don't feed wild animals, it's a very bad idea. The fact that it won't help with your vegetable garden, but make the problem worse is another issue. I have heard of some people planting tomatoes, etc in another part of their yard and leaving that for the squirrels etc. Is that so very different? Though it just seems like a bad idea, and I would attract more, and a larger population than there should be. Same basic idea. Might work for a little while, but I doubt it. -- Dan Espen |
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On 7/27/2013 8:32 AM, Gus wrote:
Another young, green tomato on the deck yesterday morning. Not how I like to start the day... I had been lax with the vinegar soaked rags. Been raining a lot and that dilutes it. I will have to redouble my efforts... Or, where do I get some Red-Tailed Hawks? (I don't think coyotes or foxes exist where I live, in the city.) "Ground Squirrels are active during the day and the nocturnal Barn Owl will not help with a squirrel problem. However, in areas of infestation, you can erect a substantial post of 20-25 feet in height to provide a perch from which hawks will hunt during the day. Red-Tailed Hawks in particular will hunt ground squirrels. If your vineyard is enclosed in deer fencing, you may wish to cut several coyote sized holes in the bottom of your fence to allow easy access for coyote, bobcat and fox. These animals are very good at hunting ground squirrels and rabbits. If you are concerned about these predators chewing drip lines, place a few pans underneath your drip lines to collect water for their use during the dry months." http://www.hungryowl.org/services/vineyards.html I've had problems this year and put out the old Havahart trap. Caught and released 6 squirrels before I caught the real culprit, a raccoon who now lives in a more affluent neighborhood. I advise buying the biggest Havahart trap as the largest raccoons can escape without it latching. Peanut butter is universal bait, I've caught squirrels, raccoons and groundhogs with it - once even a bird and a skunk. |
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On Sat, 27 Jul 2013 15:32:04 -0400, Frank
wrote: On 7/27/2013 8:32 AM, Gus wrote: Another young, green tomato on the deck yesterday morning. Not how I like to start the day... I had been lax with the vinegar soaked rags. Been raining a lot and that dilutes it. I will have to redouble my efforts... Or, where do I get some Red-Tailed Hawks? (I don't think coyotes or foxes exist where I live, in the city.) "Ground Squirrels are active during the day and the nocturnal Barn Owl will not help with a squirrel problem. However, in areas of infestation, you can erect a substantial post of 20-25 feet in height to provide a perch from which hawks will hunt during the day. Red-Tailed Hawks in particular will hunt ground squirrels. If your vineyard is enclosed in deer fencing, you may wish to cut several coyote sized holes in the bottom of your fence to allow easy access for coyote, bobcat and fox. These animals are very good at hunting ground squirrels and rabbits. If you are concerned about these predators chewing drip lines, place a few pans underneath your drip lines to collect water for their use during the dry months." http://www.hungryowl.org/services/vineyards.html I've had problems this year and put out the old Havahart trap. Caught and released 6 squirrels before I caught the real culprit, a raccoon who now lives in a more affluent neighborhood. I advise buying the biggest Havahart trap as the largest raccoons can escape without it latching. Peanut butter is universal bait, I've caught squirrels, raccoons and groundhogs with it - once even a bird and a skunk. I live on severl rual acres surrounded by thosands of rural acres... there aren't enough hava-a-heart traps on the planet. |
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On Sat, 27 Jul 2013 10:04:16 -0400, Dan Espen
wrote: Brooklyn1 writes: "Gus" wrote: Another young, green tomato on the deck yesterday morning. Not how I like to start the day... I had been lax with the vinegar soaked rags. Been raining a lot and that dilutes it. I will have to redouble my efforts... Or, where do I get some Red-Tailed Hawks? (I don't think coyotes or foxes exist where I live, in the city.) "Ground Squirrels are active during the day and the nocturnal Barn Owl will not help with a squirrel problem. However, in areas of infestation, you can erect a substantial post of 20-25 feet in height to provide a perch from which hawks will hunt during the day. Red-Tailed Hawks in particular will hunt ground squirrels. If your vineyard is enclosed in deer fencing, you may wish to cut several coyote sized holes in the bottom of your fence to allow easy access for coyote, bobcat and fox. These animals are very good at hunting ground squirrels and rabbits. If you are concerned about these predators chewing drip lines, place a few pans underneath your drip lines to collect water for their use during the dry months." Sounds like a lot of masturbation. Squirrels gotta live too. Squirrels eat your tomatoes mainly for their water content. If you put out a birdbath squirrels will much prefer that... keep it clean and full... the best birdbath is the type that sits on the ground... the least expensive one, holds the most water, easiest to clean, and is the best configuration; a snow coaster, grandkids outgrew it.. http://i44.tinypic.com/8x8pza.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/293g585.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/dbjjns.jpg Price doubled in ten years but still a bargain: http://www.amazon.com/Paricon-Flying...ords=snow+disk Also helps greatly to distract squirrels with food they prefer... I feed the birds and put out in-shell peanuts too... squirrels prefer peanuts to my vegetable garden. I buy bags of unsalted roasted in-shell Hampton Farms peanuts at BJ's; five pounds/$6... a handful each morning suffices. Bad enough you're a masturbator, I don't want to hear you're a cheapo ******* too. Hmm, that advice leaves something to be desired. Are you seriously suggesting that feeding the squirrels will solve the problem? Any idea how many squirrels will be around after one year of free food? How about 2 years? I've been putting out peanuts here for more than ten years and there aren't more than 4-5 squirrels... the population doesn't grow because wild critters are extremely territorial I don't grow vegetables, it's hard enough keeping the deer away from flowers, but if I lost my mind and tried, I'd be thinking fencing and netting. There are lots of deer here, anything I don't want deer to eat I fence. |
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"Brooklyn1" wrote in message
... On Sat, 27 Jul 2013 15:32:04 -0400, Frank wrote: I advise buying the biggest Havahart trap as the largest raccoons can escape without it latching. Peanut butter is universal bait, I've caught squirrels, raccoons and groundhogs with it - once even a bird and a skunk. I live on severl rual acres surrounded by thosands of rural acres... there aren't enough hava-a-heart traps on the planet. New ones will just move in... My NIL cousin has four acres in the country and has killed 43 squirrels this year. They've gotten into his wiring and caused lots of damage besides just stealing tomatoes. |
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"Brooklyn1" wrote in message
... I've been putting out peanuts here for more than ten years and there aren't more than 4-5 squirrels... the population doesn't grow because wild critters are extremely territorial There was another half eaten young, green tomato on the railing out back yesterday evening. I put out a couple little tubs of water this morning and going to get some peanuts today. If they keep stealing the young green tomatoes, I'm going to just pull off all there are and let them ripen on the counter... Yesterday, it rained a fair amount and there were puddles so I don't think the squirrel(s) are biting the tomatoes for just the water, or maybe they are just lazy insensitive squirrels. Where do you put your peanuts? Near the garden? Out by trees they live in? Maybe I can put out peanuts with peanut butter with extra butter--or better, trans fat margarine-- on the peanuts, and they will get fat with clogged arteries and have heart attacks and fall out of the trees. |
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"Gus" wrote:
"Brooklyn1" wrote: I've been putting out peanuts here for more than ten years and there aren't more than 4-5 squirrels... the population doesn't grow because wild critters are extremely territorial There was another half eaten young, green tomato on the railing out back yesterday evening. I put out a couple little tubs of water this morning and going to get some peanuts today. If they keep stealing the young green tomatoes, I'm going to just pull off all there are and let them ripen on the counter... Yesterday, it rained a fair amount and there were puddles so I don't think the squirrel(s) are biting the tomatoes for just the water, or maybe they are just lazy insensitive squirrels. They may not be squirrels, other critters will eat tomatoes, field mice and voles love them, so do chipmunks. Perhaps you need a couple of cats... I have two ferral cats living in my barn and there are many more around. The community of ferral cats patrol all night, other than insects I get very little critter damage in my garden. Where do you put your peanuts? Near the garden? Out by trees they live in? Maybe I can put out peanuts with peanut butter with extra butter--or better, trans fat margarine-- on the peanuts, and they will get fat with clogged arteries and have heart attacks and fall out of the trees. My garden is about 200' from my house. Every morning I put a big handful of peanuts out with the bird seed I put on the table on my deck... I add seed all day but no more peanuts. The few squirrels compete with the bluejays for peanuts, but I blend cracked corn 50/50 with bird seed and squirrels like corn too, corn is cheap, a 50 pound sack/$12... premium bird seed costs $40/40 lbs. I don't mind feeding animals, I actually spend quite a bit on food for critters... that's my charitable contribution... I'll never give a cent to charities for people... I see way too many able bodied people paying for groceries with food stamps, and then get into a Lexus. Food drives are also a scam, the organizers skim off the good stuff for themselves and most of what remains goes to lazy deadbeats who more than likely never bother to cook those foods. Food stamps are an even bigger scam, people lie to get them and then they get 75¢ on the dollar from small grocery stores... flog food stamps into illegal drugs... yeah some legitimately need a hot meal, let them visit soup kitchens... take all you want, eat all you take. I'd rather feed a thousand squirrels than one lazy scamming deadbeat. http://i43.tinypic.com/e6shtu.jpg |
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On 7/27/2013 8:54 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
On Sat, 27 Jul 2013 15:32:04 -0400, Frank wrote: On 7/27/2013 8:32 AM, Gus wrote: Another young, green tomato on the deck yesterday morning. Not how I like to start the day... I had been lax with the vinegar soaked rags. Been raining a lot and that dilutes it. I will have to redouble my efforts... Or, where do I get some Red-Tailed Hawks? (I don't think coyotes or foxes exist where I live, in the city.) "Ground Squirrels are active during the day and the nocturnal Barn Owl will not help with a squirrel problem. However, in areas of infestation, you can erect a substantial post of 20-25 feet in height to provide a perch from which hawks will hunt during the day. Red-Tailed Hawks in particular will hunt ground squirrels. If your vineyard is enclosed in deer fencing, you may wish to cut several coyote sized holes in the bottom of your fence to allow easy access for coyote, bobcat and fox. These animals are very good at hunting ground squirrels and rabbits. If you are concerned about these predators chewing drip lines, place a few pans underneath your drip lines to collect water for their use during the dry months." http://www.hungryowl.org/services/vineyards.html I've had problems this year and put out the old Havahart trap. Caught and released 6 squirrels before I caught the real culprit, a raccoon who now lives in a more affluent neighborhood. I advise buying the biggest Havahart trap as the largest raccoons can escape without it latching. Peanut butter is universal bait, I've caught squirrels, raccoons and groundhogs with it - once even a bird and a skunk. I live on severl rual acres surrounded by thosands of rural acres... there aren't enough hava-a-heart traps on the planet. I live in a semi-rural area too. Figure I just remove the creatures that are bothering me and it will take a while for others to take their place. Since my trapping venture over a week ago, I have not seen a squirrel since. |
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"Brooklyn1" wrote in message
... They may not be squirrels, other critters will eat tomatoes, field mice and voles love them, so do chipmunks. Perhaps you need a couple of cats... I have two ferral cats living in my barn and there are many more around. The community of ferral cats patrol all night, other than insects I get very little critter damage in my garden. I'm sure it's squirrels, at leastly a large majority. I saw a damn one running down my driveway with a tomato in it's mouth. And the one-bite remants of tomatoes are often during daylight and left where I know the squirrel(s) traverse, such as on the old deck railing. If I got a feral cat someone would probably steal it or adopt it. I see a neighbor cat once in a while, passing through but rarely. There was one coming to my porch and sleeping on my wicker chair cushion in the afternoon. I started to put treats out for it to encourage it to come by, but after a couple weeks it stopped and have never seen it again. I hope a raccoon or dog did not get it; it's been a few months since I last saw it. I suppose I could get a cat cheap at Animal Control that has not been declawed and is okay outside? My garden is about 200' from my house. Every morning I put a big handful of peanuts out with the bird seed I put on the table on my deck... I add seed all day but no more peanuts... I'll never give a cent to charities for people... I see way too many able bodied people paying for groceries with food stamps, and then get into a Lexus... I got some whole raw peanuts this morning and threw 7 out front. I should go see if they are still there. It was $2.29 for a medium-ish bag. Maybe I can find some bulk cheaper. I like peanuts myself, so would wouldn't mind having some around... I deferred on bird seed. Had a bag in my cart, but it seemed kind of pricey. My ex gets food stamps, and she is poor. She has a decent car, but it was some sort of deal with the first ex a few years ago. So she has a decent 6 year old Jetta, but she can't afford gas or repairs for it and is always driving on E. (How driving near E saves any money, I never understood.) |
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