Is there any way to keep squirrels out of my tomato patch? All I got last
year was few cherry tomatoes - not one standard size (squirrels snitched
them all.) i could live with sharing the produce, but we should get some,
too.


Alan

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In article ws.com,
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Is there any way to keep squirrels out of my tomato patch? All I got last
year was few cherry tomatoes - not one standard size (squirrels snitched
them all.) i could live with sharing the produce, but we should get some,
too.

Huh. I've never had a problem with my squirrels raiding more than a
very few tomatoes (knock on wood), but then I feed the squirrels.

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In article ws.com,
wrote:

Is there any way to keep squirrels out of my tomato patch? All I got last
year was few cherry tomatoes - not one standard size (squirrels snitched
them all.) i could live with sharing the produce, but we should get some,
too.

Alan

Once a couple squirrels learn about tomatos it's hard to get them to
unlearn it. Generally tomatos are not something they like very much, but
if there is no easy water source, squirrels & chipmunks will break open
tomatoes to get water. Sometimes providing them with another source of
water keeps them off the tomatos, although that works best BEFORE they
learn they can get a drink by busting them open, before they get a taste
for flavored water. If you feed the squirrels something fatty like
peanuts, crushed walnuts, sunflower seeds, or even just corn which they
love to distraction, they would be inclined to ignore such secondary foods
as tomatos or leaf buds & all the less-liked back-up foods.

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I have had pretty good luck keeping them from digging in my gardens with blood meal.
however, bird netting the plants may work best. that is what I am going to do with
my peach and apricots this year. tired of the little buggers. Ingrid

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too.


Alan



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In , on 04/24/05
at 09:07 PM, (paghat) said:


Once a couple squirrels learn about tomatos it's hard to get them to
unlearn it. Generally tomatos are not something they like very much, but
if there is no easy water source, squirrels & chipmunks will break open
tomatoes to get water. Sometimes providing them with another source of
water keeps them off the tomatos, although that works best BEFORE they

They've got plenty of water - we live by a stream, and have for over 40
years. These squirrels just like tomatoes.



Alan

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In , on 04/24/05
at 09:07 PM, (paghat) said:


Once a couple squirrels learn about tomatos it's hard to get them to
unlearn it. Generally tomatos are not something they like very much, but
if there is no easy water source, squirrels & chipmunks will break open
tomatoes to get water. Sometimes providing them with another source of
water keeps them off the tomatos, although that works best BEFORE they

They've got plenty of water - we live by a stream, and have for over 40
years. These squirrels just like tomatoes.


Our squirrels like to pick the tomatoes, take a bite, and then leave them on
the ground.

I've had pretty good luck keeping assorted varmits from eating my plants by
covering with nylon netting, which is very inexpensive and can be bought
from most any fabric store.

Good luck!
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Try dusting the tomatoes with cayenne pepper or maybe a hot pepper spray.

Have fun
Jim
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I have the exact same problem. Last year, almost no tomatoes. Once the
squirrels discovered my garden, they sampled every tomato.
Has anyone tried "Shake Away"? Does it work?

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too.


Alan

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On Sat, 21 May 2005 10:34:54 -0500, "brsher"
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I have the exact same problem. Last year, almost no tomatoes. Once the
squirrels discovered my garden, they sampled every tomato.
Has anyone tried "Shake Away"? Does it work?

Sort of. Not sure how much it influences the squirrels.

They appear to be more interested in the bird feeder. They've never
really bothered my tomatoes much, and there are other food sources in
my yard.

The shake away is mostly for the groundhog.

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year was few cherry tomatoes - not one standard size (squirrels snitched
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too.


Alan

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