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squirrels in my tomatoes
Help! The little varmits are eating their way to tomatoe heaven through pepper spray, fox urine, and every other thing I've tried...So far, I've spent $60 and not eaten one single tomato!! Any suggestions???
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squirrels in my tomatoes
Is it an english squirrel or a local one somewhere here in the triangle ? Just curious - I have no answers. I see some here in my garden but they don't touch any of my tomatoes or others...I didn't know that it's something they do routinely - or maybe they like your tomato variety more than my walmart tomatoes :-) Kathie wrote: Help! The little varmits are eating their way to tomatoe heaven through pepper spray, fox urine, and every other thing I've tried...So far, I've spent $60 and not eaten one single tomato!! Any suggestions??? -- Kathie Kat ~=^..^=~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ posted via www.GardenBanter.co.uk |
squirrels in my tomatoes
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dookie "Kathie" wrote in message ... Help! The little varmits are eating their way to tomatoe heaven through pepper spray, fox urine, and every other thing I've tried...So far, I've spent $60 and not eaten one single tomato!! Any suggestions??? -- Kathie Kat ~=^..^=~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ posted via www.GardenBanter.co.uk |
squirrels in my tomatoes
Thank goodness it isn't just my tomatoes! I have 2 tomato
plants on my porch, got one ripe tomato off of one, and then my husband caught a squirrel sitting on the porch railing, eating a green tomato. Within a week, every one of my tomatoes on both plants were gone, and we caught the squirrels a couple of times. I never even got a chance to try and outwit them. Our theory - we have several bird feeders that are set up to outwit the squrrels, we think it's retaliation! Pauline "Kathie" wrote in message ... Help! The little varmits are eating their way to tomatoe heaven through pepper spray, fox urine, and every other thing I've tried...So far, I've spent $60 and not eaten one single tomato!! Any suggestions??? -- Kathie Kat ~=^..^=~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ posted via www.GardenBanter.co.uk |
squirrels in my tomatoes
Looks like I am not alone!even though I don't wish it this way!
I wait for my tomoatoes to become solid red, only to find the next day that squirrel has had her share. So far I have two ripe tomatoes and both were half eaten! And they also love to nibble on the neighboring green ones!! Sorry was of no help, I too am looking for suggestions, BB Kathie wrote: Help! The little varmits are eating their way to tomatoe heaven through pepper spray, fox urine, and every other thing I've tried...So far, I've spent $60 and not eaten one single tomato!! Any suggestions??? -- Kathie Kat ~=^..^=~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ posted via www.GardenBanter.co.uk |
squirrels in my tomatoes
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The squirrels in my yard have kept me from getting even ONE lousy peach from my tree for 6 years now, but I've never seen them eating a tomato, and I've brought in LOTS this summer. I've seen shows where those squirels do all kinds of acrobatic tricks to get at the seeds and food on the bird feeder but not at tomatoes...or fruits yet although one did dugged up and half eaten one of the taro root I planted. Not sure how much is LOTs but i got about 15 or so far from the 1 BetterBoy and 1 Park plant that I've got and that's good enough for me. Anyhow, I did noticed that the first few tomatoes was pretty big but the last few was in the smaller sizes - I thought they ran out of fertilizer or the growth went to the plants or something...*shrug* first time gardening for a cityboy. http://display.homeunix.org/garden/tomatoes-july-b.jpg My tomatos haven't been very big this year; something to do with the (beastly) weather, I suppose. But the squirrels leave them alone, and always have. _______________________________________________ Ken Kuzenski AC4RD kuzen001 at acpub .duke .edu _______________________________________________ All disclaimers apply, see? www.duke.edu/~kuzen001 |
squirrels in my tomatoes
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Is it an english squirrel or a local one somewhere here in the triangle ? Just curious - I have no answers. I see some here in my garden but they don't touch any of my tomatoes or others...I didn't know that it's something they do routinely - or maybe they like your tomato variety more than my walmart tomatoes :-) Yes they will eat tomatoes. Watch out when walking under trees. I almost hit by a falling tomato that the furry tailed rat dropped. I don't think he threw it on purpose. Kathie wrote: Help! The little varmits are eating their way to tomatoe heaven through pepper spray, fox urine, and every other thing I've tried...So far, I've spent $60 and not eaten one single tomato!! Any suggestions??? -- Kathie Kat ~=^..^=~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ posted via www.GardenBanter.co.uk -- Wes Dukes (wdukes.pobox@com) Swap the . and the @ to email me please. spam@www.spam.com is a garbage address. |
squirrels in my tomatoes
I have been using the stinky coleus plants and it seems to keep them away
nicely. I have also heard it called the Pee Off plant, UK interpretation I think. The scientific name is Coleus canina. Jo "Bluebee Sky" wrote in message ... Looks like I am not alone!even though I don't wish it this way! I wait for my tomoatoes to become solid red, only to find the next day that squirrel has had her share. So far I have two ripe tomatoes and both were half eaten! And they also love to nibble on the neighboring green ones!! Sorry was of no help, I too am looking for suggestions, BB Kathie wrote: Help! The little varmits are eating their way to tomatoe heaven through pepper spray, fox urine, and every other thing I've tried...So far, I've spent $60 and not eaten one single tomato!! Any suggestions??? -- Kathie Kat ~=^..^=~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ posted via www.GardenBanter.co.uk |
squirrels in my tomatoes
are you sure about that ?
*smirk* wrote: In article , wrote: Is it an english squirrel or a local one somewhere here in the triangle ? Just curious - I have no answers. I see some here in my garden but they don't touch any of my tomatoes or others...I didn't know that it's something they do routinely - or maybe they like your tomato variety more than my walmart tomatoes :-) Yes they will eat tomatoes. Watch out when walking under trees. I almost hit by a falling tomato that the furry tailed rat dropped. I don't think he threw it on purpose. Kathie wrote: Help! The little varmits are eating their way to tomatoe heaven through pepper spray, fox urine, and every other thing I've tried...So far, I've spent $60 and not eaten one single tomato!! Any suggestions??? -- Kathie Kat ~=^..^=~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ posted via www.GardenBanter.co.uk -- Wes Dukes (wdukes.pobox@com) Swap the . and the @ to email me please. spam@www.spam.com is a garbage address. |
squirrels in my tomatoes
hey don't be so sure about him tossin the 'maters - it coulda bee a bitter one! LoL
wrote: Yes they will eat tomatoes. Watch out when walking under trees. I almost hit by a falling tomato that the furry tailed rat dropped. I don't think he threw it on purpose In article , wrote: Is it an english squirrel or a local one somewhere here in the triangle ? Just curious - I have no answers. I see some here in my garden but they don't touch any of my tomatoes or others...I didn't know that it's something they do routinely - or maybe they like your tomato variety more than my walmart tomatoes :-) . Kathie wrote: Help! The little varmits are eating their way to tomatoe heaven through pepper spray, fox urine, and every other thing I've tried...So far, I've spent $60 and not eaten one single tomato!! Any suggestions??? -- Kathie Kat ~=^..^=~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ posted via www.GardenBanter.co.uk -- Wes Dukes (wdukes.pobox@com) Swap the . and the @ to email me please. spam@www.spam.com is a garbage address. |
squirrels in my tomatoes
hey don't be so sure about him tossin the 'maters - it coulda bee a bitter one! LoL
wrote: Yes they will eat tomatoes. Watch out when walking under trees. I almost hit by a falling tomato that the furry tailed rat dropped. I don't think he threw it on purpose In article , wrote: Is it an english squirrel or a local one somewhere here in the triangle ? Just curious - I have no answers. I see some here in my garden but they don't touch any of my tomatoes or others...I didn't know that it's something they do routinely - or maybe they like your tomato variety more than my walmart tomatoes :-) . Kathie wrote: Help! The little varmits are eating their way to tomatoe heaven through pepper spray, fox urine, and every other thing I've tried...So far, I've spent $60 and not eaten one single tomato!! Any suggestions??? -- Kathie Kat ~=^..^=~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ posted via www.GardenBanter.co.uk -- Wes Dukes (wdukes.pobox@com) Swap the . and the @ to email me please. spam@www.spam.com is a garbage address. |
squirrels in my tomatoes
hey don't be so sure about him tossin the 'maters - it coulda been a bitter one! LoL
wrote: Yes they will eat tomatoes. Watch out when walking under trees. I almost hit by a falling tomato that the furry tailed rat dropped. I don't think he threw it on purpose In article , wrote: Is it an english squirrel or a local one somewhere here in the triangle ? Just curious - I have no answers. I see some here in my garden but they don't touch any of my tomatoes or others...I didn't know that it's something they do routinely - or maybe they like your tomato variety more than my walmart tomatoes :-) . Kathie wrote: Help! The little varmits are eating their way to tomatoe heaven through pepper spray, fox urine, and every other thing I've tried...So far, I've spent $60 and not eaten one single tomato!! Any suggestions??? -- Kathie Kat ~=^..^=~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ posted via www.GardenBanter.co.uk -- Wes Dukes (wdukes.pobox@com) Swap the . and the @ to email me please. spam@www.spam.com is a garbage address. |
squirrels in my tomatoes
Maybe the squirrels are thirsty, rather than hungry? You might try putting
out a dish with water for them. I sometimes see squirrels at my birdbath dripper. Anne "Kathie" wrote in message ... Help! The little varmits are eating their way to tomatoe heaven through pepper spray, fox urine, and every other thing I've tried...So far, I've spent $60 and not eaten one single tomato!! Any suggestions??? -- Kathie Kat ~=^..^=~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ posted via www.GardenBanter.co.uk |
squirrels in my tomatoes
In article ,
wrote: wrote: The squirrels in my yard have kept me from getting even ONE lousy peach from my tree for 6 years now, but I've never seen them eating a tomato, and I've brought in LOTS this summer. Not sure how much is LOTs but i got about 15 or so far from the 1 BetterBoy and 1 Park plant that I've got and that's good enough for me. Anyhow, I did noticed that the first few tomatoes The fscking birds have been the ones that are getting at our tomatoes; unfortunately, our dog doesn't stay outside all day to chase them and we have no roaming cats (a good thing, I suppose, anyhow) who are wont to chase them either. Now I just lob the pecked-at tomatoes into the trees and hope I'll hit a bird. Cheers KJ -- --- "A photograph is neither taken nor seized by force. It offers itself up. It is the photo that takes you. One must not take photos." Henri Cartier-Bresson www.hungryphotographer.org || www.ibiblio.org/kelly || kelly*unc.edu |
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