Jerk Squirrels

boxerfan · August 2010

I try really hard at gardening, but I still kill 78% of the things that I plant. This year I planted two tomato plants. I've been busting my butt to take care of them - staking them, and fertilizing them with organic plant food, and watering them every day in this obscene heat. Obviously one died of some strange and mysterious disease.

The one that's left is a cherry tomato plant, and it's covered in little green tomatoes. Every time one gets to full size, and I think it might start to turn red, the @sshole squirrels in my yard eat it. I think I might never get to eat a single tomato off of this plant. It's making me very angry. Short of buying a shotgun, does anyone have any ideas to solve this problem?

CaliopeSpidrman · August 2010

They have nets you can put over plants to stop birds from getting to them -- maybe it'd work on squirrels? It depends on how motivated your squirrels are.

ChristinS · August 2010

Grocery store?

shanollee · August 2010

go with me on this for a minute, but I'm pretty sure you'll need to get a pet moose

Irishgrl417 · August 2010

My H used hot sauce to keep the groundhog off our tomatoes last year. It seemed to work but then again shamwow didn't suggest the pet moose thing so you might want to try her way first.

boxerfan · August 2010

Irishgrl417:
My H used hot sauce to keep the groundhog off our tomatoes last year. It seemed to work but then again shamwow didn't suggest the pet moose thing so you might want to try her way first.

This is interesting. So you just put hot sauce on the tomatoes? and it doesn't hurt them? I like this. It stops the squirrels from eating them, and it's also a little bit of payback for their past jerky behavior. And I already have hot sauce in the house, which gives this plan an edge over the plant cage and moose ideas...

ChristinS · August 2010

boxerfan:
Irishgrl417:
My H used hot sauce to keep the groundhog off our tomatoes last year. It seemed to work but then again shamwow didn't suggest the pet moose thing so you might want to try her way first.
This is interesting. So you just put hot sauce on the tomatoes? and it doesn't hurt them? I like this. It stops the squirrels from eating them, and it's also a little bit of payback for their past jerky behavior. And I already have hot sauce in the house, which gives this plan an edge over the plant cage and moose ideas...

. So my idea just goes totally overlooked. Harumph. Ya try to help people.

Irishgrl417 · August 2010

Ours were in a huge planter so he put habanero sauce around the base and rim. But I also remember reading you can mix hot sauce with water in a spray bottle and spray the ground and leaves.

boxerfan · August 2010

so, not actually on the tomatoes then? I'm going to try this when I get home.

AngieP900 · August 2010

I asked H and he said gave me suggestions prioritized by frugality and ease.
1. Sprinkle coffee grinds around them.
B. Ask Tarafire for some fox urine and sprinkle that around them.
Nipples. Build protection around them.

Irishgrl417 · August 2010

We didn't put it directly on the tomatoes but you probably could. You'll have to reapply after you water them or it rains but hopefully it will teach those jerk squirrels a lesson.

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