Gardening & Landscaping
Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
anything I can do about the squirrel mafia
that lives in my backyard? What kind of damage should I expect on my veggie garden this year? Anyone recommend a particular product?
It's funny, when I had a community garden, I just didn't really think about what nibbled...but I suspect the animals had so much to chose from (it was a big community) that it wasn't a big deal.
Re: anything I can do about the squirrel mafia
Are you gardening with raised beds? If so, you could make a chicken wire cage for the low growing veggies.
And I think someone else (maybe kastle?) mentioned using those clear tomato cages/packages that you get from the store to put around your tomatoes to protect them.
I'm laughing at your "squirrel mafia." I thought I was the only person who called squirrels gangsters.
The squirrels only mess with my fruit trees. Probably because they're too busy destroying my bird feeder. . .
Marigolds in theory deter squirrels, so you might try putting some in among your vegetable garden. I included them in one of my raised beds last year and didn't have any problems, but in the past I have had squirrels just pop all of the flowers off the top. So it may or may not work. At least it looks pretty.
Sprinkling some chili powder or pepper around the bed also helps. (Although some people think this is cruel to the squirrels.)
TTC since 3-2008: v/c repair 2009; BFP: 7-2010, m/c 8-2010, c/p 4-2011, BFP: 6-2011 EDD: 2-12-2012?
"Lovebugs2012"
Today I am pregnant & I love my baby!
TTC since 3-2008: v/c repair 2009; BFP: 7-2010, m/c 8-2010, c/p 4-2011, BFP: 6-2011 EDD: 2-12-2012?
"Lovebugs2012"
Today I am pregnant & I love my baby!