rec.gardens.edible Cantalopes & squirels
Do squirels forage cantalope patchs? Have a small patch in the Ohio river valley that's shown only one small 1 in. cantalope so far. The squirels seem to be having a good year, though.
Hul
They never hit mine when I grew them, but I have a fenced yard, and dogs that will eat squirrels if they can catch them.
Each spring when I put in a garden, the local squirrels take note. As soon as I see one in my garden, it becomes shot. Then I build a little gallows in the middle of the garden and hand the carcass from it.....
It seems to work... Stinks for about a week, but no further squrrels come into the garden......
My garden is fenced, and I have a dog..... Squirrels just laugh at that....They are too fast and too quick for most dogs and cats, especially when they aren't taken by surprised. They are not too fast for a good pellet rifle, however.....
Andy in Eureka, Texas
Interesting solution. ie, how to communicate with squirels. Thanks.
Hul
AndyS wrote:
So do turtles and raccoons. I put up a squirrel feeder and they kept away from the garden, but it didn't stop the other two.
Dwayne
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