08-12-2018, 03:14 PM
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Re: Squirrels are great.
Originally Posted by wild blueberry
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Annie, my neighbour next door, buys mesh waste paper baskets at the dollar store and he uses them over the plants he is protecting, like the lettuce. The rabbits will eat the whole thing if they can. We have lovely rabbits also here. Some people even use chicken wire around the plants.
I've just this morning replanted five daffodil bulbs I planted last weekend at the back of the garden which were lying scattered on the grass. I've put wire and a folding trellis over a large part of the planting area but it didn't spread wide enough for these bulbs. I wouldn't mind if at least the squirrels would eat them. They dig them up take a bite maybe and then scoot off!
08-12-2018, 04:29 PM
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Re: Squirrels are great.
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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That's a good idea Blue, but quite expensive when you have a lot of pots. I re-use the foil plates each year. I'm thinking of getting some chicken wire to keep the animals off the veg patch next year and I've invested in a raised bed. The cats seem to like using the area as a toilet!I've just this morning replanted five daffodil bulbs I planted last weekend at the back of the garden which were lying scattered on the grass. I've put wire and a folding trellis over a large part of the planting area but it didn't spread wide enough for these bulbs. I wouldn't mind if at least the squirrels would eat them. They dig them up take a bite maybe and then scoot off!
Sorry you are having so much trouble, perhaps what you suggested about the chicken wire will help. We don't have many outdoor cats, but I know they love to poop in other people's gardens for some reason.
08-12-2018, 04:33 PM
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Re: Squirrels are great.
Originally Posted by Julie1962
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Chicken wire has saved our plants from rabbits, We love seeing them but they eat everything not protected and it's a bit sad to spend money and work to make a garden only to see a line of chewed sticks where your planting was put the day before.
I put the old leaves from the lettuce out, so they would leave my plants alone. And any left over lettuce that I would normally put in the garbage, I put out for them and they eat it.
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