tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post7544059845812875151..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: SquirrelsMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-5192356349839065402011-08-06T05:57:19.107+01:002011-08-06T05:57:19.107+01:00I think humans hate squirrels because they are cle...I think humans hate squirrels because they are clever and opportunistic, traits we share.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-77892291809327209922010-09-29T18:31:27.698+01:002010-09-29T18:31:27.698+01:00Becky, I used to have a couple of bird-feeders whi...Becky, I used to have a couple of bird-feeders which were made of metal wire with plastic fittings. I filled them with peanuts. The squirrels bit through the plastic pieces quite easily, and tipped out all the nuts. Since then I have moved on to metal-only bird-feeders.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-63197450855596226482010-09-28T22:07:33.628+01:002010-09-28T22:07:33.628+01:00I have had squirrels chew larger holes in my plast...I have had squirrels chew larger holes in my plastic feeders so I think it would be better to discourage them as well.becky3086https://www.blogger.com/profile/01026872543168452124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-45560378001814226832010-09-28T22:00:02.826+01:002010-09-28T22:00:02.826+01:00Mark - I had a squirrels that were eating me out o...Mark - I had a squirrels that were eating me out of house and home. I did but up some feed corn on the cob for them but they insisted on the bird seed. A generous dusting of cayenne in the seed discouraged them and pointed them back to the corn.David P. Offutt - The Gastronomic Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941257262332056194noreply@blogger.com