How do I get rid of squirrels that are eating my tomatoes?
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I purchased a garden owl, and move it around the garden every other day. I also sprinkled red pepper flakes around them. It is working for me. Another way is to put deer netting around the plants which can be a pain when you want to pick them.
Growing garlic around your t. plants might help. Also let minced fresh garlic bulbs steep in water over night, strain, add garlic water to watering can . Use to spot water around your plants, avoid getting on fruits and veggies.
Good luck with that. I haven't found anything short of poison or a loaded gun that will deter squirrels and they are probably both illegal. If you could put up a fence that has small holes and put a top over it as well. They would probably even dig under it. I once read a book about a man in England that tried all kinds of complicated contraptions to keep them away from his bird feeders. Everything he tried, no matter how complicated, it would only take a few days for the most complicated to be overcome by the squirrels. It was a funny book but pesky squirrels are no laughing matter at my house because they eat bird seed, peanuts and sunflower seeds and their hoggishness costs me lots of money.
try sprinkling mothballs!
I read somewhere that they are really looking for water to drink and if you put a pan of water at the base of your tomatoes, they will stop eating them. I did that and it worked like a charm!! I was thrilled!
Never have tried a pan of water but I will give that a try.