are you sure it was squirrils and not raccoons? a few years ago some raccoons went punk rock on my tomatoes, and when they were done with that, they went punk on everyting that was round, putting the same little teeth marks in each round thing, hoping it was a tomato. PUNKS!
oh yes, we've seen them! and yelled and shaken our fists and run outside like crazy people trying to shoo them away. mostly they've been destroying the plants I had in containers on our front steps, but today we saw them munching on ones i'd planted in the ground, farther away from the house. as I approached, they scampered off, one of them with a big green tomato in its mouth.
but i wouldn't be surprised if we see raccoons next.
sounds like it's time to make an example out of one of them.
I love nature and everything, but if nature (specifically the BIRDS OF NATURE) doesn't stop fucking with my sleep (crows) and house (mothereffingwoodpecker again), i'm going to have to have a serious talk with nature. and i'm bringing my vacuum.
We use one of these -- http://www.hammacher.com/publish/60586.asp -- that sometimes helps drown out bird noises. But if the power goes out in the middle of the night and the noise STOPS, then I wake up!
I thought the scary balloon worked on the woodpecker?
goddamnit!!! they need to leave some for you! god, they killed three plants here just today -- i just now got back in from wrapping a few of the remaining plants in some window screen mesh that we happened to have. i also sprinkled cayenne powder all over the place, then accidentally touched my face so it feels all burny! i've got to get some plant fabric tomorrow -- ayers variety carries rolls of this fabric called "bird block," but the store guy says people've been using it to block squirrels as well.
i'm sorry -- i've been worrying about your plants, too! :`( it's like the squirrels are extra crazy this year.
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but i wouldn't be surprised if we see raccoons next.
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Also, I've heard if you sprinkle cayanne or whatever kind of pepper around the plant they'll fuck off.
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I love nature and everything, but if nature (specifically the BIRDS OF NATURE) doesn't stop fucking with my sleep (crows) and house (mothereffingwoodpecker again), i'm going to have to have a serious talk with nature. and i'm bringing my vacuum.
we know how nature feels about a vacuum.
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I thought the scary balloon worked on the woodpecker?
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i'm sorry -- i've been worrying about your plants, too! :`(
it's like the squirrels are extra crazy this year.
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