Comments on clay and limestone: Too Much Gray In The Garden

My uncle was feeding a squirrel in his yard and it...

2011-12-27T22:14:37.251-06:00

My uncle was feeding a squirrel in his yard and it scratched him. He ended up with leptospirosis and almost died! Got to be careful around those critters. Had to laugh at your husband's comment. Mine says the same thing to me when I complain about some of the undesirable wildlife in my garden. Guess we can't pick and choose, can we?

Your gray squirrels seem very destructive, much mo...

2011-12-27T20:22:26.350-06:00

Your gray squirrels seem very destructive, much more so than ones over here, although they are renowned for emptying bird feeders. Stunning photographs, Gail.

You need some Jack Russell terriers! Oh wait, the...

2011-12-27T19:14:06.403-06:00

You need some Jack Russell terriers! Oh wait, they're more destructive than squirrels (I used to have one, and although I loved her dearly she was not an ideal gardening companion).

I'm sorry the squirrels like your garden so much. At least they have some entertainment value although it doesn't offset their annoyance value.

My son has an air soft gun that shoots small plas...

2011-12-27T16:46:38.230-06:00

My son has an air soft gun that shoots small plastic pellets. It is great at harmlessly deterring racoons from the fish pond, perhaps it could persuade squirrels to visit some other garden.

That tornado we had SERIOUSLY thinned out the squi...

2011-12-27T13:09:53.223-06:00

That tornado we had SERIOUSLY thinned out the squirrels in our neighborhood thank goodness! With most all the large trees gone there doesn't seem to be as many.

Aww, but they're so cute, Gail! That is, they...

2011-12-27T07:57:06.886-06:00

Aww, but they're so cute, Gail! That is, they're cute as long as they're in your garden, not mine:) I had no idea they lived so long; no wonder we're all overrun by squirrels.

busy tailed rodents.

2011-12-26T21:27:02.468-06:00

busy tailed rodents.

Those rotten buggers are so destructive. They chew...

2011-12-26T19:27:54.288-06:00

Those rotten buggers are so destructive. They chew holes in everything. They ate through an electric line to my water feature one time. DArn things. They are too cute for their own good. They are pretty good simmered in milk gravy. Grrrrr.

Gail, My gardening companion was delighted when I...

2011-12-26T19:21:33.484-06:00

Gail,
My gardening companion was delighted when I brought home (a larger) squirrel baffle for one of our feeders today. We'll see how effective it is! Ha!

Happy New Year,
Lisa

Sad to say, I never can remember which color of sq...

2011-12-26T17:45:40.106-06:00

Sad to say, I never can remember which color of squirrel is native to BC here...the grey, or the brown. One is being pushed out, almost to extinction by the other.

My elderly neighbor would give them peanuts all summer long, and guess where they would bury them? In MY garden, not hers....sigh. LOL.

Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams

Rats. With. Fluffy. Tails.

2011-12-26T17:24:10.336-06:00

Rats. With. Fluffy. Tails.

Devils!!!! Well, that explains the stepped up dig...

2011-12-26T16:02:25.930-06:00

Devils!!!! Well, that explains the stepped up digging activity, the breeding. Boo to them, they are not cute at all! Thanks for the linkage, and we do sooooo feel your pain. Let's work on our rock throwing to be more effective.
xxxooo
Frances

Funny I was just reading about Jess's plethora...

2011-12-26T15:38:09.831-06:00

Funny I was just reading about Jess's plethora of squirrels too. I guess I'm lucky in that the cats keep the critters out of my back garden. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, Gail. I believe 2012 will be a fabulous year.

Thanks Sandi, I'll get them today! xogail

2011-12-26T15:12:35.858-06:00

Thanks Sandi, I'll get them today! xogail

Gail, I can't take on more squirrels by adopti...

2011-12-26T14:53:12.930-06:00

Gail, I can't take on more squirrels by adopting yours, but I can give you a foolproof solution for your suet feeders. And I mean foolproof. Substitute Hot Pepper Dough suet cakes for the more traditional suet/seed cakes. The squirrels will not touch them. All birds, including woodpeckers, love the hot pepper dough cakes. I buy them by the box (12) at Home Depot.

Also, squirrels will absolutely not eat safflower seed, which is a highly favored seed of cardinals. Finches and some of the other birds will also eat safflower seed.

I'm starting to see more squirrels in my garde...

2011-12-26T12:30:29.328-06:00

I'm starting to see more squirrels in my garden as the trees mature. They are not welcome, that's for sure!

Love your squirrel photos! We gave up long ago try...

2011-12-26T12:26:13.600-06:00

Love your squirrel photos!
We gave up long ago trying to keep them from the bird feeders. Our dog makes sure they stay in the trees and out of the garden and flowers. Once (that I know of) our cat caught a small one - and ate it!
Hope you are having a blessed Christmas season. Best wishes for the New Year
Lea

Gail we had dozens in the black walnut groves at t...

2011-12-26T11:31:00.509-06:00

Gail we had dozens in the black walnut groves at the old house with no predators...the destruction was beyond belief in my garden, feeders....not a fan of the squirrel...we hired a "hit kitty" to keep the numbers low...

I feel your pain as well. Those hangdanged furry-t...

2011-12-26T11:04:32.667-06:00

I feel your pain as well. Those hangdanged furry-tailed rodents!

We have no bird feeders but they come all the same...

2011-12-26T10:55:13.841-06:00

We have no bird feeders but they come all the same. They nested in our owl box and plant oaks in all my garden areas. Plus we have a worse squirrel than the greys. The big fat rock squirrel. Grrh.

Noooo! I do feel your pain, that's why I gave ...

2011-12-26T10:42:21.465-06:00

Noooo! I do feel your pain, that's why I gave up on birdfeeders. The shot with the roll is very funny, at least it's funny for me because it's your squirrel.