... is my nemesis! That's what I have named the flower eating 
pots from full and lush to uprooted, sparse and barren. OK. This is war. I've repotted the flowers and sprayed everything in sight with Liquid Fence, a foul smelling (yet effective!) deer and rabbit repellent. So far it's working... it's kept Rocket J. at bay. For that matter, we won't be using the patio either, not for a while. The repellent odor is just too strong and Life in the country is Good!
...and sometimes challenging...
...and sometimes challenging...I'll be gone until Sunday, retreating with my fellow quilting soul sisters
at Black Mountain. Y'all be good, while I'm gone, y'hear?
at Black Mountain. Y'all be good, while I'm gone, y'hear?
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Pesky little creature!
Have fun at your quilting retreat!
Hugs.
Doggone sorry pansy snatcher...I just love pansys and their velvety look and feel. Black Mountain must be beautiful this time of year. Both my daughters have spent summers at Ridgecrest and I have had the fun of visiting there and just love the quilt shop in Black Mountain. Is there some kind of retreat center you stay at when you go there? My club talks about going to the mountains for a retreat and I would be interested in knowing where y'all stay.
Oh those dern squirrels!
What does the J stand for?
It seems all the Mutchingtons are extra busy these days. We have little holes all over the yard from Rocket J's city dwelling cousins. Maybe they know something about the coming winter we do not.
You may borrow Max at any time...he is most effective at repelling squirrels! :-)
I was watching "In the Garden" on pbs and the guy on the show was having the same problem with squirrels. He suggested something called Permatil. It is a mulch of sorts and looked like little blue pebbles. He said the squirrels did not like it on their paws or nose. I have never heard of it but it might be worth it so that you can enjoy your patio.
Good luck . . . I battled one of Rocket's cousins all summer long *s*
I am at war with squirrels again also. I actually caught one in a live trap yesterday and took him to the state park. Now if I can just catch his buddy and relocate him as well I can relax for a bit until the reinforcements arrive.
The pesky squirrels do the same thing here in MI!!! They just dig the plants out of the soil and let them lay. Yesterday we caught a vole and a chipmunk in traps in the garage. The squirrels chew at the sealing rubber at the bottom of the garage door.
such a cute name! :)
But he is so gosh darned cute! Just an FYI they like sunflower petals too. go ahead and ask me how I know that.
It's Possums that we have trouble with over here. When I was in Boston I saw then in the gardens and thought they were just beautiful.
What a pesky little creature. I have a family of possums that lkove to tease our dog. I can sympathise with you on the pesky animals......Enjoy the break on your retreat quilting. Andrea:)
Darn those CUTE pesky creature!
I just had a squirrel in my house this weekend. They are going crazy prepping for the snow that came today. I hope he ran outside, I don't like them inside....
We had a little buddy doing that very trick at our house! Your pansies are so pretty, they inspire me to get out and get some planted. The leaves will cover right now, though!
Try a .22, very effective. Or maybe a pellet gun if you live in town with close neighbors. Squirrels are pretty tasty, too.
you have bothersome squirrels, we have bothersome raccoons. I used to enjoy watching the birds at the feeder on my deck, but, the coons broke the feeders then left little presents for us every where. It wasn't worth the mess, so we see birds outside, just not so close on the decks.
Wish I had squirrels. Of course I don't do much in the way of flowers so they probably wouldn't like my house anyway. It seems lonely to me to have this big forest behind me and nary a squirrel. Crows, snakes and frogs. I'd rather have a squirrel.
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