What did you pick today?

[punkin]

Remember my melons , we picked 3 of them today, also another 1/2 bushel of tomatoes, 1 qt. okra and alot of cucumbers

 

[freshfood]

Zucchini, cukes, peas, escarole, romaine, and almost corn and broccoli.

 

[curly_kate]

Tomatoes! Finally!!! I'm so happy to have a BLT tonight! I also picked my first eggplant, more beans, and more cucumbers. Also a few jalapenos. But I have tomatoes!!

 

[Backyard Buddies]

There's nothing like the first tomato!!! Congrats!

I picked green beans, which I could eat, plus some half eaten tomatoes than the garden critters got to first. un I think it's time for more cayenne pepper sprinkles!

 

[punkin]

Another bushel of cukes, 1/2 bushel of tomatoes, cubanelle peppers, 13 cantalopes (s) and 2 watermelons

 

[blurose]

Backyard buddies: Do you think the cayenne sprinkles would work to keep ground squirrels from eating all of the leaves off of my pole bean plants?

I harvested some more crook-necked squash today, about a six fruits.

 

[DDRanch]

I picked kentucky pole beans, broccoli, carrots, basil, parsley, squash and rosemary, steamed it up, added pasta and made an incredible dinner. Just love the fresh veggies.

Anne

 

[nccountrygirl]

Roma Tomatoes

 

[Tutter]

It won't hurt anything to try, Blurose. Many rats eat hot peppers, (ours did.) but maybe your squirrels don't.

 

[Backyard Buddies]

Thanks, Tutter, for stepping in to answer. I've been getting ready for a trip so I've not been online as often.

I'd give it a try, Blurose. The cayenne sprinkles can make it taste bad, which is one way to stop them. Another option is to make the area smell bad. The vinegar rags on a stick surrounding the area is one easy option to try. Just re-soak the rags every couple of days. There are commercially produced products specific to keeping squirrels out of the garden, but I don't have any experience with them. Perhaps there are others who do.

Let us know if you find something that works.