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I know, I have not even broken ground on my garden yet. But I has having my morning coffee and looking out back and imagining it full of lush plants to feed my family and it hit me.
There is my nice swing that the squirrels shredded to use the stuffing for their nests. There is the herb planter that they stole my garlic, half the chives and all of my lavender starters out of last spring.
So what can I do to keep them from getting into my garden this spring?
I can NOT use poison. Too many kids and pets in the area.
I can NOT shot them with a .22. I live in a townhouse community with 2 (yep I said 2) associations. (I was 18yo when my husband and I bought the house and just didn't know any better:dunno
They would have me locked up before I could get the weapon put away. Plus, all of those kids and pets.
I can NOT have my husband and son pee
around the perimeter. See associations above.
I do not want to use a live trap. We have done that in the past and relocated them, but it makes the dog crazy until my husband comes home to remove them. The dog is an inside dog, and will chase the squirrels when we put him out to do his business, but we can not leave him outside all day long (spoiled I know).
Putting up a lot of chicken wire will make it a pain for me to tend the garden.
If I were to "deter" them with a BB or airsoft rifle would they get the hint and not come back?:scratch
Are there any herbs that I could add to the garden that will keep them away?
What are your non-lethal thoughts?
:flower:
There is my nice swing that the squirrels shredded to use the stuffing for their nests. There is the herb planter that they stole my garlic, half the chives and all of my lavender starters out of last spring.
So what can I do to keep them from getting into my garden this spring?
I can NOT use poison. Too many kids and pets in the area.
I can NOT shot them with a .22. I live in a townhouse community with 2 (yep I said 2) associations. (I was 18yo when my husband and I bought the house and just didn't know any better:dunno
I can NOT have my husband and son pee
I do not want to use a live trap. We have done that in the past and relocated them, but it makes the dog crazy until my husband comes home to remove them. The dog is an inside dog, and will chase the squirrels when we put him out to do his business, but we can not leave him outside all day long (spoiled I know).
Putting up a lot of chicken wire will make it a pain for me to tend the garden.
If I were to "deter" them with a BB or airsoft rifle would they get the hint and not come back?:scratch
Are there any herbs that I could add to the garden that will keep them away?
What are your non-lethal thoughts?
:flower: