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  • From: E C GRANATA <elainegranata AT msn.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Squirrels in tomatoes
  • Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:06:25 -0600

Yes, they eat tomatoes-- and corn, and berries, and....and also my geraniums.
 
I've taken to picking tomatoes on the green side as the squirrels seem to favor the ripe ones.
 
Elaine
Denver
 

To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:07:48 -0400
From: growbd AT aol.com
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Squirrels in tomatoes




Many years ago I wondered what was taking bites out of my backyard garden tomatoes -only the ripe ones, of course.
One morning I was gazing sleepily out my kitchen window waiting for the coffee to finish brewing and saw the culprit.  There was a squirrel sitting up on its haunches in a patch of early morning sun in the garden holding my ripe tomato in its hands and happily munching.  Squirrels now occupy a pretty high place on my sh!t list.

I can't answer about the sunflowers, unless they're where deer can get them, but yes!  Squirrels definitely eat tomatoes!

Deb
Sleepy Hollow NY
where we finally got a good soaking rain last night and could get more this afternoon!!!
it's been too long.


-----Original Message-----
From: Nora Owens <noraowens AT comcast.net>
To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Mon, Aug 16, 2010 12:56 pm
Subject: [Market-farming] Squirrels in tomatoes

After being away for a couple of days, I harvested tomatoes and noticed that a number had been eaten, bites out of the sides of ripe ones. Has anyone heard of squirrels eating tomatoes? Also, at the same times, a number of sunflower blossoms have vanished. We don’t have vandals, so am wondering if it is being done by squirrels, too. I’ve seen a few in the garden recently. Any help will be good, also solutions, please.
Nora, Keets’ Croft, W. MA
 
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