Roseta: OT- baby birds (and rabbits) - tomato thieves

[Guest guest]

Aren't you smart, Roseta! Green tomatoes don't get eaten, hmm...

 

I think I might have a problem with my little yellow grape tomatoes when I

get some. My fat little squirrel buddy with only half a tail who eats seeds,

peanuts, occasional fruit pits and seasonal pumpkin off my patio year-round

may think I've added something else for his benefit... I'll just have to try

to beat him to them! He's getting to be kind of an old guy for a squirrel,

he's around 3 years old.

 

Audrey S.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks Audrey, I wish I was that smart but we found out by experience. It does

make sense though and I heard the same from other tomato gardeners.

 

What is the name of the yellow grape tomato you are growing? I am not as kind

as you and view squirrels as part pest, part annoyance, and part food for the

feral cats. I do not harm them and I grow a lot of sunflowers, partly to feed

them (and many other pests-cute pets). During the winter they eat pecans from

the huge pecan tree. Then they pick all the pecans from my garden beds, making

holes in them. I suppose squirrel stew would not be vegetarian? (i am

joking...........)

 

, Audrey Snyder <AudeeBird wrote:

>

> Aren't you smart, Roseta! Green tomatoes don't get eaten, hmm...

>

> I think I might have a problem with my little yellow grape tomatoes when I

> get some. My fat little squirrel buddy with only half a tail who eats seeds,

> peanuts, occasional fruit pits and seasonal pumpkin off my patio year-round

> may think I've added something else for his benefit... I'll just have to try

> to beat him to them! He's getting to be kind of an old guy for a squirrel,

> he's around 3 years old.

>

> Audrey S.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hee hee, Roseta! All I remember about my tomato plant's label was " yellow

> grape " -- I'll see if I still have the pot wrapper when I get home. I got

> them from Home Depot. I also got catnip from them, and this is the

> best-looking catnip plant I've ever had, it's huge and healthy! Myrtle, my

> long-haired tortie, is really enjoying the leaves I bring in for her!

>

 

 

> I really do enjoy squirrels, probably wouldn't if I had a yard and grew

> more stuff they like to eat. My apartment complex is full of oak trees, and

> apparently squirrels like acorns as much as they like black walnuts (we had

> a black walnut tree at the house I grew up in). I love sunflowers, too --

> grew some by accident around the perimeter of my patio a couple of years

> ago, from the discarded bird seed I threw out over the winter.

> Unfortunately, I didn't get any last year, so I'm planting seeds purposely

> this spring. I intend to bring in at least one head to dry for my indoor

> birds, and maybe some to save for this winter for the outdoor birds. Last

> time I caught my squirrel buddy stealing a whole head of seeds! Wouldn't you

> prefer that the squirrels removed the nuts from your garden instead of

> letting pecan trees grow in it??

>

 

Audrey S.