tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post5915452225591254091..comments2023-05-10T04:07:01.657-07:00Comments on Me So Thorny: Call Me StarbuckChad Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-5116220676832923462012-02-16T11:20:05.442-08:002012-02-16T11:20:05.442-08:00Jack, thank you for stopping by my blog. I hope y...Jack, thank you for stopping by my blog. I hope you'll stop by again sometime. <br /><br />And the squirrels really aren't too bad most of the year. At least they haven't been in the past. At the very least, they give you something to watch when nothing else is going on in the garden.Chad Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-77538804647522235262012-02-16T11:18:37.222-08:002012-02-16T11:18:37.222-08:00I didn't get any peaches last year but I figur...I didn't get any peaches last year but I figured it had to do with a really bad case of peach leaf curl. I suppose the squirrels could have contributed to that too. <br /><br />Do you spray your peach trees with copper ammonium?Chad Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-28453334531250781062012-02-16T11:15:34.928-08:002012-02-16T11:15:34.928-08:00I wasn't really sure it was squirrels getting ...I wasn't really sure it was squirrels getting into my pots until I saw your comment. It inspired me to start spying on them and, sure enough, I watched a couple of them venture out from the trees and onto my patio where most of my pots are. My dog is too old to chase them now, but I'm not. I have taken to running outside when I see them and shouting insance threats. My neighbors . . . I wonder what they think is going on over here?Chad Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-24432932677322511382012-02-16T11:11:52.223-08:002012-02-16T11:11:52.223-08:00Calvin, Thanks for stopping by my blog. I discove...Calvin, Thanks for stopping by my blog. I discovered your blog recently and I've found it fascinating. The regulations that you have to abide by on your property would cripple me with frustration, worry, and annoyance. <br /><br />I dislike my squirrels but mountain beavers and other underground pests are, thankfully, not part of my gardening experience and I'd like to keep it that way. Thanks though! ;)Chad Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-81887346272753688992012-02-16T11:05:53.893-08:002012-02-16T11:05:53.893-08:00Exactly! If we saw rats stealing bird seed or cra...Exactly! If we saw rats stealing bird seed or crawling around in our trees I think we'd take more action. Are squirrels getting a free pass just because they're cuter than rats?Chad Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-90425924314701418152012-02-16T11:04:47.169-08:002012-02-16T11:04:47.169-08:00I'm getting to the point where I would be okay...I'm getting to the point where I would be okay with the squirrels stealing all the bird seed if they would just promise to stay out of my pots. But even if they did promise, I don't think I could trust them.Chad Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-28331813953102773892012-02-14T10:54:16.980-08:002012-02-14T10:54:16.980-08:00Here along lake Michigan there are no squirrels - ...Here along lake Michigan there are no squirrels - really. Not enough trees close by so I don't have that problem. However I may be in for that in a few years since I planted many trees on this property hen I began to develop it. Hum - maybe not a good idea putting them all in! Enjoyed my visit and will be following you. Love your area of the country. JackGardens at Waters Easthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007610849161868747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-66176822020532564872012-02-13T16:12:32.079-08:002012-02-13T16:12:32.079-08:00They're just as dastardly here too. Last year...They're just as dastardly here too. Last year my neighbors lost all of their peaches to squirrels...every single one! We'd drive by their gate some mornings, and out would shoot a squirrel from under the fence with an unripe peach firmly clamped in its jaws. I suspect our own orchard will be similarly raided this year. I know for bird feeders, spraying those dome shaped baffles with cooking oil to make them slick will usually do the trick to keep them off, but I'm not sure how to protect the seedlings without resorting to wire cages...unless you fancy taking up falconry ;)Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-70156933478956582382012-02-10T19:20:42.904-08:002012-02-10T19:20:42.904-08:00Squirrels routinely ransack my pots. This year I&#...Squirrels routinely ransack my pots. This year I'm starting my seeds inside to ensure they sprout instead of ending up tossed between the patio pavers. I've had them dig up bulbs and "replant" them in other areas of the garden. I get my vengeance my letting my five dogs chase them when I catch them on the patio in mid-dig. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-41643054789822484932012-02-08T09:35:51.230-08:002012-02-08T09:35:51.230-08:00Having a chance to do some reading as I enjoy my m...Having a chance to do some reading as I enjoy my morning Queequeg. Revenge is dish best served cold; squirrel, I think, is a dish best served hot, most likely with a full-bodied Tempranillo. Check this out: honest-food.net/2008/10/25/on-cooking-squirrels/ Hank KNOWS! My own native red squirrels are small and generally keep to themselves, though they yammer on like Chip 'n' Dale. I would gladly trade you 10 of your squirrels for one of my Mountain Beavers though. Love your stuff! Best, CalvinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-40350300948094901832012-02-07T17:47:56.665-08:002012-02-07T17:47:56.665-08:00bushy tailed rodents!bushy tailed rodents!greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-44947299413128554862012-02-07T15:49:23.495-08:002012-02-07T15:49:23.495-08:00I have squirrel-proof bird feeders, but that does ...I have squirrel-proof bird feeders, but that does not stop those crafty squirrels from finding a way to get a few morsels. I suppose the key here is 'few,' so I won't quibble about that.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-22151164399470330502012-02-07T13:18:32.284-08:002012-02-07T13:18:32.284-08:00Holley, can you image if Starbucks had gone with P...Holley, can you image if Starbucks had gone with Pequod's? There would be no way they could ever get into those K-cup coffee pods with a name like "Pee Pods". It sounds like potty training supply for puppies.Chad Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-48370121611100538742012-02-07T13:16:43.299-08:002012-02-07T13:16:43.299-08:00It seems like Starbucks trivia will eventually pay...It seems like Starbucks trivia will eventually pay off somehow. Maybe it will help you win Jeopardy one day or maybe impress friends during Trivial Pursuit. Or (dare we dream?) perhaps it will some day help to win a free venti extra shot no whip tuxedo mocha!<br /><br />I didn't use to have to deal with squirrels but my dog has slowed down considerably the last year or so and he no longer has the fire to chase them away.Chad Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-7260136531921146712012-02-06T18:57:46.455-08:002012-02-06T18:57:46.455-08:00I think they made the right decision, too. Just d...I think they made the right decision, too. Just doesn't sound right to want a cuppa Pequod's! For some reason, we don't have a lot of squirrels, so I really enjoyed seeing your pictures. I like squirrels, but I suspect our cats may have something to do with their scarcity!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-68242877088524179532012-02-06T17:29:32.533-08:002012-02-06T17:29:32.533-08:00Trivia on Starbucks, good to know. Dogs and squirr...Trivia on Starbucks, good to know. Dogs and squirrels don't mix. I never really had squirrels in the yard with my dogs, and when both dogs were gone, no squirrels until a year later. My Akita caught one (R.I.P.) and I guess that made it around the neighborhood to all squirrels.Donna@GWGThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170802942464666382noreply@blogger.com