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Squirrels stealing apples Stubby 07-19-2008
Posted by Stubby on July 19, 2008, 3:58 pm
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 I have some small fruit trees. The apples (Malus P. Mill.) look very good but squirrels
are climbing up the trees to get them. Any ideas on preventing this? How
do the large orchards cope with this problem?



Posted by Art on July 19, 2008, 6:51 pm
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 Stubby wrote:
> I have some small fruit trees. The apples (Malus P. Mill.) look very good but squirrels
> are climbing up the trees to get them. Any ideas on preventing this? How
> do the large orchards cope with this problem?
>
>
That's what squirrels do. Either let them eat or shoot them. Nothing
else you can do will keep them away.
--
Art

Posted by AndyS on July 20, 2008, 11:14 pm
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Art wrote:
> >
> That's what squirrels do. Either let them eat or shoot them. Nothing
> else you can do will keep them away.
> --
> Art

Andy comments
I have the same problem with both squirrels and rabbits going into
my garden. I use a high powered pellet rifle, followed by 400F
for one hour.

Philosophically, I consider my vegetable garden as "bait".....

After all, one needs meat to go with the veggies....


Andy in Eureka, Texas

Posted by Red on July 20, 2008, 3:45 pm
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wrote:
> The apples look =A0very good but squirrels
> are climbing up the trees to get them. =A0 Any ideas on preventing this? =
=A0How
> do the large orchards cope with this problem?

Large orchards =3D more apples than squirrels. One always needs to plant
more than the local wildlife can eat. Ever see a crow looking at your
garden and going "Caw, caw"? Caw is crow talk for "Half, half!!"

Red


Posted by Oren on July 20, 2008, 4:04 pm
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wrote:

>wrote:
>> The apples look  very good but squirrels
>> are climbing up the trees to get them.   Any ideas on preventing this?  How
>> do the large orchards cope with this problem?
>
>Large orchards = more apples than squirrels. One always needs to plant
>more than the local wildlife can eat. Ever see a crow looking at your
>garden and going "Caw, caw"? Caw is crow talk for "Half, half!!"
>
>Red

LOL!

I've got pears, and no squirrels, but the pears taste bad. I enjoy the
flower blossoms.

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