Yesterday I transplanted 30 or so. This morning I find numerous plants dug up by tree rats.
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I probably should have put some gloves on before scattering smoked Thai pepper flakes around the plants.
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I hate squirrels.
That's encouraging. Thanks. I might try that.JC's Garden wrote:It works much better than flakes alone. This is far being from my first batch. It use it mostly on the rims of containers. Make sure you use gloves every time you move those containers because rain will wash some off but not all. Once squirrels get into it, they stay away as long as they can still smell it. I reapply every couple of weeks depending on how much rain we get. It also works well on fences. I've not tried it on tree trunks yet but I will.
LOL! I have always called squirrels "Rats with fuzzy tails"! Same idea, different word.Sweyn wrote:Richard, I didn't mean to give the wrong impression. I don't like grey squirrels. I never have. That's why I mentioned the description of them as rats with furry tails.
I just don't like the idea of harming animals. That's why I would prefer to prevent them harming my plants, with chilli.
Local cats catch them, sometimes.