To all my fellow vegetable gardners who are in a constant battle with squirrels - I have found the solution. Squirrels were killing my garden - digging up seeds, eating the tops of plants and killing them and reeking havoc in my garden.
I have tried all of the following with little or no success:
1. firepit ashes (works for about a week)
2. dried pepper flakes (works for a few days or until it rains)
3. moth balls
4. Irish Spring Soap
5. dog patrol - works until the pups come back inside
Back in the day my parents would hang old CDs in thier garden (when every software or printer update came with a CD), but during a pandemic thrift stores were not open. I got to thinking, what would be shiney and reflective, fun, and weather resistent. Aluminium pie pans are shiney and reflective and weather risistent, but not fun or attractive.
Then it hit me- DISCO BALLS! Shiny - check, reflective- check, fun- check, weather resistant - I hoped so. Party City stores were not open, but they were accepting online orders. I found a 20% off online coupon and got free shipping. Three days later I had 3 Disco Balls on my front porch.
I pulled 3 shepherd hooks and spider wire (the balls have to spin) out of the basement and installed my new Disco Balls in the garden. I've been watching the garden and the squirrels for the past 2+ months. Squirrels will walk the fence behind the garden and play in the grass and trees around the garden, BUT NOT ONE squirrel has gone in the garden and my garden is THRIVING. We have also had a lot of wind and rain this spring and not one mirror tile has come off.
One of my neighbors has had her garden repeated destroyed by squirrels and put a disco ball in her last week.
Don't waste your time with all those things I mentioned above - they don't work. Hang a couple of Disco Balls and make your garden a Squirrel-Free and Fun Zone!!!!
To all my fellow vegetable gardners who are in a constant battle with squirrels - I have found the solution. Squirrels were killing my garden - digging up seeds, eating the tops of plants and killing them and reeking havoc in my garden.
I have tried all of the following with little or no success:
1. firepit ashes (works for about a week)
2. dried pepper flakes (works for a few days or until it rains)
3. moth balls
4. Irish Spring Soap
5. dog patrol - works until the pups come back inside
Back in the day my parents would hang old CDs in thier garden (when every software or printer update came with a CD), but during a pandemic thrift stores were not open. I got to thinking, what would be shiney and reflective, fun, and weather resistent. Aluminium pie pans are shiney and reflective and weather risistent, but not fun or attractive.
Then it hit me- DISCO BALLS! Shiny - check, reflective- check, fun- check, weather resistant - I hoped so. Party City stores were not open, but they were accepting online orders. I found a 20% off online coupon and got free shipping. Three days later I had 3 Disco Balls on my front porch.
I pulled 3 shepherd hooks and spider wire (the balls have to spin) out of the basement and installed my new Disco Balls in the garden. I've been watching the garden and the squirrels for the past 2+ months. Squirrels will walk the fence behind the garden and play in the grass and trees around the garden, BUT NOT ONE squirrel has gone in the garden and my garden is THRIVING. We have also had a lot of wind and rain this spring and not one mirror tile has come off.
One of my neighbors has had her garden repeated destroyed by squirrels and put a disco ball in her last week.
Don't waste your time with all those things I mentioned above - they don't work. Hang a couple of Disco Balls and make your garden a Squirrel-Free and Fun Zone!!!!