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Title: Squirrels !!!!!!
Post by: Blue Bird on January 28, 2007, 14:49:54
Went down to the allotment early on and told that there is a major problem with squirrels any tips please ??? ??? ??? ???

not the red ones by the may!!!
Title: Re: Squirrels !!!!!!
Post by: Tee Gee on January 28, 2007, 15:31:47
What sort of problems??

All I end up with is numerous oak & hazel seedlings.
Title: Re: Squirrels !!!!!!
Post by: Blue Bird on January 28, 2007, 15:53:52
It seems they like to dig every thing up especially onions and eating corn!!!
Title: Re: Squirrels !!!!!!
Post by: Tee Gee on January 28, 2007, 16:06:33
Are you sure it is sqirrels? sounds more like foxes to me, they love bulbs of any description, have you seen them?.

As I understand it, squirrels only dig where they have cached something, but then again I am not up with the habits of squirrels. ???
Title: Re: Squirrels !!!!!!
Post by: Blue Bird on January 28, 2007, 17:13:45
It seem that they just dig them up as well as leaving acorns in other parts.  They are every where on the outskirts of the site as there is quite a few trees (next to the grave yard)

I have seen them when I have been on site.

Must admit I think of they as rats with busy tails ! >:(
Title: Re: Squirrels !!!!!!
Post by: cornykev on January 29, 2007, 17:03:41
We have a few squirrels the buggers nicked some of my sweetcorn in the summer, but it's the birds here that dig the onions, press in firmly or cover and shouldn't be a problem.
Title: Re: Squirrels !!!!!!
Post by: saddad on January 29, 2007, 18:19:26
Tree Rats is quite a common name on our plots!
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