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QUICK TIP: Critters can be difficult. It is best to clearly identify the culprit before settling on a solution. Each leaves different types of damage. Each has its own best deterrent. Squirrels can leave holes in the garden and sharp cuts in plants and vegetables.
UG - Those Squirrels
It has been a crazy few weeks in my life and garden with events and workshops. I am finally back to the newsletter and a question that came up a few weeks ago.
How do we keep squirrels out of the garden?
I’ll be honest and say that squirrels are not a major problem here, but they do occasionally dig in my container gardens to bury walnuts and acorns. However, they can cause a lot of problems in Tiny Gardens.
So, I went to the research to answer the question that was posed to me. With my fingers crossed, here is a list of suggestions to try. The buggers are persistent, so nothing is going to be fool proof. It is best to discourage them before they become a problem.
THE LIST
1) Repellents that use cayenne, bitter tasting substances, or predator urine, or vinegar. Re-apply frequently and after rain.
2) Move bird feeders from the garden space to a good distance away to attract the squirrels away from the garden.
3) Enclosures and barriers work for small spaces. Use chicken wire, bird netting, or hardware cloth. Keep the barrier safe for you, others, and animals.
4) Trim trees so that all branches so they are over 6 feet away from spaces and buildings where you do not want squirrels.
5) Keep things cleaned up. Pick up fallen fruit, nuts, and seeds. Harvest fruits and vegetables promptly.
6) Use plants to deter squirrels: Daffodils, onion family, hyacinth, mint, and hot peppers/
7) Use things that move, but change them often.
8 ) Deep and prickly mulch.
Nothing is fool proof. Using more than one method seems to work better than one alone.
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Here Is The Solar Information For 41 * 6’ Latitude
Date Hours of Sunlight Elevation
Jan 1 9h 14m 25.7
Feb 1 10h 5m 31.6
March 1 11h 17 m 41.1
April 1 12h 43m 53.3
May 1 14h 2m 63.7
June 1 15h 70.6
July 1 15h 8m 71.5
Aug 1 14h 22m 65.9
Sept 1 13h 6m 56.4
Oct 1 11h 44m 44.9
Nov 1 10h 22m 33.7
Dec 1 9h 23m 26.5
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