broccoli and squirrels

b54red · April 21, 2010

The squirrels have found my broccoli plants again this year and have eaten the tender center out of about half of them along with multiple leaves. It really is frustrating. I have two traps sitting among my broccoli plants baited with peanuts and peanut butter. The squirrels really seem to prefer the fresh greens after a winter of mostly nuts. I looked out the other morning and saw a squirrel sitting on top of one of the traps while leaning over eating the nearest broccoli. I am still trying to kill them but it is much more difficult now that there are leaves on the trees. They have become very paranoid about my presence. Every time I step outside, every squirrel in the neighborhood immediately runs and hides. They don't like me very much but keep returning to my wonderful salad bar.

April 21, 2010	#1
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	broccoli and squirrels The squirrels have found my broccoli plants again this year and have eaten the tender center out of about half of them along with multiple leaves. It really is frustrating. I have two traps sitting among my broccoli plants baited with peanuts and peanut butter. The squirrels really seem to prefer the fresh greens after a winter of mostly nuts. I looked out the other morning and saw a squirrel sitting on top of one of the traps while leaning over eating the nearest broccoli. I am still trying to kill them but it is much more difficult now that there are leaves on the trees. They have become very paranoid about my presence. Every time I step outside, every squirrel in the neighborhood immediately runs and hides. They don't like me very much but keep returning to my wonderful salad bar.