BER, Squirrels, Margaret Curtain, help!

SharonRossy · July 27, 2015

Ok help needed! You'd think by now I would have figured out container growing, but KBX and Margaret Curtain really took off and I probably didn't manage as well as I should have with pruning. After a 4 day drought in watering because my husband didn't properly keep them watering when I was away, I have been picking off Margaret Curtain tomatoes like crazy and a few other plants as well. At this rate, I'll be lucky to eat one.

And to add insult to injury, the squirrels are now attacking my plants. Question, why don't squirrels eat the fruit with BER? That's the least they could do if they are only going to munch and then leave them for me to find

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I was hoping that the BER was going to resolve itself with regular watering and fertilizing. I've started pruning off suckers and have now begun pinching off top growth because there is no way the fruit will have time to ripen.

Thoughts anyone?
Sharon

July 27, 2015	#1
SharonRossy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,140	BER, Squirrels, Margaret Curtain, help! Ok help needed! You'd think by now I would have figured out container growing, but KBX and Margaret Curtain really took off and I probably didn't manage as well as I should have with pruning. After a 4 day drought in watering because my husband didn't properly keep them watering when I was away, I have been picking off Margaret Curtain tomatoes like crazy and a few other plants as well. At this rate, I'll be lucky to eat one. And to add insult to injury, the squirrels are now attacking my plants. Question, why don't squirrels eat the fruit with BER? That's the least they could do if they are only going to munch and then leave them for me to find. I was hoping that the BER was going to resolve itself with regular watering and fertilizing. I've started pruning off suckers and have now begun pinching off top growth because there is no way the fruit will have time to ripen. Thoughts anyone? Sharon