Out witting squirrels?
I have moved into a cottage with a lovely garden which is bordered by green belt land. However the very brazen squirrels seem to be digging up my bulbs as quick as I can plant them! Is there anything I can do to discourage this. I have found one of their buried stashed and tried redistributing but I suspect it might just be a waste of energy? Any advice appreciated.
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I have also, recently, had a squirrel fall out of a tree whilst gathering hazelnuts, and break my coldframe! Luckily it wasn't glass, only perspex, but the fall had pushed the sheet out of the frame. I found a stash of leftover shells inside the coldframe, he must have had a fistful of them when he fell from quite high in the tree.
You're right @yorkshirerose - burying them deeper will help, and also helps protect the tulips themselves, or so they say
Unfortunately, grit won't deter them though.
I stopped feeding peanuts altogether, and my bird feeders are caged, allowing small birds in only. That's helped keep the worst of the hordes out of my garden.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Jo
Good luck with it @joannekentsmith. They can be a real nuisance. I lose some bulbs every year, but it's balanced out by some of the mature bulbs spreading and multiplying.
Swings and roundabouts
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...