Squirrels in the garden

Hi all,

Anybody have any ideas about how to stop the squirrels from digging up my garden? They seem to enjoy eating my bulbs. I am affraid of what they will do to my tomatos.

Thank you.

Short of shooting them try spreading cayenne pepper powder over the dirt. You can buy it in bulk at a Pathmark or one of the Carribean places on Flatbush. Or mix the powder with water and pump spray it on the dirt and plants.

I used to plant tomatoes and the squirrels weren't interested, so maybe you'll be okay. Just don't plant tulips; it's hopeless. I've had pretty good luck with lilies.

The stuff they don't want to eat still gets dug up for sport.

I get a roll of aluminum gutter guard and cut it into strips and stick it in the soil -- the sharp edges keep them away, sometimes.
Yes, I'm putting the equiv of razor wire in my minty window box. :roll:

bear traps!! oh wait how bout some mouse traps .

If the squirrels don't eat the tomatoes the birds will. Get chicken wire or that green plastic mesh you use for goofers: create domes.
Worked once for me.

Squirrels used to eat my tulips and also dig some up and bury them someplace else. It didn't really bother me - squirrels gotta eat, and I found it interesting to see which tulips came back and where they'd be. But then I have a naturalist approach to gardening.