Squirrel deterrents

Frost? 3/3/2022, 10:42 am

No "genius" ideas here, just some suggestions to consider; I rely on what I have one hand whenever possible - doesn't give much uniformity, but is effective.

Gutter guard, the squirrels aren't eating, they are just foraging - simple barrier that they choose not to work around.

Chicken wire; got to love chicken wire.

Hardware cloth; good use of otherwise useless scraps.

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Frost? 3/3/2022, 10:49 am

The simplest, and proving quite effective:

Four pack of mousetraps at Biglots $1.50. Doesn't injure them, and haven't lost one yet, but scares the fluff off of them!

An alternative with chicken wire if you're just protecting the "digs".

Combination of scraps for a lift off cover on seedlings.

Frost? 3/3/2022, 10:53 am

And for the permanent beds, a hinged cover of PVC/PEX and chicken wire; can also throw burlap over it for sun protection or to buffer rain pelleting, or with Visqueen (painter's plastic drop cloth) for greenhousing.

thowell582 3/31/2022, 10:40 am

Frost? wrote:And for the permanent beds, a hinged cover of PVC/PEX and chicken wire; can also throw burlap over it for sun protection or to buffer rain pelleting, or with Visqueen (painter's plastic drop cloth) for greenhousing.

Frost? 3/31/2022, 10:46 am

THOWELL582:
I love this idea. How do you connect the cross pipe on the top?

Just Zip Ties. The frame is 3/4" PVC, drilled holes in it to receive the 1/2" PEX arches, bridged it with 3/4" PVC Zip-Tied to the arches. The chicken wire is Zip-Tied to the whole caboodle and helps reinforce it all. Jon

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Squirrel deterrents