tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post774529312418686887..comments2024-03-29T03:27:37.284-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: SUNNY AND STORMY WITH VEGGIE AND MOWER PROBLEMS1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-44543283166416028272020-06-23T15:48:36.876-05:002020-06-23T15:48:36.876-05:00That’s a beauty of a squash. Nothing tastes bette...That’s a beauty of a squash. Nothing tastes better than fresh from the garden. <br />Your tomato looks like it was a tasty meal for someone. I usually leave the damaged fruit on the plant in the hope that the culprit will munch on it rather than a new tomato. I had trouble with something eating fruit from my trees. I finally left the damaged fruit at the base of the tree and they seemed to appreciate the convenience and left the remaining fruit on the tree alone. <br />Hoping you get your lawn mower repaired soon. With all of this rain, your grass is really going to grow. Texas Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547037404676565726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-17507355962405658512020-06-22T21:19:44.010-05:002020-06-22T21:19:44.010-05:00I just posted about the $1 Walmart snakes I put on...I just posted about the $1 Walmart snakes I put on my chair to keep birds away and put in my garden to keep birds from pecking vegetables. The birds were pooping on my table and wicker chair. Since putting a snake there, no poop. The chair and table are so close to my porch full of vegetables that I only need one snake that I rotate from chair to table to porch. I doubt that leaving them in one place for a week would make the birds accustomed to them and poop or eat things like tomatoes. I love plastic snakes. Snakes will probably work for the trees too, to keep birds away.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-28237398903227664262020-06-22T17:15:11.751-05:002020-06-22T17:15:11.751-05:00Looks like bird damage on the tomato. So far the b...Looks like bird damage on the tomato. So far the birds are leaving our veggies alone. I can't say the same for the squirrels and chipmunks though.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-44265627925583960702020-06-22T14:05:31.804-05:002020-06-22T14:05:31.804-05:00I'd say birds for sure on the tomato damage.
I...I'd say birds for sure on the tomato damage.<br />I had a thought about your house plans, what if you moved the present house to a different spot for use as a guest house? Then you could build your home to live in where the present house is. Just a thought, as I love old houses.Recycled Cottage & Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209720538924091082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-74273888760916060452020-06-22T10:51:00.898-05:002020-06-22T10:51:00.898-05:00Friday evening when the storms moved in and the ra...Friday evening when the storms moved in and the rain came; we received 2 1/2 inches; Friday evening and into Sat. morning.<br /><br />As for your tomatoes; Deer, squirrels, raccoons and birds all relish a ripening tomato. Watch for clues to determine which pest is at large. Deer usually leave tracks and droppings behind. They're also more likely to munch on the leaves than smaller animals and they can damage your entire vegetable garden. Squirrels and birds usually take small bites out of the tomatoes before moving on, while raccoons might pull the tomatoes off the vines. Squirrels and birds move about the garden in the day, while raccoons are mostly nocturnal, making them harder to catch.<br />It may not be an animal or a bird. It could be insects or Hornworms. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ixaMpeNh6c<br /><br />Preventing damage from animals often requires several approaches. Barriers are usually the most effective. Depending on the animal invader, as well as the size of your tomato plants, you can surround tomatoes with a ring of chicken wire. Spreading several sheets of bird netting over the plants can also reduce damage. Blood meal, a fertilizer made of dried steer blood, has an unpleasant odor which might deter the pests. It loses its effectiveness once wet, so place it in plastic cups and use soaker hoses to water your tomatoes. Commercial chemical repellants usually contain pepper spray or predator urine. These products can be effective, but they usually must be reapplied after a rain. You can also try playing a radio in the garden area or installing owl or moving pinwheel decoys; or hanging metal pie pans. Installing owls in the garden really don't do much good unless you move them around in different areas of your garden and then there is no guarantee that they will help.Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13106960827480062745noreply@blogger.com