Saturday, July 25, 2020

Lunchtime

I have a running battle with the squirrels to see who is going to eat my tomatoes and peppers. This year I seem to be winning so far but just as things are looking nicely ripe they often disappear. This guy was not on my roof deck so it wasn't my produce being eaten.  
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20 comments:

  1. Anne Hagman-NiilolaJuly 25, 2020 at 8:54 AM

    Cute;-))

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  2. LeaJuly 25, 2020 at 9:41 AM

    Squirrels are cute, but...
    Have a wonderful weekend!

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  3. TomJuly 25, 2020 at 9:45 AM

    ...lunchtime lasts all day long!

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  4. Billy Blue EyesJuly 25, 2020 at 11:13 AM

    He is cute and cuddly

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  5. SharonJuly 25, 2020 at 11:28 AM

    He's such a cute little guy! I'm glad he's not your thief.

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  6. AndyJuly 25, 2020 at 12:09 PM

    Consider yourself lucky that it is a squirrel.
    I have rats in my backyard. (╯°□°）╯

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  7. eileeninmdJuly 25, 2020 at 12:15 PM

    Hello,

    The Black Squirrel is pretty. I did not know they ate tomatoes.
    Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Enjoy your day,wishing you a happy weekend!

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  8. KarenJuly 25, 2020 at 12:16 PM

    Looks just like the culprits in my yard!

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  9. s.cJuly 25, 2020 at 12:58 PM

    What a cutie. Don’t see them in my yard.

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  10. Taken For GrantedJuly 25, 2020 at 1:52 PM

    Always enjoy seeing the black squirrels as there are none of them around here, only red squirrels.

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  11. 21 WitsJuly 25, 2020 at 2:22 PM

    Enjoy sweet critter!

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  12. BillJuly 25, 2020 at 2:29 PM

    What a cute wee squirrel. Haven't seen a squirrel in a long time.

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  13. RevrunnerJuly 25, 2020 at 3:58 PM

    What you munchin' on there little guy? :-)

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  14. GosiaJuly 25, 2020 at 4:24 PM

    In Poland squirrels are mostly red.

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  15. KayJuly 26, 2020 at 12:16 AM

    I hate that I have to battle wildlife for the produce from my garden! We had a rat (ugh!!) last summer that got almost every one of my delicata squashes, all our apples (a small crop), and tomatoes.

    To answer your question on crocosmia: I grow all of mine in containers and they do well. The ones that do best are the ones with the deepest soil -- about 8-10" deep. Your climate is both warmer and colder than ours so I can't guess how they'd do there but mine overwinter fine and we have long runs of nights below freezing, and have snow too. Ours bloom starting in July (our summery days don't really begin until July) and have bloomed nicely all month. Our frequent winds beat them up a bit. I don't know whether you can count on blooms all summer. It's certainly worth a try. If you can find them for sale in your area they likely can do okay.

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  16. LindaJuly 26, 2020 at 1:23 AM

    Squirrels are hard critters to keep out of your garden. I can't even keep them out of my "squirrel proof" bird feeders.

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  17. AnuJuly 26, 2020 at 3:44 AM

    Black squirrel, wow. Squirrels look cute, but they're little beasts and they eat almost everything.

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  18. KarlJuly 27, 2020 at 5:47 AM

    Bon appetite!

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  19. PerthDailyPhotoJuly 27, 2020 at 8:46 AM

    Oh it's the cutest little food thief Pat 💜

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  20. Laura. MJuly 28, 2020 at 7:18 AM

    Que simpática. Me encanta.
    Cuídate.
    Un abrazo.

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