Same here ... two gray squirrels with insatiable appetites.

I'm "training" my squirrels!

The little birds won't feed if the furry rats are in the feeders....so ....

I'm putting stuff they (the squirrels) like in only one feeder...consistently, all the time. They, and the jays and the less timid chickadees can duke it out for those. The corn mix for the cardinals goes out on the deck, scattered, so that they get some too. The other two feeders just get finch food. Seems to be working fabulously, so far.

Oh yeah - forgot to mention that the seed ball thing got postponed.....my son suffered with flu symptoms this weekend. No fun!

Watch out for the finch mix.I had to do heavy Roundup to eleminate the musterd seeds.

Front yard leaves today. I think all leaves are now off the tulep tree. I get my cortozone shot for the shoulder tomorrow. Can't wait. Yes it hurts going in, but I can't live on Advil.

Oh, Lucy, I hope you will feel better!

ge1836 said:Watch out for the finch mix.I had to do heavy Roundup to eleminate the musterd seeds.

Yes!

I learned the hard way to have the bird feeders only in areas that get regular mowing.




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Hope your shot helps, Lucy.

Great idea. I have mine under trees with deep mulch. Seems everywhere else is garden of some sort. LOL

Our problem isn't with the feeders, it's the tulip trees that keep popping up where we don't want the, Love the tree, but not where it decides to grow new ones.

WOW thats good to know. The planned landscape here is 20 years old. Mostly scochpine. They are dying so I wont be replaceing them with Tulip Trees. I have put in JM's.

Hey Carole,im doin fine the pup is keeping us busy ,curly is doing very well.Learning everyday.except for right now ,she is stuck under a 2 drawer dresser...LOL..Not really but she thinks she is,she goes under in the back ,then tries to come out from under in the front ...wont work..LOL..We are potty broke..Yay the lil bugger is under the dresser again...ahh she figured it out ..Yay..She makes us Smile Everyday. I need to finish up a few things out in the gardens,not much tho...

Yes our feeders are at the egde of the woods,gets mowed regular.I loved having a feeder hanging closer to the gardens but acckk the sprouts ...

Ive been cleaning ,putting up Christmas stuff,mostly Winter themed.I dont have much christmas stuff left anymore:hurray:

DH ,got his trees sank in the garden for the winter,they are in pots ,we got them late.

That puppy is precious. Looks like a handful of mischief. I have a 7 month old kitten turning cat and oh, brother, the messes. Love him though.

Dont we hate that part kitten turning into a cat,puppy into dog.My little Leo turning into a kid.... He is the 1 I wanted to stay 4-5 years old forever..LOL..That photo of Curly really captures her Character,I got lucky...she is on the move....Wanting to just hang out at home today....Ugghhh...Off to work i go..spose to rain hard today,acckk,temps spose to be up tho Have a great day

Oh, Tam, what a gorgeous Clem and love it on the tree!
Your Curly is just adorable!! Bet he is alot of fun, too.
Tee, lucky you to have a kitten! I would love love one, but so allergic.
Have the kitty who comes to visit 5 times a day. He just had some tuna.

Just finished putting the last of the bulbs in yesterday (200+) after my doctor called and said the arm pain is a torn tendon I guess I am done for the year
Well maybe there are things that can be done one handed

Out to fill bird feeders too , Raining here today.

Raining here too. Phooey, Cinda, but I know they can't keep a good woman down. Rest that arm.

Oh, Cinda, wish I was closer, I'd help out. I know we all would!
Wouldn't that be great if we had a traveling garden contingent to help each other when it was needed? Kinda like what my Gardening club does....
Get well wishes!

Yes, it would.

Janice, what garden club do you belong to?

....Treemailed you, Tee.