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Old September 10, 2017   #29
ChiliPeppa
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I've had problems with Mojave ground squirrels the past two years. They figured out that they can squeeze through the chicken wire (they are smaller than a chipmunk) and wow! tomatoes! So this winter I will be building a squirrel proof (?) shade house and also growing toms in pots ( to benefit my back). Traps did no good whatsoever. The cats would catch them and come in and turn them loose in the house. I had one in my house for two months I swear and I could not catch that critter and it and the cats just played peekaboo. Finally caught it and put it out two days ago.
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