Gardening
Related: About this forumI got chipmunks
I've been putting in a new garden on a sandy slope on the Oregon coast. It has been a much more complex project than I anticipated due to the need to construct it so that water can flow downhill without taking the garden with it.
I have finished a narrow raised bed and put out my first seeds. Now I see chipmunks running all around it.
I am not familiar with the little critters. I had planned only on planting salad greens, carrots and beets in this bed so as not to attract birds. Now I'm wondering if it's worth finishing the beds only to have everything eaten by the 'munks.
Is this garden doomed?
CrispyQ
(38,590 posts)I love chipmunks! They are so adorable. That said, I don't have a garden & I only get an occasional one. Good luck working it all out!
jmbar2
(6,232 posts)bullimiami
(13,997 posts)Ka-Dinh Oy
(11,686 posts)I miss seeing chipmunks. I used to see them when I lived in the country but now I live in an apartment where I only see squirrels ( not that that is bad at all ) but I miss the chipmunks.
jmbar2
(6,232 posts)questionseverything
(10,299 posts)Should run them off
jmbar2
(6,232 posts)Pobeka
(4,999 posts)When you grind them, be ready for the fumes, especially if you are sensitive to that kind of thing. They are so seriously hot that even in an enclosed coffee grinder the fumes can be a little overpowering.
I haven't seen a mole in 5 years since I sprinkled this on the garden beds and entry points into the lawn. Works for raccoons, squirrels, outdoor rats too (yeah, urban lots, there are rats).
jmbar2
(6,232 posts)Pobeka
(4,999 posts)The ground squirrels will figure it out fast, and give the garden a very wide berth.
I haven't seen any effects on perenials or semi-annuals which certainly have roots that are directly under where I've sprinkled it. You don't need much, just a dusting. I even lightly stir it into the soil to make sure it doesn't blow or wash away. It's certainly not enough to affect soil chemistry.
Just gestimating, about 2 tablespoons would be enough for a 10 foot edge.
jmbar2
(6,232 posts)MyOwnPeace
(17,280 posts)a product and if we were allowed to tell the name I'd tell you "Critter Crumbs" - but I don't think we're allowed to do that.
jmbar2
(6,232 posts)lastlib
(24,987 posts)MyOwnPeace
(17,280 posts)jmbar2
(6,232 posts)MyOwnPeace
(17,280 posts)Probably about as well as MAGA beans....
lastlib
(24,987 posts)(or any other sentient creature), I would stay away from them!
Touche, my friend! - - -
MyOwnPeace
(17,280 posts)I'd stay away too!
Merci, mon ami! .....
BigmanPigman
(52,357 posts)but we only noticed them eating nuts (acorns).
jmbar2
(6,232 posts)I think they are drawn to my garden steps -- they are built of concrete blocks with the holes open so that the water can flow through. I think it has created nesting areas. (Until the next rains).
TygrBright
(20,987 posts)Gophers are the worst! The ninjas of the landscape.