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submitted 8 months ago by to c/mop
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[–] 5 points 8 months ago (5 children)

I'd rather grow tomatoes. My husband's father tried to grow corn once. Apparently it was such a disaster both brother in laws suggested against trying again lol

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (4 children)

    This seems like an interesting story! Do you know how it was a disaster?

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    I do not. I suspect it was some combination of the soil not being great and squirrels.

    He hated the squirrels.

    The squirrels remember this.

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    AH - squirrels can absolutely be disastrous to corn and other crops, I’m sure that’s why he hates them because it’s why I hate them too. They don’t even eat the food they destroy, they just dig around uprooting plants and seedlings and take single bites out of fruits and veggies.

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    They ate ALL my herb seedlings last year. Ignored the tomatoes, even the fruit. The rabbits go for the tomatoes. I also hate the squirrels and they know it. They taunt all cats that have ever lived here cause they're mean squirrels!

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    I’m sorry you’re dealing with rabbits too, I’m lucky that I don’t…I hear they’re just as bad as squirrels if not worse bc they actually do eat the fruit.

    I just need to train a crow to swoop the squirrels when they’re in my yard and I’ll be set!

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