My REVENGE POST for today. (Intense drama warning)
By The Horse
@TheHorse (205682)
Walnut Creek, California
September 15, 2018 2:15pm CST
This post is in response to Rachael Lovejoy's (@Raelove's) recent post about evil squirrels and her attempts to feed innocent crows and wild turkeys in her yard.
As many of you know, squirrels (of the ground squirrel variety) were my nemesis a couple of years ago, when I tried to get a garden going at my place of work. My intent was to teach gardening to poor kids who were acting out in school.
The ground squirrels ate our corn. They ate our sunflowers. They ate our green beans. They even ate our decorative cacti.
At Ms Lovejoy's residence, the squirrels stole stale bread that was intended for crows, wild turkeys, and other creatures who might appreciate her efforts. The hair on the back of my neck rose as I read on.
Recently, on my balcony, I started planting snow peas for the Fall. Two days ago, I "busted" two squirrels, inspecting my planters for harvestables. I chased them away, using the harshest language I know in Squirrel (no children were around).
Today, I checked my snow peas, and all are sprouting. The squirrels have failed, and I have won. Within a couple of months, I will be harvesting delicious snow peas. The squirrels will have to eat their bitter acorns and whatever else it is they harvest.
I will attach a picture of my first snow pea sprouts. You do not mess with The Horse.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
16 Sep 18
When I lived in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania, I dealt with those squirrels everyday. They drove us crazy. I bought all kinds of things to get them to stay away from my plants but they never stopped. I bought bird feeders a few times and greased the wire or rope with Vaseline and that never helped.
I also had the battle all the time with the deer. One time I planted rose bushes in the front as I was told the deer would stay away from them because of the thorns. No one told the deer that though. I tried everything I read about and also some suggestions from other people. For some reason the deer, especially the babies, loved my gardens and me. They actually came up on my deck and my husband would tell me my friends were there.
Even though the babies kept coming back, the mothers were not far behind. They stood at the edge of the property and watched as I sat on the steps of the porch and kept talking to them.
I did end up giving in to all the wild animals and I started enjoying all of them.
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@Daljinder (23231)
• Bangalore, India
15 Sep 18
Wait till you turn your back. Never underestimate your enemies. In this case, the squirrels. 
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@TheHorse (205682)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Sep 18
@Daljinder Egads, I hadn't thought of that.
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@Daljinder (23231)
• Bangalore, India
15 Sep 18
@TheHorse You could pray that they aren't equipped with mind-reading ability. 
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@snowy22315 (169914)
• United States
15 Sep 18
I have squirrel and deer problems here. They both seem ravenous and I am convinced that one or both are responsible for my lack of tomatoes..I am mad
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@snowy22315 (169914)
• United States
15 Sep 18
@TheHorse not sure what ate my tomato blossoms but I am seething.
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@TheHorse (205682)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Sep 18
@snowy22315 I will stop by with my .22 (unloaded; I would't want to hurt anything) later today.
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@rsa101 (37948)
• Philippines
17 Sep 18
Looks like they are indeed a menace in your garden. I am hoping they would not come back and steal your vegetables and you can enjoy your harvest soon. I remember when I went to US last April there were lots of them roaming around our place. It looks harmless to us since we don't plant anything that would interest them staying at our place. Although I know they were attracted to the tree that grew on our backyard.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
16 Sep 18
My Gosh, this is full of revenge, indeed... but indeed congratulations to your snow pea. May they sprout and blossoms without being savaged by the cute squirrels.
***Put a scarerow, or scaresquirrels
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
17 Sep 18
@TheHorse hmmm... maybe they know that you are a horse and they wont want the horse to get angry.
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@TheHorse (205682)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Sep 18
@Mavic123456 Horses can kick pretty hard.
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@wolfgirl569 (95105)
• Marion, Ohio
16 Sep 18
Cats are wonderful at keeping squirrels pushed back. And they dont try to eat my plants. I had a dog who loved to catch chipmonks and when she could the squirrels too. Miss that old girl.
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@wolfgirl569 (95105)
• Marion, Ohio
16 Sep 18
@TheHorse I have no idea where to find another australian shepherd, coyote mix. She was the perfect dog. Not real needy but liked being petted. Extremely smart but refused to do silly tricks, learned what kept us happy but was not going to roll over or fetch a stick. But like a little kid she had a collection of stuffed animals that she stole from my youngest son when he outgrew them.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
15 Sep 18
The lengths we went to to keep the squirrels off our bird feeders. It was an ongoing battle.
We've moved....now we rarely see a squirrel.
If it makes Rachel feel any better....the number one item on the roadkill buffet in Maine was the "humble" squirrel.
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@TheHorse (205682)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Sep 18
@Morleyhunt A tangy salad on the side is also recommended. I never serve them with their heads still attached, as they still look too cute to eat.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
15 Sep 18
@TheHorse they definitely need to marinade and I would recommend the wild rice over the regular white rice.
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@dgobucks226 (34348)
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16 Sep 18
Squirrels are persistent creatures and relentless at solving and getting around obstacles we come up with to stop them. Mind the wisdom from a famous line uttered from the movie "Terminator." "I'll Be Back." And those pesky critters will be Be on guard!
Be on guard!2 people like this
@CuriousFellow (588)
• Mauritius
15 Sep 18
that funny you vs squirrels. you won. 
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@TheHorse (205682)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Sep 18
@CuriousFellow If they try teat my snow pea sprouts they're going to hear language no squirrel has ever hear before. You don't mess with The Horse.
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@CuriousFellow (588)
• Mauritius
15 Sep 18
@TheHorse yes animal can trick people sometime they have sense and know what they are doing.
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@BarBaraPrz (45484)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
15 Sep 18
Vandals in fur coats... they're always digging in my flower pots.
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@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
18 Sep 18
i hate those bushy tailed tree rats.
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@FourWalls (62112)
• United States
16 Sep 18
The thing I find funny is that I put out bird seed for the birds and peanuts for the squirrels. The birds eat the peanuts and the squirrels eat the bird seed.
And no snow peas are harmed in my yard....because I have no snow peas.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
2 Nov 18
Uhm... you know that chipmunks can and sometimes will eat snow pea plants, right?
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@RonElFran (1214)
• Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
15 Sep 18
I consider squirrels to be cute, not evil. I watch them all day through my home office window as I sit at my computer. Of course, if I had a garden, my attitude might change.
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@MissNikki (5237)
• Maple Ridge, British Columbia
16 Sep 18
Awww, silly squirrel!! LoL
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