"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:02:29 -0400, "Somebody" >
> wrote:
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>> "sf" > wrote in message
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>> > On Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:59:38 -0400, "Somebody" >
>> > wrote:
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>> >> Are tomatoes warm-blooded or cold-blooded?
>> >
>> > If you're going to anthropomorphize them, I vote for cold-blooded
>> > because they need warmth to grow and produce.
>>
>>
>> the squirrels around here are cold-blooded. And getting kind of bold.
>> They
>> seem to be pairing up and going kinda nuts... The vinegar soaked socks
>> do
>> seem to be keeping them from the tomatoes.
>>
> Have you ever figured out how that works? Does it confuse their sense
> of smell or what?

Must be something like that. Maybe they think it's a predator scent? I see
squirrels around, lots of them. They like to walk and run on top the wood
fence, and railing on the back deck so they are definitely nearby and must
see the tomatoes.

I soak the cotton socks about once a week, or after a heavy rain. The back
of the Kroger vinegar bottle says to do it 7-10 days.