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Siwsan

(26,268 posts) Tue May 23, 2017, 03:49 PM May 2017

Finally got a picture of the villain who has been vandalizing my herb garden [View all]

I thought he was cute, too, until I caught him chomping on my cilantro!! I have spread liberal amounts of ground cayenne pepper and used cat litter, in the vicinity, and strategically placed small dishes of ammonia around my garden. Tomorrow I will stock up on boxes of mothballs.

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Finally got a picture of the villain who has been vandalizing my herb garden [View all] Siwsan May 2017 OP

Aw jeez he's adorable! redwitch May 2017 #1

Massive quantities of cuteness! nt Tree-Hugger May 2017 #2

!!! Good handle. Alice11111 May 2017 #28

I was expecting to see Sean Spicer. eom Blanks May 2017 #3

HAH! Siwsan May 2017 #5

what kind of little critter is that? Ohioblue22 May 2017 #4

It is a ground hog Siwsan May 2017 #6

look like a baby g.h. ... very cute Ohioblue22 May 2017 #10

I think it's the runt of the litter Siwsan May 2017 #12

Not so cute when they're going through your garden like a bunch Warpy May 2017 #29

I swear, the cutest ones do the most damage TeapotInATempest May 2017 #7

The big ones can be down right dangerous Siwsan May 2017 #8

Well you did grow a salad bar out there lunatica May 2017 #9

Funny thing is, he just went after the potted cilantro Siwsan May 2017 #11

'Mine' are much bigger than that. elleng May 2017 #13

Skip the mothballs. Very unhealthy to have around! GreenPartyVoter May 2017 #14

He/she looks like they are smirking n/t hibbing May 2017 #15

Ever since I put down my home made repellent, it's been sneering at me Siwsan May 2017 #16

Squee! I can't help it. I love the little furries!! Coventina May 2017 #17

Me too, until they chomp at my veg and herbs!! Siwsan May 2017 #18

*chuckle* I can understand. I don't have a garden, myself, so I'd probably feel differently Coventina May 2017 #19

Just say the little critter is eating your Arugula GreydeeThos May 2017 #20

He's so darn cute maybe you need to find out what his favorite is and plant some just for him. OregonBlue May 2017 #21

Or buy extra from the store and put it out. Hassin Bin Sober May 2017 #22

This reminds me of.... Yavin4 May 2017 #23

OMG so cute!!! Dem_4_Life May 2017 #24

Surrender puny human. You don't stand a chance unless you are going to get lethal and who wants to TeamPooka May 2017 #25

That IS a cute little critter. teezy May 2017 #26

He/she looks contrite.Every year I get squirrels "tasting" the tomatoes. 58Sunliner May 2017 #27

Baby groundhogs are so cute. applegrove May 2017 #30

no mothballs please KT2000 May 2017 #31

try a natural peppermint spray if you like . Rodents hate it and you won't be poisoning things luvMIdog May 2017 #32

I grow peppermint - maybe I can brew something up, with it Siwsan May 2017 #35

Get a monster!!! JustAnotherGen May 2017 #33

a few years ago, we had a drought in WI. rabbits ate EVERYTHING. even the pepper pansypoo53219 May 2017 #34

Let me tell you about my experience with a ground hog packman May 2017 #36

My brother has a 'live trap'. I might have him bring it over. Siwsan May 2017 #37

You make the best cat gifs. Thanks! (nt) B Stieg May 2017 #53

Awwwww! Little stinker!! So cute!!! BlancheSplanchnik May 2017 #38

I did read that rotten eggs are a good solution Siwsan May 2017 #39

So cute! Rebl2 May 2017 #40

For us, it's the squirrels... Phentex May 2017 #41

I think I'm just going to start spraying everything with a hot pepper mixture Siwsan May 2017 #42

But, but... Phentex May 2017 #43

Hate to say it, but I think you built your garden on his land. (n/t) thesquanderer May 2017 #44

They live under a big evergreen in my neighbor's yard - they are trespassers, on mine!! Siwsan May 2017 #45

I have a deck herb garden and cilantro is one of those I can't plant because of a Squirrel who kimbutgar May 2017 #46

Blood Meal dem in texas May 2017 #47

"Sean, get outta there right this minute!" steve2470 May 2017 #48

When we were in the country radical noodle May 2017 #49

Is there any way to attract a bobcat to your yard? jmowreader May 2017 #50

That made me smile - my high mascot was a Bobcat. Siwsan May 2017 #55

I do feel for you and your herb garden but DANG. He's so ADOR-A-BLE eom BlueCaliDem May 2017 #51

Adorable! He's just hungry and not meaning to upset you... manicraven May 2017 #52

The Cayenne Pepper may kill him TuxedoKat May 2017 #54

Everything I've read said that peppers are a deterrent/repellant Siwsan May 2017 #56