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Am angry ! tomato stem chewed x2

Whats eating my tomato plants ? actually they have just chewed through the main stem and left them to die :( Arrg have been walking roumd the garden like a nutter moving 3 grow bags (up steps !!!) 20 or so pots curse`s my guess ,the squirrels ?

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  • Legacy
    Legacy Posts: 71 Forumite
    I've had exactly the same with my Sunflowers and peas (both in pots - I grow them in the same pot to support each other) and today discovered that something had eaten straight through the stems at about 2" above soil level but they don't appear to have eaten the leaves or anything, just chewed through the stalk. We do have a squirrel in our garden too.. so could be that I suppose?
  • frazzbo
    frazzbo Posts: 146 Forumite
    And I had the same thing with my cucumber plant - don't think I've seen squirrels round here though....
  • olly300
    olly300 Posts: 14,738 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Squirrels do love chewing plants.

    My neighbours frequently have their plants of all kinds killed by squirrels chewing near the bottom of them.

    All of us have plants and bulbs dug up.

    They regularly eat the flowers of my plants or snap them off.

    The only way I can stop them is not growing anything that doesn't have a strong flavour or sprinkling chilli on the plant.
    I'm not cynical I'm realistic :p

    (If a link I give opens pop ups I won't know I don't use windows)
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