Gardening

Pobeka

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12. Yep. If you want to go "big guns", get thai birds eye (little) red peppers. Grind them, sprinkle

Sun Mar 21, 2021, 03:26 PM

Mar 2021

When you grind them, be ready for the fumes, especially if you are sensitive to that kind of thing. They are so seriously hot that even in an enclosed coffee grinder the fumes can be a little overpowering.

I haven't seen a mole in 5 years since I sprinkled this on the garden beds and entry points into the lawn. Works for raccoons, squirrels, outdoor rats too (yeah, urban lots, there are rats).

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I got chipmunks [View all] jmbar2 Mar 2021 OP

IDK, but you should take pics. CrispyQ Mar 2021 #1

They are pretty cute jmbar2 Mar 2021 #4

Love our chipmunks. bullimiami Mar 2021 #2

Pictures please. Ka-Dinh Oy Mar 2021 #3

I'll try but they move pretty fast. jmbar2 Mar 2021 #5

Try sprinkling red pepper questionseverything Mar 2021 #6

thanks! jmbar2 Mar 2021 #8

Yep. If you want to go "big guns", get thai birds eye (little) red peppers. Grind them, sprinkle Pobeka Mar 2021 #12

Does it alter the soil chemistry or affect the seeds? jmbar2 Mar 2021 #14

I wouldn't put it right on the seed planting site. Run it around the perimeter of the garden. Pobeka Mar 2021 #15

Thanks so much! jmbar2 Mar 2021 #19

I've had good luck with MyOwnPeace Mar 2021 #7

that's a good hint - thanks! jmbar2 Mar 2021 #9

(it's probly OK--it's not Goya beans.....) lastlib Mar 2021 #10

Do THEY work? MyOwnPeace Mar 2021 #11

I'm glad that you clarified that jmbar2 Mar 2021 #13

Work against chimpmunks? MyOwnPeace Mar 2021 #16

Well, if I was chipmunk.... lastlib Mar 2021 #17

Well, if BunkerBoy recommended them...... MyOwnPeace Mar 2021 #18

We had a house in the woods with tons of chipmunks BigmanPigman Mar 2021 #20

I haven't seen them digging yet jmbar2 Mar 2021 #21

I have gophers. Trade ya. n/t TygrBright Mar 2021 #22

Nah... jmbar2 Mar 2021 #23

You got that right. n/t TygrBright Mar 2021 #24