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J. Clarke[_2_]

In article >, says...
>
> Tom Biasi wrote:
> >
> > Acorns need to be boiled in several changes of water to be able to eat.
> > Large amounts of tannin.
> > I had a hickory tree in my front yard for many years, I would try to get
> > some before the squirrels got them all.
>
> When planting any type of nut tree there's a suggestion to plant at
> least one row of oaks around the outside to keep the squirrels fed.
> Combined with efforts to keep the squirrels out (like in the subject
> line for example) there will be enough of the other nuts left to harvest.

All you need is the right cat. Fred the Cat used to eat a couple of
squirrels a week.