On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 02:29:55 -0400, "Somebody"
> wrote:

>I was coming down the driveway this afternoon and the damn squirrel ran past
>me, with a green tomato in it's mouth. One of my tomatoes... Anyone ever
>built a tomato cage to keep squirrels out? I think that is the only hope...
>I have tried: chicken wire, wolf urine, plastic snakes, tin foil on string.
>Nothing keeps the evil vermin away.
>
>I read somewhere last year, the only fool proof thing is a cage over the
>plant with a lid that can be opened and clasped closed. I love fresh
>tomatoes and am not growing them for some very rude squirrels. If I can't
>have them, I will take the plants out.

I've never had squirrels eating my tomatoes, maybe there isn't much
else for squirrels to eat where you live... possibly they are
snatching tomatoes for lack of water, try putting out a bird bath,
when water is scarce it may deter birds from pecking your produce too.
And I can't imagine squirrels getting past chicken wire unless you're
leaving an opening.