bloodroot, veggies, squirrels

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Are you referring to blood meal when you say blood root? If you are referring to blood meal, it is a by-product of cattle slaughterhouses, it is basically dried blood. It is high in nitrogen and used as a fertilizer/soil supplement. It is safe to use near your veggies, but I haven't had too much luck with it keeping squirrels away (works great for rabbits and deer though).

The first thing I would try in your squirrle situation would be providing them food and water that is away from the garden. They usually will eat whatever is most easily availiable -- so make it easy for them to get other food.

HTH!

i have a bloodroot & the squirrels frolic in it <g> i don't think that's what you want. suse

i'd put out dried corn and distract them, personally.

I've had great luck with blood meal as a deterrent to squirrels...I make sure I plant my tulip bulbs with some, and sprinkle some on the surface of the ground anywhere I don't want the squirrels to bug stuff, and they were great this year (first try at tulips here).

Also, hot pepper spray will deter squirrels, though I haven't really tried it...

Blood root is a plant...http://www.holoweb.com/cannon/bloodroo.htm