In an interoffice memo: Janis Foley wrote to Kathleen Weber
 
 > Are the birds stealing the seeds as they drop off the plant or the seed
 > you are putting in?
 JF> No actually they haven't actually done any real damage yet...
 JF> they  were just in my little tomato area (that's fenced in because of
 JF> my tomato  eating dog)... I'm just worried that the birds will attack
 JF> my future tomatoes  when I get some!
 
I just read a tip in Woman's day magazine that you might want to try...
Hang red Christmas ornaments on plants just before tomatoes start
to ripen. Birds will learn that the "fruit" is hard and leave the
ripening tomatoes alone.
Another tip I read....
Sprinkle chili powder around plants to repel slugs and cats.
Has anyone tried this for slugs?
  --'-,-{@
   Rita
... I'm not blushing.  I'm imitating a tomato!
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