The first ripe raspberries on our balcony planter (New England)

Squirrels are taking a few but I think the thorns are doing their job. 3rd year for this bush if I remember right.

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PlantJam@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 40d

Supposedly some painted rocks can help deter some animals if you put them out before the actual berries. I've had luck with a water source keeping birds off my tomatoes. Apparently they were just thirsty. Those berries look delicious!

NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 36d (1 reply)

The thorns on these are so much worse than the red raspberries, but they do taste delicious! We have some growing wild behind our house. I call it the burglar deterrent.

pageflight@piefed.social · 1 pts · 36d

So far the thorns seem to be deterring the squirrels!