Maybe this will do the trick

After weeks of the little fuzzy bastards stealing my straw, the asparagus bed that started out like this:

looked like this:

I expect to see a nest that looks like a straw bale every time I look in the trees.

We had some rain last weekend, and I decided to take advantage of it. I filled up the bed with some shredded leaves. The rain helps keep the leaves from blowing around too much.

The squirrels' interests have already turned to other things anyway. I caught this guy

hanging out in the strawberry bed.

The little jerks are lucky they're cute.