>>When squirrels are attacking tomatoes, finding out how to keep the damned rats from doing that is the business of the tomato list. This is not a tomato growing list, tomato protecting list, tomato preserving list, tomato fertilizing list or anything so limited. It's all of those things. Now you may have asked a question about your tomatoes failing to give your geographical location, information about watering, siting of your plant in sun or shade or talking about little green bugs on it that may have been so general nobody would take a chance on answering it. Re-ask your question giving more information about where your plant is, what's the matter with it, etc. Margaret L Margaret, I agree, squirrels are a major pest with tomatoes, they are taking bites out of nearly all of them to get water. Yes, this is On Topic and if someone has a good remedy I would like to get this info! If your tastes run to eating them, go for it. They probably will go good with tomatoes and chiles...maybe a little garlic....never had squirrel but am ready to.... Karen