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Post by imgrimmer on May 10, 2018 10:21:38 GMT -5
I painted all corn cobs with an oil chili mix after the first racoon attac. I had only few plants so not a great deal. No attac since then  Might be worth a try? |
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Post by keen101 (Biolumo / Andrew B.) on May 10, 2018 12:49:07 GMT -5
I painted all corn cobs with an oil chili mix after the first racoon attac. I had only few plants so not a great deal. No attac since then Might be worth a try? I've tried that in the past, but it easily washes off In rain and requires that a recoon tries to eat your corn in the first place. In my experience it is not that helpful because they still break the stalks and tear off the cobs before trying to eat them before being discouraged, so that still leaves broken plants and cobs torn to shreds. Not a solution for me. But hey if it works for your then that's good. |
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Post by imgrimmer on May 10, 2018 13:44:30 GMT -5
these are smart animals. bad for us.
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Post by steev on May 10, 2018 19:35:12 GMT -5
Maybe spray the whole plant?
Prolly wouldn't work for me in Cali, as They've likely scavenged enough Mexican food to have gotten a taste for chili.
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Post by imgrimmer on May 31, 2018 9:23:21 GMT -5
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Post by imgrimmer on May 31, 2018 15:19:28 GMT -5
We had a really warm spring this year and now it is summer like in July since some weeks.
I think at least there must be some variation these volunteers as only these 2 are flowering. Most of them are smaller and no flower buds so far.
The only drawback are the closed anther cones. I have many seedlings in my greenhouse from last year volunteers. I hope to find some plants with more open flowers, more suitable for allogamous pollination.
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Post by imgrimmer on Jun 18, 2018 15:04:02 GMT -5
The Citrumelo is still alive. It sprouts again. |
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Post by imgrimmer on Jun 24, 2018 11:17:34 GMT -5
Citrumelo is doing fine, despite some damage from rabbits  first fruits on tomato volunteers 54 days from germination  |
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Post by imgrimmer on Jul 23, 2018 8:01:49 GMT -5
Bad news. I found my seeds storage was devasted by mice. All melon and all cucumbers are lost. I paused this season with Melons and Cucumbers. Back to start  |
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Post by walt on Jul 23, 2018 13:12:52 GMT -5
Sad to hear that. I've had that problem years ago. I've also lost seeds to insects. Now it is the freezer for my seeds.
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Post by keen101 (Biolumo / Andrew B.) on Jul 23, 2018 13:15:43 GMT -5
Sad day |
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Post by imgrimmer on Jul 23, 2018 15:34:09 GMT -5
I've also lost seeds to insects. Now it is the freezer for my seeds. That was exactly what I had in mind. I was only busy with other things... One should never wait for the next day. |
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Post by steev on Jul 23, 2018 21:55:00 GMT -5
Yes; only today is; tomorrow never comes.
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Post by imgrimmer on Aug 31, 2018 9:41:50 GMT -5
A giant groundcherry. It is about 1 1/2 meter (60 inch) in height. Never had such a big plant before.  |
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Post by imgrimmer on Nov 23, 2019 6:40:12 GMT -5
Season 2019 Habrochaites cross from Joseph Lofthouse yellow fruit  more habrochaites like fruit  a chilense hybrid  Citron melon x Watermelom cross by Andrew Barney  1/2 of the harvest  Glass Gem  Cyclanthera  Bloody Teeth Maize  Round Armenian Cucumber  Sweet Corn  Hibiscus palustris/moscheutos  |
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