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Post by imgrimmer on Nov 28, 2019 8:39:05 GMT -5
These are beans which volunteer since several years in my garden. All I need to do is to trash the seeds on the ground in spring.  |
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Post by prairiegardens on Nov 28, 2019 23:00:44 GMT -5
Has anyone tried the electric netting to protect crops from raccoons? Premier fence has some various kinds they sell to protect vs problem creatures from feral pigs to raccoons to deer.
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Post by imgrimmer on Nov 29, 2019 16:23:52 GMT -5
I used an oil chili mix on my corn plants. They never came back. Racoons are new here they migrate from east and south and live around here only since some years. There might be less racoons then at your place.
But... today I saw a racoon trap in my neighborhood.
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Post by reed on Nov 30, 2019 8:25:49 GMT -5
I use solar powered electric fences and they do work to some degree but not an answer on their own. Also use other fences, traps and firearms. We have deer, raccoons, squirrels, chipmunks and rabbits. All of which have to be deterred one way or another or they destroy most everything. I most despise raccoons and highly recommend killing every one you see and do it year round, not just when they start damaging things.
I don't understand how the electric net works. The animal has to be grounded to get shocked. Does the net have alternating strands of hot and ground wire?
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Post by prairiegardens on Dec 1, 2019 17:18:24 GMT -5
Best to check out Premier Fencing website as they could explain what's what better than I can. But if the garden doesn't have overhanging trees then the animal on the ground would get shocked in the same way as any other creature, the netting makes sure the fence cannot be avoided is my understanding.
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Post by imgrimmer on Feb 22, 2020 15:31:04 GMT -5
Spring is coming Helleborus thibetica  last years photo but the same as right now |
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Post by imgrimmer on Feb 22, 2020 15:35:41 GMT -5
Eriobotrya seedling in my backyard  |
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Post by flowerbug on Feb 23, 2020 7:03:07 GMT -5
These are beans which volunteer since several years in my garden. All I need to do is to trash the seeds on the ground in spring. that is great you can do that! around here the pods would be black from fungi and falling apart by spring. even in the late summer i have to try to get the pods harvested and dried indoors in case we get too many rains on top of our usual fogs. |
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Post by stone on Feb 23, 2020 8:20:25 GMT -5
Even in my short winter... My beans are in as rough shape as you describe your Michigan beans...
And still... I do get some volunteer plants... And.... I want self-sowers! Any self sowers are encouraged, and left to hopefully repeat...
But, yeah, in belt and suspenders tradition... Lots of beans collected for backup.
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Post by stone on Feb 23, 2020 8:23:45 GMT -5
Eriobotrya seedling in my backyard At my house... I planted a bunch of loquat seeds... A few got large enough to bloom... But fire blight is taking a heavy toll... Doubt that any will survive the year. |
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Post by imgrimmer on Feb 23, 2020 14:15:13 GMT -5
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Post by stone on Feb 23, 2020 21:16:17 GMT -5
I have my profile filled out, with my location and blog...
But... Yeah... Middle Georgia USA.
I'm used to that stuff automatically showing up on our posts... I guess that I need to study on adding it...
Are helleborus thibetanus prone to catching helleborus net necrosis virus?
Seems like everybody's hellebore patch is affected in my area...and... There's not much we can do except allow the disease to play itself out...
everybody wants to clip affect foliage when it first shows up... And that just seems to spread it.
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Post by imgrimmer on Feb 24, 2020 5:31:20 GMT -5
Okay. Your location is shown when I open your profil.
We don`t have helleborus net necrosis virus around here. But some other diseases especially nursery plants suffer from. It is kind of mold which let roots rot and causes the death of the plant. I have no idea what kind of disease it is.
So I can`t tell if thibetanus is susceptical to helleborus net necrosis virus but wikipedia says all Helleborus are.
Fingers crossed it doesn`t show up here.
There is fire blight around in Germany but I haven`t seen it.
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Post by imgrimmer on May 30, 2020 7:48:04 GMT -5
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Post by imgrimmer on May 30, 2020 7:51:23 GMT -5
grenadine seedlings everywhere:  |
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