OKAY! This Means War!!!

18 years ago

... except I don't have a plan! lol. I've put up with the da**ed raccoons breaking pots, pulling up Brugs, cracking lotus seeds, and just raisin' H**ll. But last nite 2 got into a real battle (think they are both new mothers) and knocked some heavy plants stands down on top of... wait for it ... my Pink Peanut. It was doing so very well (an Eddie Wayne plant) and I know it was going to bloom in a month or two. Well, the black masked critters ended up breaking one branch from Peanut that I've just potted up, but one other branch is hanging on only broken thru half way. I have taped it together and propped it hoping it will graft itself. What do you think? Is Peanut lost? Anyone got a Peanut in case I need a backup cutting? No,I can't kill the raccooons;they are hungry with babies to feed and only doin' what comes natchural! GRRRR Gloria

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sibhskylvr
18 years ago
Gloria

Sounds bad for the 'Peanut' - sorry! I don't happen to have that one. If I did - you'd surely be welcome to it. On the masked bandits - here's an idea. A few years ago a friend of mine raised chickens (not alot) just a few for the eggs. Critters were always getting into the chicken house - namely raccoons! lol! He placed a radio in the chicken house - volume turned up (not really loud) just loud enough that it could be heard. Raccoons thought people were in the chicken house & never went back into it. So - try a radio with soft rock music!! lol! Just an idea. I've got to praise you for NOT wanting to kill the critters - that's a BIG plus in my book! :)

Mike
fool4flowers
18 years ago
Good idea, my plants like music too, lol. I don't have peanut. Good luck with the grafting. I hope it works.
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gee8ch
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks, Mike & F4F: But I've done the radio, human hair, dog hair, camphor, red pepper(spread 7 pounds over the garden!!!) aluminum pie tins, and Lord knows what else. These guys have had 30 years of generations living under the decking, under the house, in the nearby trees and I think they've become immune to it all. I share my garden with all the insects, birds and varmints, but Da** not Pink Peanut!!! lol. Gloria
jumpin4joy
18 years ago
Got one for ya My Husband Weed eated a bed of Brugs about 3 weeks ago. Doubles and single. They are all putting on new foliage so keep them moist and hopefully they will prevail. Sorry I want a peanut myself.
gee8ch
Original Author
18 years ago
J4J: Are the ones in the ground putting out new growth or the cut pieces? If I get another Peanut or if this one survives I'll be happy to share it with you and Mike. Gloria
karyn1
18 years ago
Gloria if you lined up the cambium layer they should knit back together and form a callus. I've done that with several plants, including brugs. Good luck. Peanut is one that I still don't have but at this point don't have any room for more brugs anyway.
Karyn
eloise_ca
18 years ago
Gloria, so sorry about your brug. I got 'ScareCrow,' a sensor-activated water sprayer to keep away whatever animal (cat, raccoon or possum) was trying to get to my finches at night. So far so good.
gee8ch
Original Author
18 years ago
Checked this morning and the taped Peanut is not wilting or drooping. Taking this as a positive. Hope it continues. The potted "cutting" is wilting its baby leaves (I pulled large leaves off) BooHoo ;0( Gloria