Re: Plant thieves

THIEVES RESIDE IN WASHINGTON STATE TOO!

The very first year I planted iris, and only two days after they were in 
the ground, three of my most choice rhizomes were janked out of the soil 
and were GONE.  I say yanked, maybe just gently pulled would be a better 
description, because they had not settled in yet or anchored.

I could not believe it!  I have several neighbors - none of which are 
gardeners!  But the closest neighbor was paid a visit by their daughter 
from Alabama during this time, and I was informed that she "loves iris" 
and grows some there.  When I shared my loss story with my neighbors, 
they said that squirrels probably took them!

My husband put up an electric fence with a sign on it warning injury, and 
I took some extra old fashioned rhizomes, and planted them in the ground 
in another area where I had seen squirrels.  I placed them there so I 
could see if they dissappeared and if the squirrels could possibly be the 
culprits.  They were never touched!

So, the original rhizomes were replaced - and it never has happened again!

Aren't people strange?

Have a good one, Nicki from Puget Sound.  BY THE WAY - ISN'T THERE ANYONE 
ELSE ON HERE FROM WASHINGTON STATE?  WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!!!

On Sun, 18 Aug 1996 DFingerhoo@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 96-08-16 06:10:51 EDT, you write:
> 
> <<  I have lots of good plants that will be planted there... and if
>  anyone ever TOOK one, I would be in shock!  
>  
>  Tell us... where do you garden?  How does this awful thing happen?
>  
>  Kathyguest - mystified! >>
> 
> 
> Well, Kath, I can tell you that it happened to me, down the road here in
> Booneyville....some years ago, someone helped themselves to several iris
> divisions right out of the front yard.  I was really furious because I would
> have gladly given anyone who asked a piece--and I was deprived of the chance
> to talk irises at the same time....!
> 
> Dorothy Fingerhood
> DFingerhoo@aol.com
> Newfield NY  (Finally with a live phone line again today, after loosing it,
> water pump, heating control box, etc. Thurs. eve. to a lightening strike.
>  But the computer is OK!)
>
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