Re: rats in my fig!
Okay Mark, stop fretting : } Figs do wonderfully here, especially
the brown turkey. I planted one as a whip about three years ago and
it's now about 8 x 10 and fruiting like crazy and I pay it VERY
little attention. How old is yours? What is it planted in
(soil-wise), how and how often is it watered?
I know that our climate is nothing like Portland's (was there just
last week) but give yourself a few years and your gardening will
adjust. In the meantime, ask questions!
And regarding the cat idea. The damage seems to happen at night when
my kitty is locked in the house to keep him safe from coyotes.
Oh well
Nan
>Cats and lots of them :-) It works for me!
>
>Why did people insist on planting those broder-line draught-tolerant
>turkey figs in the greater San Diego area? We've inhereted one here in our
>new place and I'm half-tempted to tear it out as it's just not thriving.
>Any thoughts?
>
>Mark Fryer
>Recently transplanted to southern CA from Portland OR, and boy am I loving
>it here! :-)
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>On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, Nan Sterman wrote:
>> Can anyone give me a suggestion for keeping rats out of my fig tree?
>> I am envisioning a device that keeps them from climbing the trunk,
>> but I don't know what it will look like. Any suggestions?
>>
>> Nan
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>> Nan Sterman
>> San Diego County California
>> Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
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Nan Sterman
San Diego County California
Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
