Re: rats in my fig!
- To: Nan Sterman
- Subject: Re: rats in my fig!
- From: M* F*
- Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 15:07:22 -0700 (PDT)
I have been trying to not write very much since last Saturday when I
managed to cut my finger (my ring finger none the less) while pruning that
fig tree. I go in little bouts of typing until I can't take it any more,
and then rest.. kind of sucks when I generally have to do soo much stuff
with my hands. Then last night I was bbq'ing and managed to burn the index
finger of my other hand to the point of blistering. Thus, I'm not writing
much lately.. and in fact I'll probably just cut and paste this paragraph
into the rest of today's emails so folks know why I'm unusually quiet!
I suspect the one we've got here is ancient, and it's planted in a hole in
our concrete back yard :) There are better things to be growing in a 3'x3'
hole in the concrete, and yes, I'm quite sure the soil is for sh*t, so
sticking with cacti and aloes and other succulents makes more sense.. It
gets plenty of water, but is sort of constantly wilted-looking. Maybe I'll
bonsai it once it goes dormant?
Thanks for the encouragement! :)
Mark
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On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, Nan Sterman wrote:
> 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! :-)
> >_______________________________________
> >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
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