Simple home method to make castor oil from castor plant
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Comments (29)Greenstar, I don't wish to be mean but your remarks are inflammatory and do not contribute to the conversation. "You don't go out and start killing animals on your property when you don't even have a clue what the problem is" If a taxonomic classification is required to shoot a nuisance animal that is standing next to the hole it made, they should teach biology instead of hunters' safety. I don't think what VRG is shooting is endangered. I don't think PG is having his or her garden damaged by whooping cranes. The fact that rural folks choose to call pocket gophers "moles" is slightly confusing but does not make the problem imaginary. "I don't have a problem with control of moles, voles, pocket gophers, Richardson ground quirrels, etc. but the ignorance of a solution 'not working' and 'what can I do next' is disturbing when the 'enemy' isn't even properly identified". The smoke cartridges and castor oil granules are marketed for control of all burrowing pests. So are the traps. If they aren't effective, of course the poster is going to look for another solution. That's why we have a forum. "As for the numbers of 'moles' described and their damage..it's a gross exaggeration." Speak for yourself. "Our property is prime Richardson ground squirrel, vole, mouse, etc. territory yet we have a great garden, no collapsing earth" Lucky you....See MoreCastor bean plant
Comments (51)I too would like to know how and when to safely transplant young castor bean plants that I am starting from seeds from last year's plant. I have soaked and planted 8 seeds in one large pot. Also...can I harvest the pods before they burst so I don't have to look for them all over the place? If so when do I know its time before they burst? I would like to put them in a plastic bag so they will burst in there. Lastly....how long can I keep the seeds? I still have many seeds left from last year and would like to save them. Thanks Terri...See MoreCastor bean plants for deer control
Comments (26)Sitting here on Memorial Day, thumbing through the Forums and came across this one , as I have a bit of a deer problem this year, too. I AGREE with JC's comment! Why in the world would you want to cause the death of hungry, innocent animals in such a horrible, painful way just to save a few plants?! Good Grief! Go to the grocery store. It can't be THAT important to grow your own fruit! I've read all the hints on how to repel deer, and the chicken wire placed on the ground as an obstacle course seems to be the cheapest, most effective, most humane way to go. Of course, you WOULD have to keep the grass mowed off of it to keep it exposed, or it would just become padded and easy for the deer to walk over. Perhaps AH was too lazy to mow over the prostrate chicken wire! You know? In the long list of remedies to this problem: sprays, soap, radio left on nearby, electric wires with aluminum plates attached, peeing all around garden area (yuk!), I haven't seen ONE suggestion to use our ancestors' remedy..........a scarecrow, and just think, place a bale of hay, a few gourds and pumpkins around it's post at Halloween, and you have instant decoration! HA. Please don't kill Bambi! After all, we invaded THEIR territory, not the reverse! Jeanie...See MoreOT: Castor flowering/seeding
Comments (14)I'm not sure if it will remain hardy or not. Often, our winters have a low not lower than around 35F. However, we can freeze. I honestly don't have enough experience with this plant yet to know it's limitations. If you would like, I would be happy to send you some seeds. I am sure it would get at least as tall as mine for you. I have it planted on the north side of my house....See Morewally_1936
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