I would not for the reason that I grew this plant last year and was frantically calling the vet come the spring. The plant was grown on our deck in a container. Due to the wet cool summer we had, I did not think the plant had gone to seed. It had and the seeds had fallen on the floor of the deck. Just two seeds as far as we know. We have an aging Valley Bulldog (Chewie) who decided to eat the seeds - he is blind and nearly deaf. After using the treatment the vet prescribed and watching him closely for 48 hours, we were assured all was well. In aging, Chewie has changed and is not as sharp as he used to be. The Castor Bean plants are off limits for me to grow. Not a problem as there are many other alternatives. I am usually an advocate of "grow what you want and compost all that is compostable", but my views have slightly changed since this experience. My Black Lab often checks out the compost heaps too so throwing one of those plants in there would be taking a risk.

You know Barbra, that was so long ago I can't remember. With me there is no telling what I sent or who I sent stuff to. I'm glad they came up for you and I hope they all do well for you. Sorry I can't help you with what the others are. Maybe if you post a picture it will jog my memory, but I wouldn't count on it. I hope everyone else is having success growing their seeds I sent them. Right now I have over 300 daylily seedlings started. I'm keeping busy trying to keep the fungus gnats and other little critters away from them. I just can't believe how fast those suckers grew. I soaked them one night, planted them the next morning and at 3 days old they were already 4 inches tall or better. Now if I can just keep them going in the right direction and it warms up enough to plant them outside soon I'll have it made. Happy Gardening, Marian

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

I grew them in the ground last summer. They love the heat, so i would give it a little longer before planting. I think when i planted i soaked the seed in water for a day or so and then planted in the ground. They grow super fast and will get huge by August or so.