Cleveland Pears...need information help!
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Comments (24)To combat erwinia I would liberally mulch the trees quartely with a woody herb mulch and a 2 cups of biochar at the base of each tree. I would wash susceptible areas with a spit or amylase based wash brewers yeast (ascomycetes and bacillus break it down) also works which breaks down the polysacchirides (carbs) protecting what essentually is a necrotising bacteriam. This is why old time grafters spat on their work as it colonises wounds in grafts Its important to wash nearby trees similarly as its transported by pollinators. But without the polysacchirides it cant get a grip. Take off any cankers without damaging cambium as this is where the pathogen overwinter. Grow a diversity of trees including multiple species of fruit not just one variety....See MoreHAVE: Cleveland County / Shelby/Kings Mountain Area Plant Swap
Comments (55)I realize that we now have a conflict with the Raleigh swap. I just wanted to put it out there that while I can't change the date at this point, it isn't going to hurt my feelings if anyone decides that they would rather go to the other swap. Our swap was really only meant to be a small friendly gathering and I just thought I would see if anyone from here wanted to come since I occasionally do a little online socializing here. So.. if your interests have changed.. it's really no big deal. Maybe next time! :)...See MoreTouché Cleveland, Baltimore, et al
Comments (20)kec01: "It's a circle...and folks like me who invest are just as much as part of the circle as the big,bad nasty guys." Excellent point. However, if one wishes to stay away from investing in anything that smacks of fraud or deceptive practice, they have no choice but to not invest at all... Basically, one has to assume that ALL entities are corrupt to some degree...as it is extremely difficult...if not impossible... to turn a huge profit without some of that in the mix... The point is, one can either stuff their mattress with any money they wish to save....and see no return at all...or only invest in vehicles that provide full disclosure (which of course rules out hedge funds...which most if not all MF's invest in to some degree), and try to act via due diligence. This is a very sad dilemma for truly honest people...as they are precluded from investing if they wish to not be part of the dirt. How very sad. Apparently, the world of finance is indeed morally bankrupt (no pun intended) and therefore irretrievably broken...and all the good guys can do is live their lives forever trying to protect themselves from the bad guys..and all too often, without success....See MoreHelp with attracting orioles to our area, and getting them to possibly
Comments (5)Hello! I just saw your post and hope that you've now been successful in attracting the orioles to your yard. Don't give up! It took me years to "get them" the first time but now they return every year. This year so far, I have at least five pairs that visit the feeders regularly. I understand that they spend their winters in Central America, so your location shouldn't be a problem. I live about an hour northwest of Toronto, Canada. Every spring, I put out a nectar feeder that I half-fill with orange-coloured sugar/water. This must be changed frequently (2-3x/week) because they won't take it if it isn't fresh. In addition, I skewer a half an orange on another nearby feeder, which is always very popular. HOWEVER, this year I have learned (to my amazement) that they won't eat "juice" oranges (Valencia), they'll only eat Navel oranges!!! I can't believe they're so particular! Early in the season their main diet is sugary-based nectar but a few weeks later they seem to prefer a protein-based diet (bugs, worms, caterpillars, etc.) so you may not see them at your feeder unless you offer live mealworms, which orioles ADORE. Mealworms are available in the reptile department of most pet stores. YES, they are totally gross but worth it to attract and sustain the Orioles and Eastern Bluebirds in our garden. We have a shallow little mealworm feeder dish that attaches to the nectar feeder pole. I too have read that grape jelly is an attractant but so far, only about 10% of our birds have shown any interest whatsoever. No idea why. A couple of oriole resources I would recommend include the Cornell Ornithology website: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Baltimore_Oriole/lifehistory and the Stokes Oriole book: https://www.amazon.ca/Stokes-Oriole-Book-Lillian/dp/0316816949/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1463403938&sr=8-1&keywords=Stokes+oriole+book I'm certainly no expert but this is what I've learned from about 20 years of attracting these little orange marvels to my garden. Good luck, and hang in there! :-)...See MoreIris GW
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