How did you keep crawlers from the Christmas tree?
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Comments (24)This is a very old post but I would just mention that where the OP lives, killing raccoons is illegal and any trapping must be done only with live or Hav-A-Hart traps. And then you have the issue of what to do with the trapped coon........ Electrified fencing is effective and relatively easily done. Friends who lived almost in downtown Seattle - a highly populated urban area - had a small fish pond in their entry courtyard that was decimated by nightly visits from raccoons until they installed an electrified fence around it. Urban dwelling raccoons are highly adaptable and intelligent animals. And with few natural predators aside from cars and the occasional dog. I live in a much more rural area very close to Seattle and raccoon issue are much less of a concern here as the coyotes keep populations in check (as do cars....too many raccoon bodies along the side of the road). I rarely have any issues with raccoons in my garden but the deer are another problem altogether!! And do far more damage than any raccoon!!...See MoreChristmas tree lights to keep seedlings warm?
Comments (9)Just dropped by for a visit and noticed this post-- after I'd responded in the earlier thread. Anyway, I'll repost here... The following "light-bulbs-in-a-box" system is a cheap and simple way to get variable bottom heat. The heat source is a string of christmas lights placed inside a box to heat the air within. There is a platform inside the box that supports the cellpaks or flats. The box can be wooden or sturdy cardboard about 12" x 18" x 18". Cut a few holes in each side a few inches from the bottom. These are for ventilation so the box doesn't overheat. Now for the heat source. Find a string of christmas lights. I tried using a 20-watt light bulb in a "trouble light" housing, but it tended to create a hot spot. Christmas lights help keep the heat evenly distributed. Put an insulating, heat-proof liner on the bottom of the box. The idea is to keep the bulb(s) from touching the bottom of the box. You could use an old plate or a ceramic trivet-- so long as it does not conduct heat well and it keeps the box bottom from heating up. Now make the platform on which the seed trays rest. Cut a piece of cardboard to fit inside the box just trace the bottom and trim it up to fit. Leave a small gap between the edge of your platform and the box wall-- for ventilation and to allow "finger access" to remove the platform. The setup I'm using these days is a glass cutting board that happened to fix the box. Support the platform with your choice of heat-proof "risers". Try a mason jar in each corner. Empty cans or old glass tumblers would also work. There should be several inches between the top of the bulb(s) and the platform. On top of the platform put a waterproof cover. Set the seedling trays on the platform. Now measure and monitor how hot the seeding mix gets. Use a meat thermometer set to just below the surface of the mix. To decrease the temperature, cut more holes, raise the platform, unscrew a few of the Christmas light bulbs, or pull a section of the lights out of the box. For seeds that need light to germinate, get a clamp lamp and use a compact fluorescent bulbÂ-or two, depending on how many trays are underneath. Rig up the clamps so the light is a few inches from the tops of your trays. That's about it. Cheap and easy. Here are some photos: For this setup I used a wooden crate that held wine bottles. I screwed in some 6" x 1/2" boards to make the overhead "beam" to which the lamps are suspended. The photo above shows the glass platform-- actually a cutting board that happened to fit pretty well-- and the mason jars supporting it....See MoreTransplating trees from old Christmas tree farm?
Comments (4)You shouldn't have a problem. I've seen people transplant 5-7' white spruce with a front end loader. Spruce have wide shallow root systems. Ideal is a disk about 10" thick and 1/3 to half the height of the tree. Keep the new tree moist but not soggy. fertilize with 10-51-10 The last number can be larger. Important thing is a large phosphorus (middle number) The latter should be mixed in the trees water, about 1 teaspoon per gallon. If you have a bunch of large buckets, put one with a rock in it by each tree. Put a small hole in the bucket, and fill the bucket up once a week. This will water your tree more gradually. Ballpark: 1-2 gallons per foot of tree per week. Check more often if you get a hot spell. If your deciduous trees haven't broken bud yet, you're in time. If the spruce already have light green buds, your success will be limited. If he's any good with a dozer he should be able to lift a slab of tree root with it. If he's bull dozing the whole thing offer him $10 per tree....See MoreHow do I get a real Christmas tree smell with an artificial tree?
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