Audubon said stop filling bird baths, but I'm not sure that's right.
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Comments (20)M-A, yes, do keep us updated. That goes for everyone that are fighting these evil little white worms. Here's my update....Last fall I notiiced nematodes on a couple of my Gold Edgers that were planted at my campsite. Since I had 7 Gold Edgers, I dug all of them up. I tossed the 2 that showed signs. The 5 remaining plants I put in a plastic bag and put them in my car to take home and treat. Well, I forgot about them for over 2 weeks. After remembering them I figured that being in a black car kept outside in Aug for that long would be the the same as a heat tx so I just replanted them. Late last fall it looked like only 4 of them were going to survive, but this spring all 5 came up. So far all 5 are thriving with no signs of nems. Also, last fall in my garden at home I found nems on 5-6 plants. I did the heat tx and SO FAR they are OK. BTW, while doing the heat tx the plants just divided themselves so I ended up with quite a few plants to replant. I now have a large hosta hospital. A couple days ago I found nems on 4 of my Lancifolias that I have at the campsite. I pitched them. After reading the article that Janice posted the link to from an entomologist, I ordered what that article recommended, Zerotol. The smallest jug that I could order was 2.5 gal. I spoke to the manufacter and was told to use it at a rate of 1:300. 1/2 oz per 1 gal water every 5-7 days...if no results I can bump it up to 1 oz to 1 gal water, but not to exceed 1 1/4 oz. It's expensive but what the heck, they're my hostas. My plan is this...I don't think I'll ever do the heat tx again. (Too much work & mess) Any new plant with nems will be pitched. I will treat all my hostas with the Zerotol. I also plan to spray them with insecticidal soap. I guess there's no 100% cure except the heat tx, but at least I hope to control them the best way I can. BTW, about my heat treatments...my hotwater tank just happened to be set at 130 degrees so that saved me some time/work. I kept them in the water bath for AT LEAST 15 min, much longer than recommended (I figured I had nothing to lose). I was surpised to see that nearly ALL of them came up this spring! Hosta really are tuff. I just hope that they are nem free. So far no nems, but it's only July. As for the chemicals....Well, I will be careful....See MoreThat's it, I'm moving south. Who's coming with me?
Comments (24)We always want weather that is different from the weather we're having, don't we? On a 100 degree day in July, we're thinking longingly of October days with a high of 70 degrees. On 10 degree days in December, we're longing for a 60 degree day in March. After the umpteenth consecutive day of rain and clouds and the threat of hail, flash flooding, and tornadoes in May, we're thinking about a lovely, dry, sunny Fourth of July. Why can't we just learn to love the weather we have at the time? I suppose that's just human nature. I know we'll be miserably cold (and for some of you in northern OK, dangerously cold in terms of wind chill) for the next couple of days, but at least we won't be buried under a blizzard of snow. We sure could use some rain, and if the weather does what it always seems to do, the rain will arrive just in time to make it too wet at the proper spring planting time....See MoreI'm not so sure about these onions...
Comments (17)Don't forget TigerDawn's blog, too! Man, we're getting to be a bloggy group, arent' we? We've all got links to each other's blogs on our sidebars. I really like how that works. When someone posts a new blog, it moves to the top of the list. Helps me to keep current on everybody. I did finally get a reply from Gurney in my e-mail today. Surprised they waited all the way till Sunday to check their e-mails?? I thought the reply was kind of terse. They said: "A reship has been issued for the item(s) requested. You should receive your items by the early part of April. However, we ship the plants in their dormant stage. If you are not happy with the size of a onion bunch. We will be happy to issue a credit or a refund. While we try to make every effort to ensure that the items you order are of the highest quality, shipped to you in a timely manner, and with the best service, occasionally we stumble. Please accept our apologies. Again, I do apologize for the inconvenience and we ask that you consider giving us one more opportunity to provide you with world class service. " In the second e-mail I had sent them I told them that all my garden buddies had gone with Dixondale and that their poor customer service was making me wish I'd done the same. From the way it sounds, I'm just going to get one bunch of onions. But that's ok as long as the count is reasonable. I went out and planted the onions that were smaller than pencil size today, as I began to worry they weren't going to hold very long. The bigger onions, I will try to hold till after the last freeze. Yep, I'm gonna be a Dixondale girl next year. Spring before last, I found white Candy onions at Atwood's for a dollar and something a bunch. And that was the year I had so many wonderful huge ones. I just blundered into the purchase, didn't know anything much about them when I first bought them. The next spring, by the time I went to get some, they were all gone. Or maybe they never got any because they never got any this year. I don't want to depend on some store locally getting some in and ending up waiting till too late to order if they don't. But I notice Dixondale's prices get pretty reasonable if you order several bundles, and I can call Consumer Calls on the local radio station and advertise that I have some for sale and probably get my investment back. Paula, you're a sweetie for thinking about sending me some next year and I might even take you up on that. They don't weigh that much, postage shouldn't be too bad. I've got several things to blog about but I've been so dang busy I haven't had time. Today after I planted onions (forgot to check to see if it was OK with the moon! Dang!), I transplanted the Roselle, the pomegranate and quite a few peppers into their first styro cups. They're all warm weather things so they'll be getting transplanted a second time before it's time to go out in the garden. Gosh, I hope Ihave places for everything! Now Hubs has somethng built that needs painting and I'm the painter here. So gotta go do that before I lose my daylight. I too am so glad Steve is doing so well. Looks like you're having a time keeping him off his feet, eh Diane? That's a good sign though....See MoreOMG...I'm shaking right now
Comments (27)Pesky, I didn't see your post earlier, but want to express my sympathy on this sad situation. I don't know if this might work in your case, but something I did when my dad needed help was to write letters to all of his doctors giving specific examples of his condition and the situation with my mother, who had lied to the doctors. They couldn't discuss his case with me, but I know the letters were read and most acted on them. We managed to get a geriatric specialist nurse and her assistant into my parent's condo, under the pretense of being worried about my mother's stress, and they confirmed the reported neglect and elder abuse. That led to my dad being placed in a very nice secure care facility for Alzheimer's patients. Your brother's case is clearly different, but perhaps you might be able to persuade his doctor(s) that he poses a danger to himself and others unless he gets appropriate treatment. FWIW, I'm a firm believer in gun ownership rights, and have a concealed carry permit. In this case, however, it might be a good idea to write a letter to the local law enforcement about your brother's illness, the threats he has made and your concern about weapons in the home. They might at least run a check to see if the guns were all obtained with appropriate permits or maybe some LEO would encourage your SIL to remove the weapons from the home, giving her the courage to follow through on your advice. Best of luck to you all....See Moreprairiemoon2 z6b MA
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