How's that for alliteration? The squirrels have been eating the persimmons from my tree for a few weeks now. Notice that I don't foolishly call them MY persimmons. It looked as if they weren't planning on leaving any for me. Chava said that if they don't ripen inside they should just be left for the squirrels. That gave me the idea to pick some and see if they'd become more orange inside.
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Since they did, the rest that didn't already have a few bites taken out of them were picked and brought inside.
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The pesky bushy tailed rodent thieves had already consumed or at least tasted over half of the fruit but I did get some.
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I planted the tree because I love the fruit but also because it looks beautiful hanging from the bare limbs with the bamboo behind. This one largest and highest one was too high for me to get at with my short ladder and the squirrels hadn't been up there yet so I thought that maybe there would be at least one left for aesthetic appeal. Silly me. As soon as I picked what was left of the crop, the bushy-tailed bastards seemed to eat what was left even faster, including this one.
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Lots of the glochids that make this look like chenelle came off in the packaging. Better there than in my hands, right? I've no doubt that it'll grow more. Thanks, Loree, for the info. It's really a cute looking plant from afar. A better gardener would have top dressed this with gravel before taking it's picture.
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Since they did, the rest that didn't already have a few bites taken out of them were picked and brought inside.
The pesky bushy tailed rodent thieves had already consumed or at least tasted over half of the fruit but I did get some.
I planted the tree because I love the fruit but also because it looks beautiful hanging from the bare limbs with the bamboo behind. This one largest and highest one was too high for me to get at with my short ladder and the squirrels hadn't been up there yet so I thought that maybe there would be at least one left for aesthetic appeal. Silly me. As soon as I picked what was left of the crop, the bushy-tailed bastards seemed to eat what was left even faster, including this one.
We'll call the persimmon race a tie. (I'll feel better that way.)
A few weeks ago, I admired a plant in Loree's garden and asked what it was. She reminded me that it's Opuntia aciculata aka the Chenille Prickly Pear and had been a gift from Bob, The Miserable Gardener. She'd posted about it back in 2014 here. Perhaps that was during the time when I'd banned all glochids from my garden. Somehow, they've crept back in and, although I don't like brushing up against them much, I do love how they look and this one really looks adorable. Off to the interweb to search and lo and behold, an Ebay seller had some for sale. I've had fabulous luck with online plant vendors from Etsy and Ebay and the price was reasonable and included free shipping. Appropriately, Danger's name was right on the box.
Lots of the glochids that make this look like chenelle came off in the packaging. Better there than in my hands, right? I've no doubt that it'll grow more. Thanks, Loree, for the info. It's really a cute looking plant from afar. A better gardener would have top dressed this with gravel before taking it's picture.
Hope you have a great weekend all!