On 07/02/2017 10:30 PM, songbird wrote:
songbird wrote:
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i've been trying to get the edamame soybeans
past sprout stage. the first batch were all
eaten by chipmunks as they sprouted.
...

buggers have eaten almost every one i planted
which sprouted.

so far i think i have about 4 plants out of
a few hundred seeds planted. i'm not sure i
will get any return from them until i harvest.
it's pretty late - i don't expect much of any
thing at all at this point.

not enough time to hunt or trap. the air-gun
needs a bit more sighting in with new ammo and
i haven't had any time for that either.

if i want a crop next year of these i'll have
to get a better fence and/or get the gun sighted
in and/or get the traps out again.

the bribes worked for a short period of time.
i needed them to work longer.


songbird


Speaking of bribes, my eggplant's leaves where just
skeletons with the leaf part missing. Couldn't figure
out who was eating them. Then one fateful night watering,
I discovered it was the stinking earwigs. Many have lost
their lives since then. And my leaves have recovered.

Those stinkers sure do love eggplant. And I know
where to find them at night. Sort of like catnip
for earwigs.

In the day, they love under my bag of peat moss. So
every afternoon, I rattle the bag and stomp away.
Down to one yesterday, from about 200 a few weeks ago.
A carnage ensued.

Death to Earwigs!