I wish that were true. I have huge oak trees all around my house, and the only two bonsai pots that the squirrels show any interest in are two mica pots with 3-tree gingko plantings. They tear those plantings up at least once a week. I must not be living right...

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From: Internet Bonsai Club ] On Behalf Of Craig Cowing
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 6:59 PM
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Subject: [IBC] oiling mica pots


dalecochoy wrote:

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Lewis"
Subject: [IBC] oiling mica pots
Sounds like a good idea, but most of my mica pots have squirrel
tooth on their rims by the end of their first year of use. It
would take more than a "light" sanding to get rid of them.

Jim Lewis

Ditto here Jim, that is one of the problems with using mica "training pots"
as a less expensive alternate to good ceramic, but it's a lost savings when
the squirrels ruin the pots!! You'd think with 3 dogs and 3 cats I'd NEVER
see a squirrel !!!!
I keep a rag and bottle of baby oil or plain ( unscented) mineral oil at my
work station. Use it on every pot when done working. Years ago when I was
out of mineral oil I used cooking oil for a while but found the rags got
rancid smelling quickly. Never did the sanding. That's just TOO MUCH work
for a training pot! :)
Dale

I guess you guys just don't live right. ;0] If you had oak trees near you the
squirrels would have no interest in your mica pots.

Craig Cowing
NY
Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37

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