[Gypsi]

about to start cold stratification on the pink milkweed seed that Bob sent me, as well as trying some in the wildflower beds again. I didn't get any to start last year. Going to start Asclepius Tuberosa as well. And pot up some baby Smooth Blue Asters. Those bloom in fall and mine were covered with bees and monarchs right up til first frost

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[Gypsi]

Something is definitely not working, but if you click the link in the post above you will see the picture

 

[Gypsi]

I have found planting a whole fruit is the best way to get peaches going, preferably in my compost pile. Dumped a fruited limb when my tree broke, put it on compost pile and had 20 baby peach trees the next year. Part turned out to be nectarine, apparently my bees were friendly with a plum tree at the same time as the peach was blooming

 

[Gypsi]

I sure got a lot of them. Then the darn squirrels planted me a few more.

 

[Gypsi]

I live trapped my squirrels and took them to a wildlife sanctuary, because with no woods around they were eating the bark off my trees. We had really warm winters and they overpopulated compared to food supply here in 2017.

2018 was my first year to get a decent peach and pear harvest because the squirrels didn't eat all the fruit. 2017 was the year I cut down the mulberry tree because the upper center crown was all dead from squirrel damage.

Hope your arm feels better. I had carpal tunnel and ulnar tunnel surgery back at the end of 2016, and it was a wonder once I healed up. Nice to have full use of my arm

 

[Gypsi]

the finger too. Ouch. Get well. I have 2 squirrels to catch and relocate before they hit the fruit trees. In city limits, no hunting and you don't advertise live trapping either

 

[Gypsi]

I have a beebee / pellet gun but my aim isn't as good as I'd like it to be and I haven't had time to practice, may have to get my grandson to help me work on it.