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[cavemanrich]

Are they edible plums?

Eatable and delicious indeed.

Last year we had a late frost, which left me with NO fruit. Year prior, we had an abundance. I do not spray or anything of that sort. Those that do get bugs in them naturally, will fall off before they reach ripeness.
If you were closer, I would drop off a plant for you to have.

 

[Faraday40]

Eatable and delicious indeed.
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Last year we had a late frost, which left me with NO fruit. Year prior, we had an abundance. I do not spray or anything of that sort. Those that do get bugs in them naturally, will fall off before they reach ripeness.
If you were closer, I would drop off a plant for you to have.

How do you keep the animals from eating the plums? We have a mysterious fruit tree thief. In a single night/day (before they're ripe), our apple & pear trees lose every piece of fruit. No nibbles. No cores. Just gone.

 

[Molpet]

How do you keep the animals from eating the plums? We have a mysterious fruit tree thief. In a single night/day (before they're ripe), our apple & pear trees lose every piece of fruit. No nibbles. No cores. Just gone.

know any one with a game came you can borrow? at least you would know if it's 2 or 4 legged thief

 

[cavemanrich]

How do you keep the animals from eating the plums? We have a mysterious fruit tree thief. In a single night/day (before they're ripe), our apple & pear trees lose every piece of fruit. No nibbles. No cores. Just gone.

The squirrels do get some of them,,,,,,,, but I don't mind sharing when there is plenty for all. They will usually go for those on the ground already. I don't take those of the ground,,,,, I pick off the tree

know any one with a game came you can borrow? at least you would know if it's 2 or 4 legged thief

That was my thought also.

 

[chickendreams24]

Eatable and delicious indeed.
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Last year we had a late frost, which left me with NO fruit. Year prior, we had an abundance. I do not spray or anything of that sort. Those that do get bugs in them naturally, will fall off before they reach ripeness.
If you were closer, I would drop off a plant for you to have.

Aww thank you. Yeah if you ever meet up with @Faraday40 maybe she would courier one up to me sometime. Or maybe I'll have to make a long trek down to you all sometime. Or an illinous thread meet up.

How do you keep the animals from eating the plums? We have a mysterious fruit tree thief. In a single night/day (before they're ripe), our apple & pear trees lose every piece of fruit. No nibbles. No cores. Just gone.

Big foot it has to be big foot. LOL
Hahahahaha. Turns out Bigfoot secretly thrives in Chicago! Jk

The squirrels do get some of them,,,,,,,, but I don't mind sharing when there is plenty for all. They will usually go for those on the ground already. I don't take those of the ground,,,,, I pick off the tree

That was my thought also.

 

[itsmyguess]

Hi all Live in Joliet Illinois

 

[Molpet]

Hi all Live in Joliet Illinois

Howdy neighbor.. New Lenox here.
How many of what do you have?

 

[itsmyguess]

I have 3 BO,1 sex link , 2 BR pullets. Sex link is a good layer Most of the time early mornings, I couldn’t resist the BR at farm and fleet they will be going out to the coop soon like this wk end. My coop is behind our garage, my neighbors had no idea they were there.

 

[Molpet]

I have 3 BO,1 sex link , 2 BR pullets. Sex link is a good layer Most of the time early mornings, I couldn’t resist the BR at farm and fleet they will be going out to the coop soon like this wk end. My coop is behind our garage, my neighbors had no idea they were there.

I am by rt 80 and when I asked my neighbors if the chickens bothered them, they said what chickens LOL

 

[itsmyguess]

My neighbor behind us he would rather here the chickens then the dogs around us at 5 in the morning, so I have him eggs LOL. How many do you have and what breeds I think I’m pushing the limit, according to our counselman who lives down the street they mirrored Naperville ordnance. I was kinda surprised “ Naperville “.