GingersHuman
Songster
What a little booger. Hope he snaps out of it before he becomes dinner.
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What a little booger. Hope he snaps out of it before he becomes dinner.
I appreciate that. What I can't figure is why they are all in the same line/planting area and only the Moonglow fruits. Found a photo of the three trees so you can see they should all have the same soil, really.Much as I dislike the damage deer do to cars and gardens, I just love to see them - they are such graceful creatures.
I asked a gardener friend about your pear trees, she suggested checking the soil pH, apparently they like the soil a little on the acid side and if it is too alkaline they are not happy.
Hmmm.
As a long time gardener all I can say is if something doesn't succeed at my house, I never replant the same thing. Not interested in Prima Donnas or special needs plants. Or chickens.
I hope you chased, and popped his tail repeatedly for a little while. If that is hard on you, get a longer switch to increase your reach. My rooster stick is about 4.5 feet long, so when I extend my arm with it, I can reach pretty far. I confess, I haven't used it on a rooster in 2 years, but it sure comes in handy for reaching cobwebs in the upper corners of the coop.
Yes, if you let the Moonglows ripen too long on the tree, they get grainy, so they are better if picked before they get grainy. Since they don't have a soft flesh, that could be part of the reason my grandmother cooked them a little longer too. They weren't tough by any means, but they were not too soft either. They had a good texture, which is why I liked them. The texture was similar to watermelon rind preserves.