Guest guest Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 Here is a picture of of them. http://www.flickr.com/photos/randysonofrobert/324204954/ They turn brown before they fall to the ground. Judy Re: Re: Gum balls. Now what is the world is a gumball? Donna Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry " wwjd " <jtwigg Thu, 5 Feb 2009 20:22:55 Re: Re: Gum balls. Those gum balls have seeds in them that sprout very easily. I tell you, I'm always pulling up seedlings started from gum balls that fall from trees in my yard and flowerbeds.. It's no fun. Judy - diana scott Thursday, February 05, 2009 7:36 PM Re: Re: Greens! I just read that if you mulch with gum balls (from trees not chewling gum :>) it discourages slugs from going near your plants. Diana --- On Thu, 2/5/09, irene <irene wrote: irene <irene Re: Greens! Thursday, February 5, 2009, 8:13 PM No, we don't have Harlequin bugs to contend with, but we make up for the lack with slugs! > We are trying to grow brussel sprouts for the first time, they are > still babies. Chard and kale grow well here (they still are babies). > At least you do not have the Harlequin bugs to contend with. I hope > you don't. That is why I planted the brassicas so late. Quote
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 That is a really nice picture. I'll have to look for them before they turn brown to use for a fall decoration. Diana --- On Thu, 2/5/09, wwjd <jtwigg wrote: wwjd <jtwigg Re: Donna - Gum balls. Thursday, February 5, 2009, 9:57 PM Here is a picture of of them. http://www.flickr. com/photos/ randysonofrobert /324204954/ They turn brown before they fall to the ground. Judy Re: [vegetarian_ group] Re: Gum balls. Now what is the world is a gumball? Donna Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry " wwjd " <jtwigg (AT) frontiernet (DOT) net> Thu, 5 Feb 2009 20:22:55 <> Re: [vegetarian_ group] Re: Gum balls. Those gum balls have seeds in them that sprout very easily. I tell you, I'm always pulling up seedlings started from gum balls that fall from trees in my yard and flowerbeds.. It's no fun. Judy - diana scott Thursday, February 05, 2009 7:36 PM Re: [vegetarian_ group] Re: Greens! I just read that if you mulch with gum balls (from trees not chewling gum :>) it discourages slugs from going near your plants. Diana --- On Thu, 2/5/09, irene@trilliumwoods .com <irene@trilliumwoods .com> wrote: irene@trilliumwoods .com <irene@trilliumwoods .com> [vegetarian_ group] Re: Greens! Thursday, February 5, 2009, 8:13 PM No, we don't have Harlequin bugs to contend with, but we make up for the lack with slugs! > We are trying to grow brussel sprouts for the first time, they are > still babies. Chard and kale grow well here (they still are babies). > At least you do not have the Harlequin bugs to contend with. I hope > you don't. That is why I planted the brassicas so late. Quote
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2009 Report Posted February 6, 2009 We used to call them button balls when we were kids - don't ask me why though lol. Pam Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. Alfred, Lord Tennyson ________________________________ wwjd <jtwigg Thursday, February 5, 2009 9:57:48 PM Re: Donna - Gum balls. Here is a picture of of them. http://www.flickr. com/photos/ randysonofrobert /324204954/ They turn brown before they fall to the ground. Judy Re: [vegetarian_ group] Re: Gum balls. Now what is the world is a gumball? Donna Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry " wwjd " <jtwigg (AT) frontiernet (DOT) net> Thu, 5 Feb 2009 20:22:55 <> Re: [vegetarian_ group] Re: Gum balls. Those gum balls have seeds in them that sprout very easily. I tell you, I'm always pulling up seedlings started from gum balls that fall from trees in my yard and flowerbeds.. It's no fun. Judy - diana scott Thursday, February 05, 2009 7:36 PM Re: [vegetarian_ group] Re: Greens! I just read that if you mulch with gum balls (from trees not chewling gum :>) it discourages slugs from going near your plants. Diana --- On Thu, 2/5/09, irene@trilliumwoods .com <irene@trilliumwoods .com> wrote: irene@trilliumwoods .com <irene@trilliumwoods .com> [vegetarian_ group] Re: Greens! Thursday, February 5, 2009, 8:13 PM No, we don't have Harlequin bugs to contend with, but we make up for the lack with slugs! > We are trying to grow brussel sprouts for the first time, they are > still babies. Chard and kale grow well here (they still are babies). > At least you do not have the Harlequin bugs to contend with. I hope > you don't. That is why I planted the brassicas so late. Quote
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