tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post6501258965591284364..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: Don't Eat Your Seed CornCarol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-46420765613297427962008-08-13T21:26:00.000-04:002008-08-13T21:26:00.000-04:00Darn critters...Darn critters...Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-52524208494187134282008-08-13T17:25:00.000-04:002008-08-13T17:25:00.000-04:00As always, a great lesson or reminder for us all.M...As always, a great lesson or reminder for us all.<BR/>My father-in-law used to keep a radio going in the cornfield to keep the raccoons away. I've heard they don't like hip-hop music. Of course, your neighbors might not appreciate it:)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-24073876544427024042008-08-13T17:03:00.000-04:002008-08-13T17:03:00.000-04:00We just don't realize how fortunate we are today u...We just don't realize how fortunate we are today until something like this comes to our attention. I've just made my yard part of a wildlife habitat. Doesn't take all that much. Thanks for the info on "seed corn."<BR/>BrendaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-14746632194043270432008-08-13T15:22:00.000-04:002008-08-13T15:22:00.000-04:00I really liked your last point about practicing su...I really liked your last point about practicing sustainable gardening methods to those who garden our spaces after us can be successful. There are so many in our community garden plot who don't seem to think of that. When people give them up or don't take care of them, it makes it so much harder for the person who comes in the next year. <BR/><BR/>I'm like you, I get my seeds from catalogues.Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657241461465217108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-13412355800994931262008-08-13T13:06:00.000-04:002008-08-13T13:06:00.000-04:00Fascinating story about the Native Nmericans. Thi...Fascinating story about the Native Nmericans. This year our 4th graders studied their gardens and planted corn beans and squash, the "three sisters garden"<BR/><BR/>Thanks for being so generous with your "seeds".JGHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710652130966518173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-85531758005415660502008-08-13T09:18:00.000-04:002008-08-13T09:18:00.000-04:00Carol, Saving your seed corn is a great metaphor. ...Carol, Saving your seed corn is a great metaphor. Raccoons are not my nemesis, but I don't grow vegetables. Now ask me about squirrels and chipmunks! They are the pests at clay and limestone!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-89813015175823899752008-08-13T08:57:00.000-04:002008-08-13T08:57:00.000-04:00Great advice Carol in this post. We must keep thi...Great advice Carol in this post. We must keep thinking of the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-63309131460402108742008-08-13T08:25:00.000-04:002008-08-13T08:25:00.000-04:00We battle the critters by playing a radio (under a...We battle the critters by playing a radio (under a wheel barrow or bucket) and hanging white plastic (grocery or shopping) bags among the edge rows. The noise and movement seem to confuse them long enough to save the corn for us.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00728071487881298502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-28921560253667653482008-08-13T05:11:00.000-04:002008-08-13T05:11:00.000-04:00Hi Carol, good advice, for sure. Those blasted ra...Hi Carol, good advice, for sure. Those blasted raccoons. They terrorized us in our other TN house, getting in the garage through the cat door, eating the catfood and even carrying off the baby kittens! We don't feel kindly towards them at all. Now that we are riled up, we mustn't forget to save our seed corn too.Frances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-39615260623676220202008-08-13T02:01:00.000-04:002008-08-13T02:01:00.000-04:00Good analogy, Carol. I'll remember to preserve my ...Good analogy, Carol. I'll remember to preserve my seed corn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-31969703628854736472008-08-13T00:27:00.000-04:002008-08-13T00:27:00.000-04:00Oh, Carol, I'm sorry you now have raccoons. They a...Oh, Carol, I'm sorry you now have raccoons. They are such a pain. They used to walk around my roof in the middle of the night down in Mill Valley. Many neighbors in Marin used to feed them and "think that was cute." Now THAT is a way of "eating your seed corn"--encouraging predators!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-43061217280469249642008-08-13T00:16:00.000-04:002008-08-13T00:16:00.000-04:00my sweet corn's worst enemy so far this year is th...my sweet corn's worst enemy so far this year is the wind! I haven't had critter probs yet. Last year I came up with a good solution/ barrier, now I am trying to remember what it was!Muumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181825725581583635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-23581086226648916382008-08-12T23:44:00.000-04:002008-08-12T23:44:00.000-04:00Good advice. We must plan for the future and not t...Good advice. We must plan for the future and not think just of the gratification of the moment. I like the way you said it better, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com