tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post7122930496304699578..comments2023-10-13T12:52:39.570-07:00Comments on Camissonia's Corner: Vernal Pool Project and Planting Bare Root Fruit Treescamissonia (Arleen)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10156059239148602974noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post-76361978123706292422011-02-04T21:11:31.366-08:002011-02-04T21:11:31.366-08:00Hi Katie - and yes, we are probably over-ambitious...Hi Katie - and yes, we are probably over-ambitious since we can only do this gardening, farming, landscaping stuff after work and mostly on the weekends. I look forward to reading more of your blog on your excursions and encounters with the flora and fauna along the Central Coast.camissonia (Arleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10156059239148602974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post-40512508682333913672011-02-04T07:05:54.415-08:002011-02-04T07:05:54.415-08:00Wow, you two are ambitious! I'm looking forwa...Wow, you two are ambitious! I'm looking forward to seeing how your vernal pool progresses.Katie (Nature ID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post-37488298210683852712011-02-03T22:36:58.438-08:002011-02-03T22:36:58.438-08:00meemsync, you're a cat afficionado! My sister ...meemsync, you're a cat afficionado! My sister is, too. Her current kitty is named Coco, but only because she thought he was a girl when she adopted him (he was from an abandoned litter found near her apartment). So, Coco was a girl for a couple years until that fateful day when the vet broke the news to my sis that 'your cat has boy parts'...<br /><br />retriever, thanks for visiting from Belgium! Your golden retrievers are absolutely adorable, and most certainly a lot more behaved than my Akita!<br /><br />altadenahiker, unbelievable! But maybe not, 'cause ya just never know what a dog will get into. I'll bet you were super mad at your lab when it happened, but then those cute, poochie eyes probably made you incapable of inflicting any meaningful punishment. Happens to me all the time.camissonia (Arleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10156059239148602974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post-55708458211752421722011-02-02T12:58:56.114-08:002011-02-02T12:58:56.114-08:00Gophers I can handle. My labrador ate three of my ...Gophers I can handle. My labrador ate three of my bareroot apple trees last year within a day or two of planting. I need a big, big basket. Big.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post-80212115000771836942011-02-02T04:56:44.106-08:002011-02-02T04:56:44.106-08:00Nice fotos sunsets shots, greeting from Belgium
Lo...Nice fotos sunsets shots, greeting from Belgium<br />Louisette +2 golden, memory katanga chilhood land.Louisettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634622985747195310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post-85601117310854762042011-01-29T19:12:51.265-08:002011-01-29T19:12:51.265-08:00Gophers, yuck! Look at all those trees! What a n...Gophers, yuck! Look at all those trees! What a nice nursery you'll have!meemsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584936035577822444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post-86569717407222176262011-01-25T20:59:04.173-08:002011-01-25T20:59:04.173-08:00Thanks, Keith! Btw, for every hole my husband dug,...Thanks, Keith! Btw, for every hole my husband dug, I actually dug three (in between taking pictures for this post). Sorry to burst your bubble, Gil...heh heh.<br /><br />James, are the Miramar Mounds vernal pools accessible to the general public? Sounds like they might be on the Marine base. Would love to check them out! The Comice Pear is our second pear tree (our first is a Shinseiki Asian Pear). The fruits taste fantastic and I hope this one does well in our area. <br /><br />Rosie, it was indeed pretty exhausting excavating those holes for all those trees. However, our record rains in December had totally saturated the ground, making it ever so much easier to dig!<br /><br />Turling, we've never used gopher guards before, but the instructions that came with our bare root fruit trees strongly recommended using them if you have a gopher problem (which we definitely do). I think it's worth it to dig up your orange tree, since it's still little, and installing the gopher cage. We've tried sonic repellents, poison pellets, and even explosive devices - all to no avail. Trapping is always an option, but for the new trees this method seems pretty promising. The cages come in different sizes depending on the type of plant you're installing. Just make sure to leave about a couple inches above ground so any gopher wandering the surface won't just hop over.camissonia (Arleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10156059239148602974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post-54504975552859426382011-01-25T10:00:50.918-08:002011-01-25T10:00:50.918-08:00Gopher guards? Have you used them before? Do the...Gopher guards? Have you used them before? Do they work? Our little orange tree was ravaged by a gopher and is just bouncing back. I'm wondering if digging it up and putting one of those in would be worth the effort.Turlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466952089423973036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post-44836044375513265342011-01-24T23:58:41.310-08:002011-01-24T23:58:41.310-08:00wow first of all for those awesome skies - they ar...wow first of all for those awesome skies - they are just amazing.<br /><br />I think you both must be exhausted after this weekend project. That was quite a task digging out those big holes. I didn't realise that your property was so big but I am so looking forward to watching your vernal pool come to life and I hope you don't get any nasty visitors around your plot - gophers are bad enough.Rosie Nixon Fluertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851979959739600135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post-80448035848285220072011-01-24T21:49:28.219-08:002011-01-24T21:49:28.219-08:00Wow--two really compelling things going on at once...Wow--two really compelling things going on at once: homemade vernal pools and...comice pears. Those pears have to be my all-time favorites and I'm curious to see how well your tree does. And the vernal pools is a terrific undertaking. From my visit last spring to the Miramar Mounds vernal pool site it's pretty clear that it's possible to restore pools that have had trucks and tanks (really!) driven over them for decades. So hopefully your tended pool will stand as good a chance at success.lostlandscape (James)http://soenyun.com/Blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post-67237033637436604542011-01-24T21:16:15.960-08:002011-01-24T21:16:15.960-08:00Wow, very nice sunset shots! I was going to show t...Wow, very nice sunset shots! I was going to show them to my wife, but she might see the part of the post with your husband doing all that work. Far too risky...Keith Phillipshttp://trabucoblog.comnoreply@blogger.com