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Pumpkin update/ experiment gone wrong
4 years ago
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This kitty curio got the best of her!😬
The first day I noticed deer out by the field, I read up and saw peppermint was a deterrent. I have peppermint essential oil, so thought that would be brilliant! Annnnyway... I knew putting the oil directly on the pumpkins would probably be a bad idea. so had those super lightweight porous stones you mix in the soil, grabbed a few, and put a drop or so of oil on the stone then put the stone on the pumpkins. Oil side face up,of course.
Welllllllllll seems a bit if the oil did touch some of the pumpkins. Maybe 8 to 10 in all out of about 30, and it hit the Cinderellas the worst, but luckily not my favorite. It left these little circular discolored soft spots. Really hoping since most are still growing and on the vine, it will heal -praying to the pumpkins god to forgive me for this one 🙏
... but lesson learned!
Keep PURE essential Oils FAR AWAY from your pumpkins. 😅😣🤣 experiment 29756: essential oil stone on top of pumpkins, failed.
The first day I noticed deer out by the field, I read up and saw peppermint was a deterrent. I have peppermint essential oil, so thought that would be brilliant! Annnnyway... I knew putting the oil directly on the pumpkins would probably be a bad idea. so had those super lightweight porous stones you mix in the soil, grabbed a few, and put a drop or so of oil on the stone then put the stone on the pumpkins. Oil side face up,of course.
Welllllllllll seems a bit if the oil did touch some of the pumpkins. Maybe 8 to 10 in all out of about 30, and it hit the Cinderellas the worst, but luckily not my favorite. It left these little circular discolored soft spots. Really hoping since most are still growing and on the vine, it will heal -praying to the pumpkins god to forgive me for this one 🙏
... but lesson learned!
Keep PURE essential Oils FAR AWAY from your pumpkins. 😅😣🤣 experiment 29756: essential oil stone on top of pumpkins, failed.
oh yes... we have baby ducks...
V.
*gives extra tight hugs*
Also human urine apparently works - Try spraying your urine solution around the perimeter of your garden to discourage these unwelcome guests.
rotten egg is a good one too-
How do you make putrefy eggs?
To make an effective deer repellent with putrescent egg, one only has to mix one raw egg with anywhere from one cup to one gallon of water. Leave it out in the sun for a little while, the egg will begin to putrefy and the stronger smell is more effective at deterring deer.
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Thank you!!
*big fluffy hugs*