I live in Deep East Texas, right on the Louisiana line. Can anybody help me identify this tree and it's fruit or nut? There are no leaves on it right now. They only stand about waist high.
Oh Kyria - you want to see hijacking at it's finest. Find the thread by Carla about the Spider. I think it's up around 300 replies now and I figure only the first 50 are actually about her spider. We covered a whole lotta ground with that one and it's still going strong. I think that's where Ramblin Rosies was "conceived"!! We just can't seem to help ourselves - it just happens!!
Leida, if you noticed my message posted just a minute after yours so I didn't see you there. I mentioned Donna because she and I were talking back and forth about the movie.
Many old timers say if you put one of these Buckeyes in your pocket you will never have arthritis or rhumatism. Don't know if it works but, the nut/seed is so smooth it is rather soothing to roll around between your fingers.
Oh, and ladies, the remark about castor beans and moles is confirmed by my MIL's statements. The answer to how does it get rid of them is, according to my MIL, they dehydrate. Castor beans/Castor oil................you get it?!
Kyria B, arachnophobia??? I think one thing we have not commented on the Ramblin' Rosies' thread about has been that kind of thing. Am I right to say that, ladies???
We may have touched on arachnophobia back when Tania posted her spider pic because I specifically remember discussing having the "willies" when it comes to spiders. I am soooo with you Kyria and I think Sherrie is the same as well!! Two things in life I don't take part in: 1) I DON'T DO MORNINGS and 2) I DON'T DO SPIDERS!!
Thank you Ginger for the info about Buckeyes. At the very least sounds like it could be a
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stress release to "play with the nut in your pocket"!!
Becky - so you're back from vacay!! We missed you - where'd you go, what did ya do, who'd you see? Inquiring minds (i.e. nosey Rosies) want to know??? So, do yu know where I can get some castor beans??
Susan, I found Ramblin' Rosies, so have begun to catch up there. When I lived at home w/my parents, we had castor bean trees. THEN I knew where to procure them. Those trees are so prolific, we hated them. Trees just popped up everywhere around it. We had skunks, but no moles!!
Well I don't think I could kill any critter that way Becky H. It seems cruel and inhumane. We may not like them and what they do to our yards, but I just don't think I could kill them in that way. Too long and drawn out and I've heard miserable. I mean they are God's creatures too.
Susan, I'm glad I wasn't eating when I read your "play with the nut in your pocket" comment. I'd have lost it all over my keyboard and monitor.
Evidently I'm in the dark about what kind of terror castor beans can inflict BUT I have to tell you that if your yard was riddled w/mole tunnels and your bulbs and various other shrubbery (azaelas) were eaten by these varments you wouldn't be quite so sympathetic. SOMEBODY SEND ME SOME CASTOR BEANS!!!
Susan we have them all over our land here, but so far they've not eaten anything valuable. They just tear up the ground. Hubby just goes around tromping down the ridges they leave. I'm not saying I wouldn't want to get rid of them, I just hate doing it in such an inhumane way. If you're going to kill them do it fast.
Becky, if you'd like, we can arrange for a colonoscopy appt. for the "prepped" moles. If they don't survive afterwards, we can blame it on modern medicine. Feeling more humane now?
Thanks for that tip Evelyn R. Fortunately that's one nusiance I don't have to contend with. No indoor critters - just outdoor varments!! Becks - You still dealing w/ a horrific migraine? Is it sinus related?
Right now the meds are working Susan but I know it's not over with yet. Thanks for asking. I do believe this one was triggered by the seasonal changes so it's allergy related, hence the massive facial pain. I'm extremely sensitive to light and sound too.
I think that comments should automatically be viewed as one is finished with it, and had posted it. I mean even if one has that thread open. : )
Thank you Ginger for the info about Buckeyes. At the very least sounds like it could be a ...»
Becky - so you're back from vacay!! We missed you - where'd you go, what did ya do, who'd you see? Inquiring minds (i.e. nosey Rosies) want to know??? So, do yu know where I can get some castor beans??
Susan, I'm glad I wasn't eating when I read your "play with the nut in your pocket" comment. I'd have lost it all over my keyboard and monitor.