COLD DARK ROOM

[EllieMay]

Good morning all.


Cute overload with Heather’s daughter’s charges. What are they again? I can’t find the post.

Mark’s figs look delicious. When we went to France last summer there was a tree in the garden of the house we rented and we ate a lot!

JoesDad and I are off to do a spot of bird-watching at a new (to us) nature reserve. I need to have a chat with my cleaner first; she is due imminently!

Good morning Linda... they are squirrels. It’s going to sound bad, but I did not want to take these charges! Every year we are overloaded with cat squirrels and they are over populated as it is.. anything this young just requires constant care.. but when Jess stepped up and volunteered, I couldn’t tell her no. This level of responsibility is unusual for her so I’m super proud.
Have fun bird watching and I’ll be watching for some pics

 

[EllieMay]

Did you put a clock inside that little teddy bear? It is supposed to help babies calm down and relax as it sounds like a heart beat.

No, but she did heat it in the microwave to warm before laying the naked things on it

 

[EllieMay]

Good morning Roomies! Wishing all of you a good & productive day.... or just a good one if you prefer [emoji6].

 

[Maro2Bear]

Do you know of the pollination process of figs? Really quite interesting, mind you, it may put you off of figs!

Yes.... here is a good article on how some figs are “pollinated”. - http://mentalfloss.com/article/8534...d-probably-results-you-eating-mummified-wasps

For a long time, there was a great Fig Forum based out of California. Somehow, i recall from those forum days, that most of the fig wasps were only noted in some California grown figs.

But....for the most part, any remnants of the pollinator are gone by the time a fig is consumed

• While we don’t eat the figs in which the female usually lays her eggs, occasionally one makes it into the wrong flower, where it dies having not fulfilled its life’s purpose. Those are the sad little insects we end up consuming.
• Don’t worry though—not only are the wasps itsy bitsy, but by the time you’re cutting a fig up to put in your morning yogurt, the bug has been (at least mostly) broken down by an enzyme called ficain.

It’s all really an interesting process.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good morning all.


Cute overload with Heather’s daughter’s charges. What are they again? I can’t find the post.

Mark’s figs look delicious. When we went to France last summer there was a tree in the garden of the house we rented and we ate a lot!

JoesDad and I are off to do a spot of bird-watching at a new (to us) nature reserve. I need to have a chat with my cleaner first; she is due imminently!

Your cleaner doesn't fancy a little extra money for a little extra work, does she?
Good morning, Linda, looking forward to some nice bird postcards later!

 

[Maro2Bear]

I completely understand because I’m the same way.. the cost of shipping can’t be but a few dollars.. I would just have to google the best way to cut you a piece... This tree is strong. It was split in half by lightning several years ago and my husband wired it back together. It has since grown back and expanded. I had to cut it back last week!

Like in tort raising, there are some tricks in taking the cuttings, wrapping them to stay moist, and starting the rooting process. Then, maintain moist humid optimum growing (for the roots), then delicate first leaves....

One article... You Tube has a bunch of info too - https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-propagation.htm

And from my old Forum

http://figs4fun.com/rooting_bag.html

And one on the basics - http://figs4fun.com/basics.html

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Send it via Parcelforce
I believe they have branches everywhere.

And they select the quickest root.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good morning all,
It's been a soggy start here but still needed after the dry spell so not complaining.
Lola is still in bed so just about to get him up for his soak.
I think we may have to visit the vet again if he doesn't perk up again by Monday, just to be on the safe side.
Have a good Wednesday and I'll catch you later!
TTFN

Good afternoon, Lyn!
Hope that Lola perked up and ate something.
Enjoy the day.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

The bedding Merlin has and him in his wild plants feeding place thingyView attachment 248344View attachment 248345

Hi, James, Merlin looks great!
Get rid of the straw completely and make sure the soil is soft and moist, then he may be more inclined to dig.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good Morning Adam, Sorry did not manage to come back yesterday but I can spend a few minutes today catching up. I hope your Tuesday was a good one and that you get the biggest potatoe on your potatoe run (i.e. if you are doing one.)

Yes, got a pretty large potato, and the local kids had set up an onion stall outside, they ambushed me on my walking by them, so I bought onions there, nice quality and cheaper than the medina, and no distance to carry!
Marvelous.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Okay, Finally caught up with all the posts that I missed yesterday. I hope that everyone is having an awesome Wednesday. It is only two more days to go then it is Weekend. Yayyyy. Hmmm have you guys cottoned onto the fact that I like weekends yet? if you haven't - I do!!!

This week has been really busy for me at work but at the same time is going really slowly. I know doesn't make sense, but then again Adam did say that things would not make sense in the CDR in the beginning. So I am just doing my best to go with the theme of the CDR.

Tomorrow is my eldest's birthday and he is turning 20 years old. But that is okay because I am still only 29 years old. That is my story and I am sticking to it.

Lol Anyway have an awesome Wednesday everyone - NOT see you later

Good afternoon, Carol .
I don't think there's an awful lot of sense in here, no.
Happy birthday to your son for tomorrow.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Wow, that is interesting. Shame that they have to die, in order to procreate. Seems to me that the females have the advantage in that scenario.

Don't they always?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

By the way, @Tidgy's Dad is one message away from 46000 messages!

I am?
Oh, yes, 46,007! That's quite a lot.
But Yvonne has a mighty 74,328, that's a huge number! WOW!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

And I'm 8 from 100 and some more trophy points! (7 now)

They soon rack up.
Especially in the Cold Dark Room.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good morning Roomies! Wishing all of you a good & productive day.... or just a good one if you prefer [emoji6].

Yup, a good one will do for me!
Good morning, Heather, wishing you a good and/or productive day too!

 

[Moozillion]

Afternoon/Evening All

Not toooo hot, but hot in the upper 80s. The sun has been good for our fig trees and we were able to pick a few today.

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Due to the heavy rains recently, the insides of our Brown Turkey (pix) are not as juicy red as some of the smaller types. Still quite tasty.


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Yummy!!!!
Interesting how fig season varies by region. Our figs (we have Celeste) ripen in early June, and are done by July 1.
I LUUUURVES me some fresh figs![emoji173]️

 

[Maro2Bear]

Yummy!!!!
Interesting how fig season varies by region. Our figs (we have Celeste) ripen in early June, and are done by July 1.
I LUUUURVES me some fresh figs![emoji173]️

Yes...so much depends on the ta daaaaa - weather, sun, rain! Love Celeste...like sweet drops of nectar.

 

[Moozillion]

Well, a female fig wasp burrows into the fig and in doing so, has her wings removed as it is too tight a fit. She lays her eggs in their and dies, the fig digests the body, then the eggs hatch, the males first, who pollinate the female eggs and dig some tunnels out of the fig before dying also, then the females hatch, crawl out of the escape tunnels and fly away to do the same thing all over again, eww. I assume that the female fig wasp also pollinates the fig somehow but I'm not too sure how that happens, but the interwebs are sure to have the answer!

[emoji33] GOOD LORD!!!!

 

[Moozillion]

I wanted to respond but I’d better leaf it alone...

I saw that! [emoji6]

 

[Moozillion]

And they select the quickest root.

I saw that, too! [emoji6]