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Ray--Opo

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Spot on Yvonne. I was doing construction many years ago in Orange County Virginia. The wife's owner was speaking to us at lunch and when she heard me she asked where I was from. I said Richmond, she said no where you from "riginal" with a very counrty accent. When I said Ohio she said, "You damn yankee get off my property!" I called my supervisor and told I was not allowed on the property and he asked what I did to which my reply was "I was born in the wrong state!" He laughed and understood. Orange County is fairly old Virginia and not the good kind of old
I found out when I transferred to Louisiana that you were a yankee if you visited Louisiana. You were a damn yankee if you stayed.
 

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Thanks Ben. I heard Opo moving around about 9am in his hide so I lifted the towel that covers the front at night. It took him another hr to walk out thru the plastic strips. He walked outside and grazed for an hr. When he stopped grazing and was persistent on going to the neighbor's yard. I brought him back in the porch and he devoured the mazuri. Then went to his hide in his outside enclosure. About 2 PM he came out grazed ate some greens. Took a 45 minute bath. Grazed in the yard and walked back into the porch ate some cactus and went into his nighttime hide. I got ready to go out for dinner around 4:30 . When we left he was in the back corner of the hide. That means he is done for the day. Put the towel down and repeat tomorrow.
That's hilarious. Best pet in the world...most of the time..
 

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Some of our Hardy Chicago figs have ripened up and two Persimmons were pretty much ready to pick as well.

If i don’t pick today, either the ants squirrels or ants will consider them a snack.

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Are you a fig aficionado? I have a little fig tree that's planted in a pretty dry section of a tortoise yard, and I sometimes forget to water it until I see the wilted leaves. This was the first year to bear fruit. There were a dozen or so figs on it, but they never turned purple. They stayed more or less 'white', then rotted and fell off. Are there some types of fig that don't get purple, or is it because of my poor watering habits?
 

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Are you a fig aficionado? I have a little fig tree that's planted in a pretty dry section of a tortoise yard, and I sometimes forget to water it until I see the wilted leaves. This was the first year to bear fruit. There were a dozen or so figs on it, but they never turned purple. They stayed more or less 'white', then rotted and fell off. Are there some types of fig that don't get purple, or is it because of my poor watering habits?

On “Gardeners Question Time” on BBC Radio 4 this week they had someone with the same problem. They were told their mistake was to leave all the fruit on the small bush. Remove all but about 3 or 4. In dryer conditions that’s all the bush will be able to hold on to.

8 minutes 20 seconds in if you are able to listen to it in the USA
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008bkp
 

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On “Gardeners Question Time” on BBC Radio 4 this week they had someone with the same problem. They were told their mistake was to leave all the fruit on the small bush. Remove all but about 3 or 4. In dryer conditions that’s all the bush will be able to hold on to.

8 minutes 20 seconds in if you are able to listen to it in the USA
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008bkp
Sorry to interrupt this post but I sent you a request on Instagram and couldn't use my name here. It's chirpchir. So that's me. Sorry Yavonne maybe next year's will get better.
 

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On “Gardeners Question Time” on BBC Radio 4 this week they had someone with the same problem. They were told their mistake was to leave all the fruit on the small bush. Remove all but about 3 or 4. In dryer conditions that’s all the bush will be able to hold on to.

8 minutes 20 seconds in if you are able to listen to it in the USA
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008bkp
Thank you.
 

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Thanks Ben. I heard Opo moving around about 9am in his hide so I lifted the towel that covers the front at night. It took him another hr to walk out thru the plastic strips. He walked outside and grazed for an hr. When he stopped grazing and was persistent on going to the neighbor's yard. I brought him back in the porch and he devoured the mazuri. Then went to his hide in his outside enclosure. About 2 PM he came out grazed ate some greens. Took a 45 minute bath. Grazed in the yard and walked back into the porch ate some cactus and went into his nighttime hide. I got ready to go out for dinner around 4:30 . When we left he was in the back corner of the hide. That means he is done for the day. Put the towel down and repeat tomorrow.
Opo has a life of luxury:)
 

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Never tried okra ??? That’s unamerican! Do you like pickles? If so, put some fresh okra in pickling vinegar and add a couple tablespoons of balsamic vinaigrette dressing.. add a little of your favorite seasoning and let it set in the fridge for a couple days.. then you’ll have a super healthy & enjoyable snack.. also really good with peeled and sliced garden cucumbers.. just not as nutritious:)
You've also given me an idea for a fresh pickled salad of cucumber, Roma tomato, red onion and okra together. I know I'm going to try that even if I have to use frozen whole okra.
 

Cathie G

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Some of our Hardy Chicago figs have ripened up and two Persimmons were pretty much ready to pick as well.

If i don’t pick today, either the ants squirrels or ants will consider them a snack.

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Can you do figs using a date bar recipe?
 
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