My busy day...

[Yvonne G]

Looks like I have my work cut out for me this afternoon:

We've had a lot of rain this winter and the plant was too heavy for the roots to hold.

 

[jeninak907]

Where do you work?

 

[Yvonne G]

I don't. I'm one of those lazy old retirees. I live in the Central Valley of California.

 

[turtlelubber]

California is awesome!!! do u live in the desert area?? I live up in the mountain area

 

[Yvonne G]

No, it's supposed to be a very fertile valley. Lots of ag here.

 

[N2TORTS]

GOT GLOVES?

Time to re~pot a few of them " ears" they root very easy ....

 

[Yvonne G]

I already have enough of them. These are going in the Green Waste barrel for Wednesday's pickup.

 

[pdrobber]

What?! can't toss them into the enclosures?

 

[Yvonne G]

When they get this big they're pretty tough. I imagine the aldabrans and sulcata might be able to bite through that tough outer layer. I guess they will have you to thank for a treat tomorrow. The green waste barrel was full at only half the plant picked up.

 

[N2TORTS]

I already have enough of them. These are going in the Green Waste barrel for Wednesday's pickup.

Ahhh bummer … that was a nice large specimen …takes a few years

 

[pdrobber]

Yay Dudley, Bo and So!

 

[mainey34]

Thats a bummer...

 

[Yvonne G]

Ahhh bummer … that was a nice large specimen …takes a few years

Well, once I cut off all the pads from the trunk, I was able to man-handle it back into upright position and packed the dirt back around the roots. It won't take too long to get back up there in size. Even with all the pads gone I'm betting that trunk still weighed over 100lbs. Took quite an effort to push it upright.

 

[wellington]

That really is a sad sight Glad you were able to save part of it.