tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274393531253464864.post1421421616733049320..comments2024-03-27T23:42:42.920-07:00Comments on *Terra Garden*: Gopher plant in our gardenTerra http://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274393531253464864.post-48302786937568694602010-08-31T06:57:34.531-07:002010-08-31T06:57:34.531-07:00Hi my friend...I have never heard of a Gopher plan...Hi my friend...I have never heard of a Gopher plant...wow..thanks for this today! Hope it works. xoxokoraleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871934650817154453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274393531253464864.post-56543721826276015042010-08-30T21:52:08.921-07:002010-08-30T21:52:08.921-07:00Hiya Terra, I have never heard of these plants...a...Hiya Terra, I have never heard of these plants...and I have never seen a gopher?? <br />One of our garden pests are the Cane Toad. I wish we had something to deter them. Nice to see you in the picture, makes me feel connected. Hugs to you.Sr Crystal Mary Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03509227559164880311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274393531253464864.post-71289591404911762522010-08-30T20:29:28.772-07:002010-08-30T20:29:28.772-07:00Thanks for showing me a gopher plantThanks for showing me a gopher plantAmritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04887884977787790642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274393531253464864.post-38034566577209494072010-08-30T15:43:27.680-07:002010-08-30T15:43:27.680-07:00I've never heard of these plants before! Cool ...I've never heard of these plants before! Cool - too bad they don't seem to be working for you.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274393531253464864.post-48462200863512111122010-08-30T15:26:47.347-07:002010-08-30T15:26:47.347-07:00Hi Sunshine. That is one big Gopher plant! I don&#...Hi Sunshine. That is one big Gopher plant! I don't have gophers this year but old Black Jack left me a gift of a velvet, black mole.It was so soft. Love, SparklesTAILS of TANKENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16102156170484072241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274393531253464864.post-89196855398471142212010-08-30T12:32:25.856-07:002010-08-30T12:32:25.856-07:00I like Anne's comment about using a Nuclear we...I like Anne's comment about using a Nuclear weapon. That might, at least, scare them off to someone's distant property. <br />I was given "Gopher purge" last year by a friend who swore by the stuff. I planted it all the way around the lawn and it did seen to keep them away. This year I pulled a lot of it out because I had heard that it was very invasive and what was left didn&#farmladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10516462251842458511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274393531253464864.post-4821913239088890452010-08-30T12:18:52.351-07:002010-08-30T12:18:52.351-07:00This is the first gopher plant I think I have ever...This is the first gopher plant I think I have ever seen. Thank you for the information. Sorry it doesn't seem to be keeping away the gophers. HugsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274393531253464864.post-26998704826010190362010-08-30T10:19:21.497-07:002010-08-30T10:19:21.497-07:00This is interesting; here inthe Midwest, what we r...This is interesting; here inthe Midwest, what we refer to as gopher plat or mole bean is the castor bean plant. I had never seen this variety!<br />Does anything deter gophers?<br />I'm thinkinga nuclear weapon would have little effect onthem...LOL!!! I have tried everything...no luck. So I hope that plant is the miracle worker!<br /><br />XXOO~~♥<br />AnneAnne Huskey-Lockardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01642632328404951486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274393531253464864.post-45575235301884216622010-08-30T09:51:50.212-07:002010-08-30T09:51:50.212-07:00Hi,
My Dad always surrounded his vegetable garden ...Hi,<br />My Dad always surrounded his vegetable garden with a "fence" of gopher plants. It seemed to work. He was in the country so he fought with all kinds of critters attacking his veggies. Good luck fighting yours!<br />*hugs*Debdebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17610337579031329980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274393531253464864.post-85006785911801548992010-08-30T09:48:08.166-07:002010-08-30T09:48:08.166-07:00Dear Terra, I do not think that I have ever encoun...Dear Terra, I do not think that I have ever encountered this particular Euphorbia growing this tall. Quite a specimen indeed! As for deterring moles, or gophers which I imagine are similar, I am not convinced of the truth of this. Yes, it does seed around but not, in my experience, to become a nuisance.<br /><br />You are so wise to advise of the toxic sap which combined with sunshine can be a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com