Castor bean plants for deer control
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Comments (51)I'm shocked to see some of the comments here on castor seeds being poisonous. Growing up in the Caribbean we picked the pods and laid it out to dry just to hear it pop and see the seeds fly out. Now that I'm older and trying to adopt a much healthier lifestyle I have been using oils such as castor oil, rosemary oil to name a few for my hair. It does wonders for my hair and scalp, no itching no dandruff and promotes great hair growth as it helps with circulation . Picked some pods just this morning. Rastafarians have been using it for centuries in their hair and to oil their bodies after a shower. I also know that fresh pure castor oil can be ingested to purge and it works immediately too. Someone mentioned on this forum it's cheap. Let me tell you good pure castor oil is not cheap you can easily pay a good US$50.00 or more for a liter. I know that pharmaceutical grade is available as well and seem to be a little more affordable but I don't use it....See Morecastor beans
Comments (13)Tiffy, I have only done 'Carmencita' and it gets to be around 4.5-5' tall and bushy. Lots of compost and water. It's not really tall but the deep burgundy stems and new leaves are stunning. The older huge leaves retain a burgundy tint on dark green background. I don't have any more pictures of mine, but you can google and find it. Alberta, yes, do try exchange forums for these. I got mine from a garden webber but can't exactly say it was in the exchange forum. I think I just made a WOW comment after seeing someones' picture :D Vera...See MoreWANTED: wanted castor bean seeds
Comments (0)I HAVE A MOLE PROBLEM AND WANT TO USE NATURAL MEANS TO CONTROL IT. I'M USING CASTOR OIL AND WANT TO PLANT BEANS ALSO. PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL 520-508-4706. I DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET VERY OFTEN. THANKS.........See MoreDeer Control Using White Grocery Bags.
Comments (17)Ralph, I vote for getting a dog. My little subdivision was built in the middle of farm land. Deer frequent everyone elses yard except mine. I've even seen deer directly across the street from my house but they didn't even look at the daylilies planted by my mailbox about 20 feet away from where they were munching. We have a fence but they could surely jump a 4' fence if they wanted and I think I have tastier stuff than everyone else. I think it's because we have dogs. Now sometimes dogs and gardens are a pain, but we started early with the big dogs with training. Now they walk all the way around the garden, never going through it. One even stands at the very edge waiting til I throw her a tomato. Last year we got a third dog and she's a little digger. I've never had so much digging going on, but then again she small and its probably in her genes to dig for voles and stuff. Plus I haven't spent a ton of time teaching her not to dig. So far she knows not to dig while I'm outside. I guess that could be considered progress. lol Yep, get a dog. They are way more fun than a fence....See MoreIchiro_sasaki
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