tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1103104070993594193.post9068715475659192318..comments2023-10-28T07:27:45.475-07:00Comments on Brock Buzz: Calling All BotanistsAubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835597125900627269noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1103104070993594193.post-21900327711061155662009-06-09T18:56:30.555-07:002009-06-09T18:56:30.555-07:00Hi there, thought I temporarily hijack your blog f...Hi there, thought I temporarily hijack your blog for another plant/fruit mystery, now that you have all botanist working overtime with your garden question, maybe they can come up with an answer to mine; I had, and I stress HAD, 24 beautiful green apples growing, something that is almost impossible to do in Florida....some critter came and ate all 24 of them in one night. I have a net over the tree and closed it tight around the trunk(almost tight, maybe a few inches to spare) and some animal came in and ate all. Did not distrub any stems or drop many leaves, just took the apples. Could it be a raccoon, snake, lizard or what? Maybe the person that solves your mystery plant can solve my critter issue...then how can I prepare for next year's yield?Springs Landinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368214607872265154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1103104070993594193.post-65608265258312858732009-06-09T18:48:26.501-07:002009-06-09T18:48:26.501-07:00Hi there, According to Farmer Frank (my husband),...Hi there, According to Farmer Frank (my husband), it doesn't look like a cucumber plant, more like squash or pumpkin. Of course there are many different types and maybe ones that don't grow in Florida. But, he thinks it is squash. Your garden is beautiful and I also love geraniums and verbenas....what are the other lovely ones....Violets?Springs Landinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368214607872265154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1103104070993594193.post-71672694156306865122009-06-09T08:42:33.675-07:002009-06-09T08:42:33.675-07:00Yep, looks to me like something from the squash/cu...Yep, looks to me like something from the squash/cucumber family too! The vine itself adds a lovely touch (I love those geranium, and I'm a huge fan of Verbena both upright and trailing), but I imagine the produce won't do much for the stability of the box!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06260996599377622143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1103104070993594193.post-70879759340823304672009-06-09T06:36:16.291-07:002009-06-09T06:36:16.291-07:00it looks like a cucumber vine to me-you could care...it looks like a cucumber vine to me-you could carefully pull it out and plant it somewhere else and see what comes of it! it looks pretty in the window box though :) (for now, of course! haha, wait till it gets giant!)jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03951038177543356675noreply@blogger.com