#20784
March 19th, 2004 at 07:59 PM
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Happy 1st Birthday to your grandaughter!  Just a reminder that every part of the castor bean plant is toxic - ESPECIALLY the seeds, so please be careful with your lovies!
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#20785
March 20th, 2004 at 02:22 PM
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Happy B'day to yer GranBeebee, Catlover!!!!  Regarding the toxic properties of the beans: I left the seed packets outside on my potting bench for a coupla days. They got moist from the morning fog... I looked at the packets and the beans had eaten right through the paper!!!  WOW! Potent stuff!!!
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#20786
March 20th, 2004 at 04:47 PM
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'Morning Jillie ~ When you say "eaten through" the paper, do you mean that the seeds sprouted through it, or did the paper disintegrate where the beans were? It isn't the best quality paper, so I'm not surprised that it would go through... but still be very careful when handling. I'm always VERY CAREFUL to WASH MY HANDS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING HANDLING these beans. I cannot believe how many of mine germinated - I went waaaaaaaaaay overboard in sowing because I wasn't sure how many would - now I'm gonna have to beg people to take some plants, but it's hard to find people who would, because they don't want to mess with the toxicity if they have children, pets, etc...
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#20787
March 20th, 2004 at 04:52 PM
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Lynne, everywhere there was a bean touching the paper, it made a hole....wooo.... Thanks for the reminder about hand-washing after handling....45 more minutes or so and those babies are going in the ground....
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#20788
March 20th, 2004 at 05:04 PM
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Wow Jillie! Scary stuff!!!  <img border="0" alt="[perplexed]" title="" src="graemlins/confused.gif" />  I found a beautiful poppy yesterday to try - this seems to be my "year of the poppy try"... it is called "Coral Reef" and the picture shows it to look just like coral. I was always afraid to try poppies because I'd always read that they are so finicky. Well a friend of my husband's gave me some seeds 2 years ago but she didn't remember the color, and I finally potted a bunch of them up about a week ago and they all seem to be starting to germinate - I'll probably have more than I need of those too!!! Then I have the blue poppies that I mentioned in another post, and now these coral ones - great fun!
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#20789
March 20th, 2004 at 05:13 PM
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I'm so happy today because it seems that ALL of the seed types I've sown indoors so far are showing some signs of life! Oh, Lynne, isn't that the greatest?? Gotchur green thumb working....good for you!!!!
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#20790
March 20th, 2004 at 11:08 PM
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March 20th, 2004 at 11:41 PM
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Sounds good to me, Jillie! I hope they grow very well for you - my husband calls them the "jack in the beanstalk" plant because they get so large. Mine are only in pots - are yours in pots, or did you clear space in the ground for them? Can't wait to see what your climate does for them this summer!
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#20792
March 20th, 2004 at 11:55 PM
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They're in the ACTUAL ground!!!
Hollywood cleared a place above our retainer wall yesterday....YAY!!!
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March 20th, 2004 at 11:57 PM
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Full speed ahead then! Can't wait to see how huge they get!!!  <img border="0" alt="[perplexed]" title="" src="graemlins/confused.gif" />
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#20794
March 21st, 2004 at 12:00 AM
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By the way...Thanks, Hunny-Bunny, for those seeds!! 
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#20795
March 21st, 2004 at 01:37 AM
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It was my pleasure! 
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March 21st, 2004 at 01:59 AM
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Thought I'd go for my Patented, side by side comparison, and try starting some inside and some out, then to be honest, the last time I grew castor's It was in zone5/6, so maybe I should start them all inside in zone 4 
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#20797
March 23rd, 2004 at 06:25 PM
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Update on castor bean plants. They are now growing in 3 inch pots and seem to be very happy so far. castors
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#20798
March 23rd, 2004 at 07:28 PM
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awesome lynne
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#20799
March 23rd, 2004 at 08:31 PM
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 Way to go Lynne, They look very good! Keep us posted, love to see how big they get!! (Before they take you away, that is) Weezie
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March 24th, 2004 at 12:43 AM
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Thanks guys! Weezie - hope you're practicing baking some yummy cakes to bring me!!! :rolleyes:
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March 24th, 2004 at 01:23 AM
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How about some banana  bread!!! hehehe
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March 24th, 2004 at 04:31 AM
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ok lynne, got my first bean "in the ground" (actually in a peat pot, but...) i'm so excited!! they are supposed to be perenial here. thanks for sending them!!
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#20803
March 24th, 2004 at 05:17 AM
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#20804
March 24th, 2004 at 04:29 PM
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Castor Bean Ricinus communis ![[Linked Image]](http://www.thegardenhelper.com/pdj/10060033.JPG)
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March 24th, 2004 at 04:55 PM
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OOOH, I love my kids, but can't wait til they are much older before I can grow that plant, but as sooooooooooon as they are, I'm growin' it!!! Such beautiful color and leaves!!!!  Weezie
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March 24th, 2004 at 05:09 PM
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I think they are beautiful. but... Lynne, did you know that there is a purple blooming variety? i found that out yesterday as i was planting my seeds!
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#20807
March 27th, 2004 at 10:39 PM
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We have this dog next door....Ruby...who really isn't supposed to come onto our hillside...her owners try to control her, but she gets into this doggie " zone" and won't come when called when she's happily chasing squirrels from the base of our bird feeders..... The beans are planted between our two houses...directly in the path Ruby takes when she's having a forbidden excursion into our yard.... She doesn't eat plants; sensible dog that she is.....but have I put her in any kind of danger by planting the beanies where she sneaks?????
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#20808
March 28th, 2004 at 06:10 AM
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Sorry I can't help you with this question, Jillie... I haven't any experience with having the plants at ground level where creatures can get to them. I hope it isn't a problem...
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