12 JUL 2008

Goblins in the Forest


Apple Forest: Apples One and Two are hanging tough. There seems to be an occasionaly dusting of white dust on the leaves and a suspicious clumping where the new leaves sprout. Is this yet another attack on the Apples?



Peach Forest: The Peachys are doing well. A few gnawings are evident on some leaves, but the Peachys are starting to toughen up at the ankles --- some bark is appearing.




Sycamore Forest: All five Sycamore giants are doing fine, albeit with small height changes both up AND down. With so few leaves, it seems that a new leaf sprouts upward then relaxes to a lower height, and the height isn't regained until the next leaf sprouts upward. A few of the Sycamores seem to be starting so show toughening around the ankles. Could bark be appearing at a mere handful of centimeters in height?


The Forest of Pots: All is relatively well in the forest. A pot of Goblins Eggs (gourd vines) are placed in the forest where the Goblins and their eggs can hide. We all know that Goblins haunt forests ...