Every now and then some poor plant or bush in garden gets lopped off.
The latest was a cuke that had a tree branch fall on it. I now just have
the stem poking up. Is there any way to fix or at least alleviate the
damage?
To my chagrin, weeds always seem to easily recover.
Jeff
(not such a good gardener!)
Posted by brooklyn1 on April 29, 2010, 9:10 am
> Every now and then some poor plant or bush in garden gets lopped off. >The latest was a cuke that had a tree branch fall on it. I now just have >the stem poking up. Is there any way to fix or at least alleviate the >damage?
Best to plant anew... with no axillary bud remaining an annual won't
leaf.
> To my chagrin, weeds always seem to easily recover. > Jeff >(not such a good gardener!)
Weeds are typically perennial.
Posted by Jeff Thies on April 29, 2010, 9:23 am
brooklyn1 wrote:
> >> Every now and then some poor plant or bush in garden gets lopped off. >> The latest was a cuke that had a tree branch fall on it. I now just have >> the stem poking up. Is there any way to fix or at least alleviate the >> damage? > > Best to plant anew... with no axillary bud remaining an annual won't > leaf. > >> To my chagrin, weeds always seem to easily recover. >> >> Jeff >> (not such a good gardener!) > > Weeds are typically perennial.
OK, I understand the theory now. Thanks to all.
Jeff
Posted by Higgs Boson on April 29, 2010, 12:11 pm
> Every now and then some poor plant or bush in garden gets lopped off. > The latest was a cuke that had a tree branch fall on it. I now just have > the stem poking up. Is there any way to fix or at least alleviate the > damage? > To my chagrin, weeds always seem to easily recover. > Jeff > (not such a good gardener!)
Was it already bearing? Or very young? If it's already
well established, what have you got to lose if you just wait a while
to see
if it recovers? Be nice to it; give it some (not overwhelming
amount) of good food and gentle water, and send positive
thoughts <g>.
Posted by Billy on April 29, 2010, 1:19 pm
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> > Every now and then some poor plant or bush in garden gets lopped off. > > The latest was a cuke that had a tree branch fall on it. I now just have > > the stem poking up. Is there any way to fix or at least alleviate the > > damage? > > > > To my chagrin, weeds always seem to easily recover. > > > > Jeff > > (not such a good gardener!) > > Was it already bearing? Or very young? If it's already > well established, what have you got to lose if you just wait a while > to see > if it recovers? Be nice to it; give it some (not overwhelming > amount) of good food and gentle water, and send positive > thoughts <g>.
Without leaves, it is pretty slim pickin's.
--
- Billy
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.
>The latest was a cuke that had a tree branch fall on it. I now just have
>the stem poking up. Is there any way to fix or at least alleviate the
>damage?