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And in contrast, my sarrs are still napping in the fridge. Temps have been so erratic. One day in the 70's, a day or two later in the 40's with below freezing some nights.

your Tarnok looks great Dean

It's really a beautiful sight seeing all those bugs you can't stand being digested. Unfortunately, it will probably take a while before I get open pitchers on my sarracenias. One pot got flipped upside down, and the growing new pitchers broke/cracked at the base. Another pot got used as a sandbox, and the sarracenia ended up being uprooted, except the roots stayed in the pot and not on the plant. (I have three sarrs: one with broken pitchers, one with no roots, and another one that thankfully wasn't touched.) At least I can look at your guys' pitchers and enjoy seeing all those bugs where they belong.

That is so frustrating. I went through those struggles with the tree rats last year. This years premier pest is ... toads! They like to burrow under the sphagnum in my bogs. I wouldn't mind so much, but they aren't put off by having to uproot a ping or sundew in the process. Time to break out the red pepper flakes.

When I was moving this year, one of the developing oreo pitchers managed to break off in the car. I had to wait another month for the next pitcher to grow. Patience.
Panman, does red pepper really deter toads? You might have to try dancing ____ under the full moon, with burning sage. Maybe substitute the sage with red pepper.

For now, all I have to worry about is little fingers.

thepitchergrower wrote:Panman, does red pepper really deter toads?

It has worked in the past. We will have to see how these toads handle it. I did move the pots around a bit and I didn't find one in its resting place, so I think I may have figured them out.