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Old May 10, 2006   #1
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I had a tree taken down today and the idiot running the chain saw dropped a maple tree on an entire tray of tomato seedlings hardening off. Seventeen seedlings -- everything I had -- were in that tray.

I waded into the fray once I saw what he had done -- did he not SEE there was a tray of seedlings RIGHT THERE? Did he not even BOTHER to check to see if he was dropping this tree ON SOMETHING -- and pulled all of them out. One (Red Penna, received this weekend at the CHOPTAG share) was completely beheaded. A couple had their heads cut off. A few -- the smaller seedlings -- look just a bit bedgraggled. Fortunately Earl's 4-foot Kimberly just got knocked over and looks fine, but ARRGH!

I'm going to keep them all and see if they'll recover, of course, but honestly.

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Anyone think the worst of them will recover?
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Old May 26, 2006   #2
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I've seen tomatoes recover from quite a lot over the years. I suspect by now you already know what will and won't recover though.
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Old May 26, 2006   #3
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Holly, well, I went ahead and planted them all. The Red Penna, which was among the worst off, has a teensy little growth starting on its poor bare stump. The others are all a bit better off. The ones that weren't injured are of course taking off completely.

But I've learned my lesson. Idiots are definitely among the worst garden pests, and I won't let them near my transplants ever again.
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Old May 26, 2006   #4
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Valereee, not trying to be insulting here but, if you were aware of the tree guys coming, how come you just did'nt move your seedlings to a safer location?
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Hedwarr, I thought I had -- I moved the tray next to the fence, thinking that was plenty of room. Maybe I'm the idiot!

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Val,

No, you're not the idiot. If you moved the tray up next to a fence and the tree cutters dropped the tree that close, then they were risking damage to the fence right? They are the idiots!

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