Viewing post #364674 by t1nkerbelle

Hello Chris! Thank you! I have no clue what's going on. We've had a rather dry winter so far. I think food is scarce. They didn't bug my containers last winter that I had leaned up against the garage wall. This year they did! My planters with S. Black we're devastated! Not sure if they will recover. I took some babies and put them in a planter I have on my deck. Hoping I can save something. The semps I'm most upset about are the ones I got from you and Lynn. I left them in their planted containers and placed them on an elevated stand I made out of stone next to my garage wall. I had them covered with bird netting and one morning many were eaten and thrown everywhere! Same day my S. Blacks met their demise. Horrible Day!!

The only ones that have done well are in wood whiskey barrels covered with wire. I have two filed and two left to be filled. My plan was to plant my new ones this spring. We shall see. I'm left with planting in containers I can protect.