Hello Friends!
No feline cats were harmed in the production of this post.
For a while now, I have been shopping around for cattails for my yard. Many garden shops do not sell large varietys and I have been told by both the specialty stores to just dig some up and put them in your yard.
I have never done this before, so I watched a few YouTube’s about the subject. They give the impression that you just pull a cattail out of the ground and demonstrate it with ease.
Well, I would post a link, but they were wrong!
I did not wish to make anyone upset for gathering them so I located some in a damaged drainage ditch near my home. These tough little guys were nearly a foot in the mud! Eww!
Due to my muddy hands, I was unable to take photos, but I dug up around 12 plants.
Returning to Willow Manor, I dug a trench about as deep as the roots were and planted them. The ducks loved splashing in all the mud I made!
I covered the plants with alternating layers of straw and mud to simulate the area I found them in. The ducks loved it and buried their heads neck deep in the mixture as I supersaturated the area with water.
I have several reasons for wanting cattails on my property. I could go on for a while about them, but I will save that for when they are not dormant so I can photograph the useful parts.
Hopefully, an aesthetically pleasing look will be suffice for now.
At this point, it is time to wait and see if any come up. I am fairly confident they will as some view them as prolific weeds.
Speaking of waiting, due to instructions given by medical staff, I am doing my best to stay far from people in a waiting game to ensure I am good to be around others.
Looking like a colorful bank robber helps.
Author: Benjamin
Benjamin Thiel is a community leader, urban farmer, and author of The Ongoing Tale at Brothers Campfire. He might know a guy...
I can remember hearing about cattails but I don’t remember any particulars.
All parts are useful, some parts are edible!
I feel like you’re going to reproduce the “hotdog on a stick” meme.
I had to look that one up! Give Adam a hello for me, will you? I love cats!
Nice post. Bank robber look great.
Ha ha! Thank you!
I once heard about cattails!!! I found one too!!!!
Nice! Will you be planting it in your yard?
I sure will be!!! It’s super fascinating!!! UNLESS…………………….
Unless?
UNLESS one of my neighbors dog’s will eat them!!! I don’t know why but they have eaten the rest of my plants!!! That’s why i’ve stopped growing them!!
That is crazy! It does not sound like crazy fun!
Hahaha!!! YEAH!
You are attempting a real transplant. Good luck with it!
No doubt! I did everything I know to do to make it successful. The high volume of plants increases my chances of success I believe! How is the Salsa World Traveler faring today?
I like the funny comment below each photo, very entertaining. 😄
Thank you Cassa Bassa! Do you have the things you need while we are hunkering down?
Thanks for asking. Yes we do. Some food selections are out of stock, I asked around and got given some, e.g. salt 😁 so all good.
Salt is valuable!
I have 2kg, a friend gave me it when she knew i ran out and could not get any. How sweet!
Way cool! We are talking about how sad it would be not to have any.
You’d better be glad no cats were harmed in this post!
I am a big fan of cats. I like them more than dogs.
Me too!