Our tomato plants are getting HUGE which is very exciting. However, they’re starting to snap and it’s making me very sad. Is there a way I can save the snapped pieces, and how should I prevent this in the future? I’m relatively new to gardening, so any advice is helpful.
So I messed up (twofold) and as a beginner looking to help other beginners, I figured I’d make a post about it.
Last night, the door on my grow out cage failed. I didn’t know until I went out this morning. My grow outs are 8 weeks, and a few days prior I moved 4 to the new cage and left 2 with mom. This morning, only 1 was in the grow out cage.
By some miracle, the 3 escapees survived. After wrangling them, I had my helper put one of them in mom’s cage. DO NOT DO THIS. Even though babies had only been out for a couple of days, escapee smelled like outside. Mom went feral and attacked her and the 2 others in the cage that she had been just fine with. Escapee got the worst of it. She’s still alive but has some bad lacerations and I’m not sure if she’s going to make it. Luckily my helper was there and could keep momma still while I rescued the three kits with her.
I feel horrible, as that poor bun had what I’m sure was a terrifying night only to be hurt by her momma.
TL;DR: once kits have been moved, even for a few days, do not assume mom will be kind to having them back.
No idea what she was, but she looked happy and I was happy to see her!
(For my uncle, so this is all I have photo wise) Located in Indiana.