...And for lesser sins than this.

A local criminal used the three-pronged attack of being cute, intelligent and personable to trick me into keeping her kitten for the week while she travels.

NOTE TO FELLOW GROWERS: KITTENS AND OPEN CABINETS DO NOT MIX.

In the ten minutes I left the plants unattended, he shredded a good percentage of Bonsai and the healthy Thai's best fan leaves and gnawed through the base of healthy's second-largest stem. :cursing: :cursing:

It took an hour for the mental image of cello strings to fade, and then only because I envisioned the scene when his owner returns.

She: "Hi CCIE, where's mama's widdle sweetie?"

Me:"I'm sorry, but he had to die."

I just can't see that conversation ending well.


Anyway, here's how the gals look after removal of the chewed-up foliage:
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And here's the alleged assailant, caught in this undated security photo:
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On a bright note, dressing the plants' battle scars revealed that they ARE gals. I found distinct pistils on both Bonsai and the stunted Thai. Those pots do sound handy, Crazywill. If I decide to use varying pot sizes next grow, I will look into them.