As another Lame Cherry exclusive in matter anti matter.
I am always interested in what one does when there are no more items in a store. In that, I found this recipe for Grafting Clay which amused me, as I never considered that horse or cow dung would supply the same result to orchardists as it did to Israelites making Egyptian brick.
"the inner barks of both being brought closely to unite on one side, so as not to be displaced by tying, which ought to be done immediately with strong cotton twist, tape, or any thready material, brought in a neat manner several times round the stalk. The next operation is to clay the whole over, an inch thick on every side, from about half an inch below the bottom of the graft to as much over the top of the stock, finishing the whole in a long, oval form, and closing it effectually in every part to exclude air and water, which is the sole object of claying.
Grafting Clay is very simply made of any heavy loam procured from a depth of the soil that has not been subject to culture, combined with a fourth of droppings from the horse or cow stable, moistened and well beat together with a stick, till perfectly incorporated and tough, allowed to stand for a few days, and then softened for use."
Robert Buist. Family Kitchen Gardener
I do wonder if teflon tape might work as a cloth, but at least in knowing, that in a 1 to 4 part mixture of a clay base, manure will produce something that if allowed to dry, might be akin to a Mud Dauber nest in resisting rain.
Just more useful information on the wall.
agtG
