Allen ★ Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share #51 Posted April 4, 2020 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted April 4, 2020 Share #52 Posted April 4, 2020 14 minutes ago, Allen said: That is some red fucking dirt. Get that shit worked in to white socks and they will be pink forevermore 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share #53 Posted April 4, 2020 A wren made a nest in my potting soil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share #54 Posted April 4, 2020 And one egg in the bluebird box today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted April 4, 2020 Share #55 Posted April 4, 2020 I did some more tilling. Tilled it all and will now shovel into raised beds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted April 4, 2020 Share #56 Posted April 4, 2020 I ran my tiller for a bit today. The ground is still too wet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted April 4, 2020 Share #57 Posted April 4, 2020 My garden is so small it is aboot all compost, so it drains marvelously. I just planted two onions that were starting to grow. So this season won’t be a total bust. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share #58 Posted April 4, 2020 Fence going up 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share #59 Posted April 5, 2020 Two eggs in the bluebird box today 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share #60 Posted April 5, 2020 More done on the fence. Next pathways and start defining the beds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share #61 Posted April 5, 2020 All the fence posts are up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share #62 Posted April 6, 2020 Starting to define the main path. There will be 12 beds. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted April 6, 2020 Share #63 Posted April 6, 2020 Just now, Allen said: Starting to define the main path. There will be 12 beds. It's going to be tough to get that tractor in there next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share #64 Posted April 6, 2020 3 eggs in the bluebird box today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share #65 Posted April 6, 2020 Just now, Kzoo said: It's going to be tough to get that tractor in there next year. Going to use the small rototiller next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted April 6, 2020 Share #66 Posted April 6, 2020 I just bought $18.90 worth of seed over at the feed mill. They only take cash or check so I gave them a $20.00 and told them to keep the change. They looked at me like I was crazy. I told them money is dirty. They laughed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share #67 Posted April 6, 2020 As far as it got today 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted April 6, 2020 Share #68 Posted April 6, 2020 I piled up one bed. Hoping to not have to build containment walls but I don’t like the looks of this in a hard rain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted April 6, 2020 Share #69 Posted April 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, Further said: I piled up one bed. Hoping to not have to build containment walls but I don’t like the looks of this in a hard rain My garden bed is like that and it does ok. It used to have boards but they sort of collapsed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share #70 Posted April 7, 2020 2 hours ago, Further said: I piled up one bed. Hoping to not have to build containment walls but I don’t like the looks of this in a hard rain Can you ship that dirt to Georgia? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted April 7, 2020 Share #71 Posted April 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Allen said: Can you ship that dirt to Georgia? I owe the Mennonites that owned the house before me. They did a great job on the garden plot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted April 7, 2020 Share #72 Posted April 7, 2020 I made some more passes with the tiller today. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted April 7, 2020 Share #73 Posted April 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Longjohn said: I made some more passes with the tiller today. The Troybilt ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted April 7, 2020 Share #74 Posted April 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, Further said: The Troybilt ? No. This was an Agway tiller with reversible tones that my father-in-law had. The mice chewed the wires again on the troybilt. I haven’t got around to tearing it apart to repair the damage. Stinking mice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted April 7, 2020 Share #75 Posted April 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Longjohn said: No. This was an Agway tiller with reversible tones that my father-in-law had. The mice chewed the wires again on the troybilt. I haven’t got around to tearing it apart to repair the damage. Stinking mice. Which tiller do you prefer ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted April 7, 2020 Share #76 Posted April 7, 2020 They are both very good when they have new tines. Unfortunately the tines are worn out on both of them. The troybilt is built to last. My wife bought it for me in 1983. The only thing I have done to it is change the oil and three sets of tines. Oh and repair the chewed wires from the stinking mice. I was planning on bringing a set of tines in to work and rebuild them with hard steel. I never got around to it. I would have had to stay after work to do it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted April 7, 2020 Share #77 Posted April 7, 2020 2 hours ago, Longjohn said: I never got around to it. I would have had to stay after work to do Round tuits might have made good taars too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share #78 Posted April 7, 2020 Got a wood chipper for the garden today. It can handle up to four inch limbs. Got a lot of mulch to make. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share #79 Posted April 7, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted April 7, 2020 Share #80 Posted April 7, 2020 Allen those look great. Your nest looks great too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share #81 Posted April 7, 2020 I know the lawn needs mowing, the mower needs a new belt too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share #82 Posted April 7, 2020 3 hours ago, Allen said: Got a wood chipper for the garden today. It can handle up to four inch limbs. Got a lot of mulch to make. Said chipper on the back of mr neighbor’s truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted April 8, 2020 Share #83 Posted April 8, 2020 35 minutes ago, Allen said: Said chipper on the back of mr neighbor’s truck I expected a tractor attachment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted April 8, 2020 Share #84 Posted April 8, 2020 We had a fairly heavy rain today and none of my garden washed away, so maybe I'll be OK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted April 8, 2020 Share #85 Posted April 8, 2020 Just now, Further said: We had a fairly heavy rain today and none of my garden washed away, so maybe I'll be OK. We had an all day drizzle. I was going to try to get something done before the rain started but when I walked out the door it had already started. Supposed to rain the next four days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share #86 Posted April 8, 2020 7 minutes ago, Further said: I expected a tractor attachment. Yeah, too expensive. This one has a trailer hitch so it will be towed by the tractor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share #87 Posted April 8, 2020 Didn’t do the first lick of work on the garden today. Didn’t even walk up there. The blue birds did have their last egg today though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted April 8, 2020 Share #88 Posted April 8, 2020 I threw some more dirt around. Man....that shit is a lot heavier than it was 20 years ago.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted April 9, 2020 Share #89 Posted April 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Further said: I threw some more dirt around. Man....that shit is a lot heavier than it was 20 years ago.... I threw some around yesterday as well. Sure was a bit heavier than I remember!! But glad I still can. 😊 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted April 9, 2020 Share #90 Posted April 9, 2020 Just now, Zealot said: I threw some around yesterday as well. Sure was a bit heavier than I remember!! But glad I still can. 😊 Looks Good ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted April 9, 2020 Share #91 Posted April 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Further said: Looks Good ! Thanks. Like yours, it rained hard last night, but didn’t wash away! Woohoo! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share #92 Posted April 9, 2020 Another day with no work in the garden. Also the blue birds are done laying. I did cut the pastures today, so there is that. Mulch for latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted April 9, 2020 Share #93 Posted April 9, 2020 Cold and miserable here. Rain off and on during the day, spitting snow when I was leaving work. I looked out the window at the garden plot. Did call a sawmill about wood to frame the beds. It would be about 250.00 using 1 x 8's double that if using 2 x 8's. I'm torn between my natural cheapness and the added pizzazz of the frames. That is for 9, 4' x 12' beds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted April 12, 2020 Share #94 Posted April 12, 2020 Finished one bed, framed it with 1x6 cedar boards. It took more dirt to fill than I expected. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share #95 Posted April 17, 2020 The tomatoes are up, they are still in the green house. Ordered luffa sponge gourds today. Figured sponges will be handy in the apocalypse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted April 17, 2020 Share #96 Posted April 17, 2020 Seed catalog from Mike. It'll make you chuckle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted April 17, 2020 Share #97 Posted April 17, 2020 I use garden twine. Garden thread seems like it would be a pita, too thin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share #98 Posted April 17, 2020 Got the quick release on the tractor to work. Scrapped a mile of dirt road today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted April 19, 2020 Share #99 Posted April 19, 2020 I ordered way more seeds than I have room to plant. I might try some in pots on my deck. Peas, beets, chard, beans, tomatoes, kale, broccoli, and these crazy looking cucumbers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted April 19, 2020 Share #100 Posted April 19, 2020 Tiny little radishes are popping up. Surprised me, I thought the snow and frost we had last week would have killed them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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