Texas Spring/Summer Thread

[Bird]

They are mowing the ROWs on I35 on the way to Okla City, but where there are thick patches of Indian blanket and Indian paintbrush, they are mowing around them.:thumbsup:

Last Saturday (week ago today), I noticed someone had cut and baled round bales on the west I-35W ROW north of Ft. Worth. Then a couple of days ago, they were using a rotary cutter when they should have cut and baled the median and sides of Farm Road 2499 south of Denton. They were leaving huge clumps of grass; some on the cut grass and some in the roadway. And the grass along I-35E right here around our exit is waist high.

We were in downtown Denton a little after 5 p.m. today and noticed a bank time and temperature showing 95 degrees, but I see the NWS shows the official temperature only got to 92. Glad I got started at 8 a.m. mowing, edging, and trimming our yard and the one next door.

 

[rgamble3]

Here it is7:00 AM and already have .50 inches of rain and still raining.
Funny thing there was no rain in the forcast.

Roy

 

[Bird]

Here it is7:00 AM and already have .50 inches of rain and still raining.
Funny thing there was no rain in the forcast.

Roy

And I just turned off the soaker hoses I've had running all the way around the house. Sure wish we could get some rain.

 

[foreman Etexas]

Here it is7:00 AM and already have .50 inches of rain and still raining.
Funny thing there was no rain in the forcast.

Roy

You sure cant beat that:thumbsup:

 

[EddieWalker]

Supermoon for 2012 was last night. It came up nice, but I couldn't tell that it was 14% bigger then last months full moon.

I still had fun driving my Mule around my place to take pictures of it.

Eddie

 

[Bird]

I didn't even go out to look at the moon last night; probably should have.

But I was in Walmart this morning and they had several boxes of watermelons for $5.98 each. They had some with stickers showing them to be "Product of Texas" and some with stickers showing "Produce of Mexico" and from both Texas and Mexico they had both seeded and seedless. I thought it might be a little early in the year, but I bought one of the Texas seedless melons and maybe just got lucky, but it's probably about as good as melons can be.:thumbsup: Delicious!

 

[Western]

We got a trace of rain Friday while i was driving in from S. Texas. They should be harvesting corn soon, I saw several fields over 6" tall. Though coming home the humidity would be less, but NOOO.

Got up early and mowed the yard and watered a few plants. We sure need that 40% chance of rain tonight.

Nice photos of the moon Eddie, we tried to see it , but the cloud cover was a bit much. From what we where able to see, it looked pretty much "normal".

 

[jinman]

I thought it might be a little early in the year, but I bought one of the Texas seedless melons and maybe just got lucky, but it's probably about as good as melons can be.:thumbsup: Delicious!

Thanks for the heads up, Bird. I'll be sure to look for those. Watermelon is another of those things I don't grow in my small garden. I can't grow them and do the work for what they sell for. If they are delicious, then that's just another reason to buy and enjoy them. Keep a Texas farmer working.:thumbsup:

 

[Western]

Not hardly a drop of rain here so far, looked promising a few times though. I know down South it was pretty dry, with all the rain we've had, I almost forgot how bad it was and likely to get.

 

[NativeSon]

We got the storm a little after 7pm. Lot's of thunder then some good rain then marble size hail. I'm afraid to look at my tomato plants this morning. After the hail stopped the bottom fell out and it really poured. I'll get out here after my coffee and check the rain gauge and the damage. The rain was a blessing as with the heat and the wind it was getting rather dry here.

This year it sure is nice to see the hay crews out cutting & bailing. Last year they just gathered dust.

Charlie

 

[rgamble3]

another 1/4 inch of rain last night last night. Grass sure is looking good.

Roy

 

[jinman]

At 1:30 AM this morning, I woke to rain on my roof. It lasted a little while and my gage says we got 2/10". It ain't enough, but it sure is better than nuthin'. The dust is settled and we will maybe get a bit more this afternoon. I've got my fingers crossed, my legs crossed, and my eyes crossed for good luck.

 

[blueriver]

At 1:30 AM this morning, I woke to rain on my roof. It lasted a little while and my gage says we got 2/10". It ain't enough, but it sure is better than nuthin'. The dust is settled and we will maybe get a bit more this afternoon. I've got my fingers crossed, my legs crossed, and my eyes crossed for good luck.

Carefull ... get to crossed up and you may stay shaped like a pretzel !!!! An inch and 3/10ths in my gauge this morning. I didn't hear a thing, woke to rain and its still light rain. The irrigation can take a break.

 

[Bird]

And my rain gauge is still bone dry.:confused3: I walked outside a few minutes ago and actually felt 2 or 3 drops, even saw a half dozen drops hit the driveway. So I'm still hoping.

 

[EddieWalker]

Quarter inch for me last night and we're expecting more tonight.

I've been working on my ditches so that they are more tapered and natural looking. Funny how I can dig a ditch half a foot deep with the backhoe to get the water to go where I want it, but I end up moving a hundred yards of dirt when I get the dozer to angle the edges back so its easy to mow and looks nicer.

I was able to finish and get 3 pounds of hulled bermuda seed out just before dark. An hour later, it started to sprinkle!!!!

Eddie

 

[txdon]

1" in NW Lee County. I can stop watering for a week. My first attempt at growing peanuts in the garden is looking good!

 

[Bird]

1" in NW Lee County. I can stop watering for a week. My first attempt at growing peanuts in the garden is looking good!

Let me know when the peanuts are ready to harvest. I might come steal them.:laughing:

 

[txdon]

Let me know when the peanuts are ready to harvest. I might come steal them.:laughing:

They still have 110 days to go before harvest. This is a test garden to see if what will destroy them first.

 

[Western]

They still have 110 days to go before harvest. This is a test garden to see if what will destroy them first.

Sounds like the 1st culprit may be a "Bird":laughing:

 

[NativeSon]

3/4 of an inch last night!! So that's 2 inches in 2 days.......just the way we like it, except for the hail Mon night. But the hail didn't seem to do much damage to the garden so I feel much better.

Here's hoping that everyone that needs it gets a good soaking tonight.

Charlie