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Larro Darro
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I've got a handful ready. Should be eating the first mess by the weekend.
How does your garden grow?
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I've got a handful ready. Should be eating the first mess by the weekend.
BigCountry1689
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Anyone have suggestions for earwigs, I have an infestation in more than half my corn crop. I've tried the organic route (Wife's demand) and its not doing crap. I tried a low percentage systemic imidocloprid and that aint cutting it. Any more suggestions other than gasoline and having a giant field of popcorn.
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Mamma always said they used sand when they were kids {in the 30's}. Not sure if it would work or not.
NoTrespassing
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We're slowly but surely turning our yellow clay soil into black dirt. I think this is our 4th year on this garden plot and for the last three years I've been dumping all our grass clippings on it and tilling them in. The spot that gets the most grass clippings is almost black now and we need to do a soil test to see what's really going on. The soil doesn't clump up like it used to and much easier to plant.
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Larro Darro
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I have about 5 acres of front yard, so that would be a lot of clippings. But then with my sand, I have a lot further to go
dragoneggs
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Very cool... I have a small area of clay and I need to to the same thing. Are you mixing anything else in?
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Larro Darro
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This guy doesn't know it, but he is very close to being eaten.
NoTrespassing
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Whatever gets picked up by my Walker GHS mower every time including leaves. I estimate about 25-35 bushels of grass per cutting goes on the garden, spring, summer, and fall. We also throw all our household scraps on it, coffee grinds, egg shells, etc. but that isn't much.
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Larro Darro
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Yesterday Mamma went by the Co-Op for a dollar's worth of squash seeds. She came home with this haul. All free because they were from last year.
aarolar
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Second haul got almost half a basket full this time.
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Larro Darro
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Looking good. I almost picked mine today, but decided to wait until Sunday. Will pick up some early potatoes before then.
aarolar
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Another big basket full this morning.
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lakngulf
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Man vs Raccoon, Part III
I am continuing to build my fortress against the neighborhood squirrels and raccoons. The inner part of the garden is completely enclosed in the 32 inch tin, and now I have two strands of electric fence on top.
For safety reasons I am not running the hot wire around the pier garden, but I am hoping the tin will keep the critters from climbing in. A couple of spots have some tall posts near some large plants. I plan to either trim the plants and/or have some hot wire to the top of the posts. My plan is that my wife and I enjoy the sweet corn this year, and that the squirrels get fewer of the tomatoes.
I am continuing to build my fortress against the neighborhood squirrels and raccoons. The inner part of the garden is completely enclosed in the 32 inch tin, and now I have two strands of electric fence on top.
For safety reasons I am not running the hot wire around the pier garden, but I am hoping the tin will keep the critters from climbing in. A couple of spots have some tall posts near some large plants. I plan to either trim the plants and/or have some hot wire to the top of the posts. My plan is that my wife and I enjoy the sweet corn this year, and that the squirrels get fewer of the tomatoes.
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Larro Darro
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Man vs Raccoon, Part III
I am continuing to build my fortress against the neighborhood squirrels and raccoons. The inner part of the garden is completely enclosed in the 32 inch tin, and now I have two strands of electric fence on top.
For safety reasons I am not running the hot wire around the pier garden, but I am hoping the tin will keep the critters from climbing in. A couple of spots have some tall posts near some large plants. I plan to either trim the plants and/or have some hot wire to the top of the posts. My plan is that my wife and I enjoy the sweet corn this year, and that the squirrels get fewer of the tomatoes.
It's looking pretty formidable. How do you feel about coon skin caps? A live trap and a .22 will thin them out pretty quick. When we were having trouble with otters down at our fish ponds, we would catch one coon a night. You can sell the meat and the skin if you know the right folks.
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Larro Darro
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I got just about everything side dressed,
and plowed.
Blooms on melons,
acorn squash,
and cucumbers. {also little peas, but I forgot to take that picture}
I've picked squash twice now. Still only about 6-8 getting ready every couple three days.
Silks on the sweet corn, but no picture.
and plowed.
Blooms on melons,
acorn squash,
and cucumbers. {also little peas, but I forgot to take that picture}
I've picked squash twice now. Still only about 6-8 getting ready every couple three days.
Silks on the sweet corn, but no picture.
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We planted for a late harvest of leeks last fall. Took longer than we expected but they wintered over and are doing great. Pulling them throughout this beautiful spring. Thinking we might have to repeat this venture this coming autumn. 
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Larro Darro
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Little peas and Acorn squash showing this morning.
I trimmed some of the undergrowth in the trench to get to the {soon to be ripe} tomatoes. It has gotten out of control.
I trimmed some of the undergrowth in the trench to get to the {soon to be ripe} tomatoes. It has gotten out of control.
lakngulf
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Where I come from we call it getting the crop "laid by".
I planted a small garden for my Mother and planted an extra bunch of tomatoes. Earlier in the week I ran the tiller where I could and "hilled" up dirt around plants, creating a good trench alongside the plants to hold water. Today I talked to my Mom by phone. She told me what else she (at 91) had done in the garden and said "I think we can call it laid by"
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