Texas Spring/Summer Thread

bindian · Mar 23, 2015

txdon said:
4' wide or you can't' reach the middle without stepping in it. Use good organic compost. I used 8" x8" x 12" solid cement blocks for my border.
The best garden I ever had was when I connected a solar panel facing due east to a pump at the pond to water each raised bed. I only came up on weekends and each 4X8 garden produced 300 tomatoes.

Don's right. At the least....you would be leaning way over and balancing on one hand.
hugs, Brandi

NativeSon · Mar 23, 2015

bindian said:
Well, She operated the Mahindra yesterday while I drove. She can raise the bucket and almost blow the horn. Here is a photo.........ignore the Fluffy person in the seat.............View attachment 417774
hugs, Brandi

Brandi-- Pink boots and any color tractor work with her. She is precious.

Charlie

bindian · Mar 23, 2015

NativeSon said:
Brandi-- Pink boots and any color tractor work with her. She is precious.

Charlie

Thanks Charlie! She is precious..................and loves the tractor work. We also moved two buckets of clay and some backblading.
hugs, Brandi

foreman Etexas · Mar 23, 2015

I know this has been beat to death on here but I have a question? I currently bought a New Holland and while the tractor is in the shop I asked them go ahead and change the hyd.fluid so its NH Ambra oil,my question is I usually run Kubotas Ashland oil in my other tractors but since going to be using same equipment is there any reason to just not go ahead and use the NH in my Kubotas now this time since its going to mix some anyways now? I am probably thinking to much on it just wonted get some opinions....

robbyr · Mar 23, 2015

Maybe you should pm J_J. Seems he's the resident expert on hydraulics.

foreman Etexas · Mar 23, 2015

robbyr said:
Maybe you should pm J_J. Seems he's the resident expert on hydraulics.

Robby I don't even know if its worth it,everything I have that's hydraulic has what come in it and Kubota mix. Baler/rake/cutter/grapple and batwing mower and I use my brothers Mahindra or he borrows something. Guess the major thing is keep all them changed regular

sseelhoff · Mar 24, 2015

So I'm out riding on a sunny afternoon. Heading through an area with a tree line on one side. There's a stick in road where the sun is coming through the trees. As I get within thirty feet or so, that stick coiled up, then struck out a bit as I went by. Holy Crap. First rattler of the spring. Glad I avoid riding over sticks. That would be an entirely different kind of puncture.

txdon · Mar 24, 2015

The snakes are out in full force and are hungry. On the Good Morning thread I posted a coral and a hognose snake today. I still have not seen a copperhead but Whipper has been barking a lot at night and they usually come out later.

My dog and cat are night hunters and so far this week have left by the door a gopher, three mice and two small pigs. I took the pigs to a back field and when I was about 20 feet away I started seeing shadows, I looked up and 5 buzzards were already circling.

robbyr · Mar 25, 2015

Lost a baby calf this morning. Noticed it laying beside mom but don't think it ever got up. Went to town and bought a new bottle and colostrum. Tried getting some in her but she just went limp and died. Heck of a way to start the day.

Bird · Mar 25, 2015

We have a Community Park with a fishing pond and trails through the woods where I frequently take our little Chihuahua for a walk. Lots of turtles in that pond, but I hadn't seen one in at least a couple of months until the last two days; dozens of heads poking up out of the water and turtles out on the bank enjoying the sun. And it's known that there are copperheads in that park, so I guess it's time to keep a watch for them.