Western
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Great to hear you guys got something, checking the radar for my home, it says 80% tonight:thumbsup: Looking at the radar though, it looks like it went through (South) while I was sleeping.
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Bird
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Yeah, it had said 80% here this afternoon and tonight, but they've started backpedaling now; down to 50% tonight, 40% tomorrow, then 20% each day and night for the next couple of days.
Western
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I had to update. I phone the wife and according to her, we got "1 line over 1-1/2"" ( I know:laughing
Usually I'm the guy that needs rain in the hay field, but this year I guess I'm in the right spot. Just wish I could capitalize on the blessing.
Usually I'm the guy that needs rain in the hay field, but this year I guess I'm in the right spot. Just wish I could capitalize on the blessing.
txdon
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We had an inch this afternoon and then the system just stopped north of us. I might be able to cut weeds tomorrow without being in a dust storm. Still 80 but it feels good.
Western
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80's is nice, been about that here (Colorado) 52* at night so we have been wearing long johns...in Sept!!:dance1:
NativeSon
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We got 7/8 of a inch yesterday evening. Rained real hard at times and there was quite a bit of wind. I think we have a few limbs down but nothing major. Fixin' to head out for a walk-around the place and see what the damage is.
Charlie
Charlie
bindian
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Send any leftover rain down to me. Been pouring all around us, yet we only got a 10th of an inch yesterday. Just a little drizzle today.
On a better note, I have a covey of dove coming to the new pond and resting on the island. About 12-15 doves right at sundown. Really a nice sight to see. Thank God for critters to watch (and eat if needed).
hugs, Brandi
On a better note, I have a covey of dove coming to the new pond and resting on the island. About 12-15 doves right at sundown. Really a nice sight to see. Thank God for critters to watch (and eat if needed).
hugs, Brandi
NativeSon
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Yeah if the economy keeps headed south we may all be be eating " Dove & Dumpin's".
Charlie
Charlie
bindian
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.......................and catfish and squirrels. If I tied Booger up..........the deer will come up close. They sneak in at night and eat the corn I throw out. Been looking every day for tracks around the new pond, as it is close to their cover and easy to drink from.
hugs, Brandi
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I've eaten crow a few times, but it never had anything to do with the economy.
You can add these to your eat natural list. These 3 shots were taken at the same time. They were here all week. Have to watch where you step down there now
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bindian
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Ron,
Feed them good. I like fat geese.
hugs, Brandi
Feed them good. I like fat geese.
hugs, Brandi
Western
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You can add these to your eat natural list. These 3 shots were taken at the same time. They were here all week. Have to watch where you step down there now
Ron, that almost looks like the golf course we where at today!! Geese every where and their "left overs"
NativeSon
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I've eaten crow a few times, but it never had anything to do with the economy.
Jim over the years I've developed a taste for shoe leather.
Charlie
Western
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You fellas sure have "eaten" some strange things!!:laughing: salt makes everything taste better, even if it's a mistake, or is it don't pour salt into an old wound, cant remember
59 degrees here in Grand Junction CO. Wife say's the 2" of rain we got has really helped with the yard plants.
59 degrees here in Grand Junction CO. Wife say's the 2" of rain we got has really helped with the yard plants.
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Okay, it's time to push this thread back to the top. I know I'm 11 days early, but I think spring has arrived early this year.:thumbsup: Now, if I can just rely on the weather forecast of rain, I'll be a happy camper this weekend.
The last three days, I have been scrambling to get my ground prepared for seed and fertilizer. Wednesday, I put 100 lb of seed down on my filled area after spreading and smoothing the topsoil layer I hauled in from down by my lake. The conditions were perfect for planting, so first I got the seed down and then came back with around 120 lb of fertilizer. Since the area is about 150' x 100', that's 15k sq ft of area covered. I planted a rye/tall fescue mixture and also wheat seed. Some of that should sprout if we get good rain. Otherwise, I'll be draggin' hoses out there next weekend. My grandson got home from school just as I was finishing up. Since he loves to drive the Kawasaki Mule, I told him he could roll in the seed. I showed him how to look at his tracks and offset each time so all the seed & fertilizer were rolled. He loved it and really took on the challenge to get it perfect. I was proud of him. No photos because it just looks like what I posted in the fall/winter thread, only smoother.
Thursday, I got to my yard. I set my mower down to it's lowest setting of about 1" and scalped my Bermuda grass portion of the lawn with the mulching adapter on my deck. I created such clouds of dust/clippings that my wife said she couldn't see me, but knew I was in the moving dust cloud somewhere. All my clothes, me, and mower were just covered in a grey-brown coating. Of course I didn't wear a dust mask. What fun would that be? I raised the mower up to about 2-1/2" and clipped the dead Saint Augustine tops off too. All the leaves in my yard got mulched and returned to the soil. After mowing I started to use my old aerator to prepare for seeding and fertilizer. The ground was so hard that I could not get the aerator to do much more than scratch the surface even with the basket of rocks on top. Right away, I knew I'd need to water the lawn a bit to make the soil softer. So, I wrapped up for the day and decided to finish up on Friday. Here's a photo of my old aerator I inherited from my dad.
Yesterday, I first filled in a small erosion spot by my driveway and began sprinkling water from two sprinkler heads. I let the sprinklers go only long enough to soften the first inch of soil below the grass and then moved them to a new location. That worked like a charm for softening things up, so I started pulling the aerator with my riding mower. What I discovered was the aerator works a lot better when pulled in circles instead of a straight line. What I did was go in a series of offset circles, each time adjusting my path so I covered all the area. I was sure singing "Got Me Going in Circles" by the time I finished. I went around and around and around so much that I must have looked like a crazy man doing donuts in my yard. However, the aerator worked well except for a couple of wet spots where the aerator sunk so deeply that the mower started spinning. Without 4wd and turf tires, the mower didn't have enough traction to pull in circles, so I had to get off and manually hog the aerator around to get free by driving straight. In the end, all that effort showed because my lawn was prepared perfectly with thousands of tiny divots.
Following the aeration, I planted another 50 lb of fescue and Bermuda on the bare spots and thin areas of the yard before putting down 150 lb of fertilizer. As I finished up, it started to sprinkle and drizzle. Perfect timing!
BTW: Generic yard fertilizer without weed control is around $30 per 40 lb bag. Seed prices are also through the roof. If you buy name brand stuff, you can add 25% to those prices. I can't believe how expensive all this stuff has become in such a short few years. If you have a big yard, the cost is staggering.
I know I'm 11 days early, but I think spring has arrived early this year.:thumbsup: Now, if I can just rely on the weather forecast of rain, I'll be a happy camper this weekend.The last three days, I have been scrambling to get my ground prepared for seed and fertilizer. Wednesday, I put 100 lb of seed down on my filled area after spreading and smoothing the topsoil layer I hauled in from down by my lake. The conditions were perfect for planting, so first I got the seed down and then came back with around 120 lb of fertilizer. Since the area is about 150' x 100', that's 15k sq ft of area covered. I planted a rye/tall fescue mixture and also wheat seed. Some of that should sprout if we get good rain. Otherwise, I'll be draggin' hoses out there next weekend. My grandson got home from school just as I was finishing up. Since he loves to drive the Kawasaki Mule, I told him he could roll in the seed. I showed him how to look at his tracks and offset each time so all the seed & fertilizer were rolled. He loved it and really took on the challenge to get it perfect. I was proud of him. No photos because it just looks like what I posted in the fall/winter thread, only smoother.
Thursday, I got to my yard. I set my mower down to it's lowest setting of about 1" and scalped my Bermuda grass portion of the lawn with the mulching adapter on my deck. I created such clouds of dust/clippings that my wife said she couldn't see me, but knew I was in the moving dust cloud somewhere.
All my clothes, me, and mower were just covered in a grey-brown coating. Of course I didn't wear a dust mask. What fun would that be? I raised the mower up to about 2-1/2" and clipped the dead Saint Augustine tops off too. All the leaves in my yard got mulched and returned to the soil. After mowing I started to use my old aerator to prepare for seeding and fertilizer. The ground was so hard that I could not get the aerator to do much more than scratch the surface even with the basket of rocks on top. Right away, I knew I'd need to water the lawn a bit to make the soil softer. So, I wrapped up for the day and decided to finish up on Friday. Here's a photo of my old aerator I inherited from my dad.Yesterday, I first filled in a small erosion spot by my driveway and began sprinkling water from two sprinkler heads. I let the sprinklers go only long enough to soften the first inch of soil below the grass and then moved them to a new location. That worked like a charm for softening things up, so I started pulling the aerator with my riding mower. What I discovered was the aerator works a lot better when pulled in circles instead of a straight line. What I did was go in a series of offset circles, each time adjusting my path so I covered all the area. I was sure singing "Got Me Going in Circles" by the time I finished. I went around and around and around so much that I must have looked like a crazy man doing donuts in my yard. However, the aerator worked well except for a couple of wet spots where the aerator sunk so deeply that the mower started spinning. Without 4wd and turf tires, the mower didn't have enough traction to pull in circles, so I had to get off and manually hog the aerator around to get free by driving straight. In the end, all that effort showed because my lawn was prepared perfectly with thousands of tiny divots.
Following the aeration, I planted another 50 lb of fescue and Bermuda on the bare spots and thin areas of the yard before putting down 150 lb of fertilizer. As I finished up, it started to sprinkle and drizzle. Perfect timing!
BTW: Generic yard fertilizer without weed control is around $30 per 40 lb bag. Seed prices are also through the roof. If you buy name brand stuff, you can add 25% to those prices. I can't believe how expensive all this stuff has become in such a short few years. If you have a big yard, the cost is staggering.
bindian
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Jim,
How much did you pay for the Bermuda grass seed this year? I paid $9 a pound last year.
hugs, Brandi
How much did you pay for the Bermuda grass seed this year? I paid $9 a pound last year.
hugs, Brandi
bindian
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Jim,
How much did you pay for the Bermuda grass seed this year? I paid $9 a pound last year.
hugs, Brandi
How much did you pay for the Bermuda grass seed this year? I paid $9 a pound last year.
hugs, Brandi
Western
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I thought Bird started the thread last year, but could not remember for sure. I'm glad you bumped it and it probably is a week late even:thumbsup:
I have been focusing on figuring out how I'm going to set my garden up, dealing with a heck of a slope, so I have been looking around for railroad ties to use for the low end. Either way I'm planting, done or not.
Priced St Augustine at Lowes today, $1.98 a square. Also looked at their trees, best shape trees I have seen at a Lowes and far superior to the ones at TSC and WalMart. Looking for fruit tress, so have to come home and do some "research" since half of what they sale , does not always grow well in our climate. Even the Blue berries they had said "zone 5" we are in 8. Apple trees they had required 900 hours of chill, not sure if we make that???
Thanks for r-=posting the thread Jim, tis the season
I have been focusing on figuring out how I'm going to set my garden up, dealing with a heck of a slope, so I have been looking around for railroad ties to use for the low end. Either way I'm planting, done or not.
Priced St Augustine at Lowes today, $1.98 a square. Also looked at their trees, best shape trees I have seen at a Lowes and far superior to the ones at TSC and WalMart. Looking for fruit tress, so have to come home and do some "research" since half of what they sale , does not always grow well in our climate. Even the Blue berries they had said "zone 5" we are in 8. Apple trees they had required 900 hours of chill, not sure if we make that???
Thanks for r-=posting the thread Jim, tis the season
bindian
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Dennis,
I'll keep an eye out for St Augustine prices down here. Seems I remember a dollar a square. If you have time..........check the Houston craigslist. St Augustine is in there numerous times. Just which I could find a cheap source for Bermuda runners or seed.
hugs, Brandi
I'll keep an eye out for St Augustine prices down here. Seems I remember a dollar a square. If you have time..........check the Houston craigslist. St Augustine is in there numerous times. Just which I could find a cheap source for Bermuda runners or seed.
hugs, Brandi
