Texas Spring/Summer Thread

[Lou66]

That girl makes me want to dig a pond and grow some algae so she could have a job.. five dollars an hour sound about right.:laughing:. Lou

 

[farmgirl19]

Jim,
How's a couple feet higher than a 6 foot rule measure up?
I doubt if that's FG-19. I hear she doesn't like tan lines.

What good do they serve?

 

[farmgirl19]

Be careful using the copper, pacerron. It can be toxic, even in low doses to scaleless fish, such as catfish.

 

[pacerron]

Was it ever decided whether Lou, his neighbor, or Jim had the biggest tomato this year?

There are so many posts to this thread, so quickly, that when I get a notice of a new post it is often 2-3 pages beyond where I looked last so I miss a lot of them. When they don't make sense or have any continuity I sometimes go back to find where I stopped reading before, and come forward, but I have never seen anything about the biggest tomato. :tomato::tomato::tomato::tomato:
Ron

 

[farmgirl19]

I don't think the "official", biggest tomato was posted. Of course, jinman is bragging that he is getting more tomatoes, so the season may not be over yet for some.

My largest was 14 oz, so I know that I wasn't in the running, since Lou and jinman both had posted some that had me beat.

 

[Lou66]

I beat my neighbors,, Ron,, I weighted in a 2 pound and 7 ounce better boy.. the next largest weighted 1 pound 15 ounce,, Lou

 

[DABSGT]

Ron if the girl with the rake were blond I would swear it was farmgirl.

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[farmgirl19]

Ron if the girl with the rake were blond I would swear it was farmgirl.

Wow! Thanks, so kindly, DABSGT!

 

[bindian]

Ron, clear shallow water and sunshine is the key to that 'stuff' you have growing. Have you ever noticed that it rises up from just below the water to the top of the water during the daytime? I notice that on our lake all the time. In the morning, the water surface is clear, but by afternoon, the moss is up to the surface soaking in all the sunlight it can get.

Well, my entries into the Weed Wars is posted below. The last picture is my asparagus. Isn't it a weed during the summer when you aren't harvesting spears?

BTW: I bet I can count the number of girls who have used weed rakes and look like that on one finger. Is that Farmgirl19 with tinted hair?:laughing:

Jim,
I have used a home made rake at my ex in laws lake house...........for about 5 minutes. My ex BIL usually handled it. It was used in about 2 feet of water where the kids swam. Years later, we could quit the raking as the kids moved to jumping off the end of the pier into deep, clear water.

Ron,
Some pond dye could help. You can buy it in black or blue. Black is neat looking with lights in and around the pond. Have you tried Jim's cornmeal preventative yet. I swear by it now.
hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

Only after she rationalizes that its either her or the girl in the pink ****** (GIPB) who has to do it.

Especially if the rake girl does windows.:laughing::cool2::dance1::laughing:
hugs, Brandi

 

[farmgirl19]

Especially if the rake girl does windows.:laughing::cool2::dance1::laughing:
hugs, Brandi

Heck, if she does windows, I'll hire her!

 

[houstonscott]

Two new souls on the property. Born at 11:30 today under a big live oak, mom is doing good too.


HS

 

[farmgirl19]

They sure are cute, HS!

 

[robbyr]

Woohoo, rain hit about twenty minutes ago. Only lasted about ten minutes but 'twas great to see.

 

[txdon]

Send the left overs to Lee county!

Like your Texas size blue rain gauge.

 

[jinman]

Was it ever decided whether Lou, his neighbor, or Jim had the biggest tomato this year?

Oh yes, Lou won. He used nuclear waste as fertilizer, watered them with beer, and played country music to them.:laughing: I believe my biggest was 1 lb 4 oz.

Brandi: I made a grapple hook out of bent rebar. It worked great, but was way too much work. Lately, our lake hasn't had enough water in it to worry about moss. It's hard to launch a paddle boat without running aground. I'm glad that cornmeal is helping to keep you algae free.

 

[robbyr]

Send the left overs to Lee county!

Like your Texas size blue rain gauge.

Yep, the last couple months the only time it had "rain" in it was the wife filled it out of the water hose.:laughing:

 

[txdon]

Do you have these type water pests in your ponds and if so what do you do to control them? :confused3::confused2:
Ron

My cat takes care of all pests.

 

[pacerron]

Ron,
Some pond dye could help. You can buy it in black or blue. Black is neat looking with lights in and around the pond. Have you tried Jim's cornmeal preventative yet. I swear by it now.
hugs, Brandi

There's another one I missed :confused3:
Please explain.
Ron

 

[robbyr]

So Ron, when u click on My Home and then the thread, doesn't it take you to the newest post since you last left that thread?