Posted on 05/25/2012 8:00:24 AM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde
Huge thanks to Red Devil_232 for posting the thread last week!!! It is absolutely crazy around the farm, with everybody going in different directions at the same time and trying to stay coordinated with one another.
The wheat harvest is well underway, and the yields have been above our wildest dreams. The field corn has tasseled and is pollinating nicely. Several hundred acres of cotton have been planted and it is now being fertilized, sprayed for weeds, sprayed for bugs, etc. Still have about 900 acres of cotton left to plant behind the wheat.
My sweet corn patches are looking good, but have not tassled yet. Night before last we had the first sweet corn of the year from a neighbor's patch. Yum!!!
To everyone that posted photos on last week's thread, NautiNurse comes to mind, they were gorgeous! Such talented gardeners in this group. I'm looking forward to coming in this evening and reading your comments and looking at your photos.
Take care all of my FRiends and fellow gardeners ...
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OK, here’s a challenge for the group. More of a deckscaping question than gardening.
Large deck, large planter - probably 15 gallons or more.
Looking for a nice vertically growing evergreen shrub. Am in Atlanta, so something hardy enough to make it through a winter here in a planter on a deck.
I already have a sky pencil holly in another planter.
Any ideas?
I noticed about tow months ago a tree on my neighbor’s property was some sort of fruit tree. It is obvious now that it is a peach tree. There is one branch that hangs over the fence onto our property and it is heavily populated with fruit. I will have to prop up that branch so it does not break off. Mmmmmm peaches later this summer sounds good to me. My tomatoes are doing fine and enjoying the warm weather we are having. I think they will defiantly benefit later in the summer from the afternoon shade they are receiving.
In other news - FReeper knews_hound has turned over his Homebrewing ping list to me and I plan on doing a monthly thread using the list starting in June. It will be focused on Homebrewing Beers, Wines and from time to time pings to articles posted on FR about Beer, Wine and other Spirits.
Sounds and looks good! It will be wonderful with the corn milk from fresh corn on the cob.
Geographical origin: Northern America.
Adult dimensions: Height up to 1,5 m, width up to 0,60 m.
Foliage: Evergreen.
Type of soil: Prefers light soil.
Climate: Hardy to -20°C.
Characteristics and uses: The Lawson Cypress Ellwoods Gold is a dwarf conifer with a golden- green foliage and yellow young shoots. Its compact conical shape teamed with its slow growing habit makes it a much appreciated specimen for rockeries. It can also be planted on its own in the small gardens or in borders. Exposure: Light shade to full sun.
It's harder than I thought to catch a bumblebee (in focus) on a Lamb's Ear bloom!
We have two big magnolias that are beginning to bloom - just love them.
One of our male bluebirds on his favorite perch & yes, we have a squirrel problem at the birdfeeders!
Pomegranate Bloom - the bush is loaded with blooms this year.
Looks like a good suggestion.
Until this year I have used Sevin dust and Malathon spray for everything.
Spraying and dusting late in the evening nearly dark every weekend.
I tried this year something else Pyrethrin & Neem Oil. Both are Supposed to better for the environment.
However the Mexican bean Beetle and Squash Vine borers are making want to reach for the Sevin/Malathon Combo once again.
I found that for Pyrethrin that knock down does not necessarily mean death of the insect.
Until this year I have used Sevin dust and Malathon spray for everything.
Spraying and dusting late in the evening nearly dark every weekend.
I tried this year something else Pyrethrin & Neem Oil. Both are Supposed to better for the environment.
However the Mexican bean Beetle and Squash Vine borers are making want to reach for the Sevin/Malathon Combo once again.
I found that for Pyrethrin that knock down does not necessarily mean death of the insect.
High five!
I prop up branches like that all the time. A friend had a branch break off last week that was loaded with unripe mangoes that only had a few more weeks to go. Don't prune that branch. I would train it to go into my yard propped up.
Anyone growing muscadine grapes and have a photo they like from this year or last?
I defiantly will not be pruning that branch. I do need to prop it up to prevent it from braking and so I can mow under it.
You tryin ta take all the fun out of moving from Iowa to the south? One of the pleasures is being able to say nanner, nanner, nanner. I suppose I wont say the corn is tassling but can I say Im pickin corn tomorrow for tomorrow nights dinner? Hehehehe
You could do like I do all the time but this year it works out even better as we will be moving also in June or July. I plant my entire garden in pots buried in the sand which is all we have here. When I want to move plants I simply pull the pot out of the ground and move it to a different hole. We have been renting this place so never felt like improving the soil but when we get to our own place Ill start putting in compost to improve the soil.
Oh please put me on that ping list.
I have added you to the Homebrewing ping list. I hope we can get a lot of interest started here on FR.
Ooh! Ohh! (raises hand) Will you add me to that list?
Cheers!
You are added.
Hey JADB I hope you don’t mind my pimping another Thread.
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