Posted on 06/19/2021 5:39:24 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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Thanks for the interesting response. Yeah, I’m also going to be awhile filling the bucket. I figure I’ll dump it once it’s about half full, sooner if it seems to be turning nasty. It’s only been two days, but so far, so good. I watched a Youtube video of an off-grid family that simply put the lid on their full buckets and stacked them outside until spring. Then they dumped all of them — two or three dozen — at once! There was no odor at all and the content was scarcely recognizable. I’m pleasantly surprised myself that there’s no smell at all. I’m using pine shavings from Tractor Supply for cover material. I’m out in the desert on a well, so it’s nice to be able to save quite a bit of water.
Anybody that doesn’t like a ripe juicy peach hasn’t got much sense
They don’t like the smell of bay leaf. I’ve gotten rid of them by hanging some whole bay leaves from the rafters when they’d been nesting under the roof of the porch. If you go out late enough at night, you can tuck some bay leaves right beside their nest without getting stung.
There is dew on them every morning. The best nitrogen I can get is Blood Meal. It should also keep the deer away.
Works for me! ;)
This ‘Thrive’ electronic table-top composter looked interesting. Starts at $200 right now - prices should come down in the future:
Thoughts?
7 Books Aimed at Helping Hobby Farmers
https://www.hobbyfarms.com/books-hobby-farms-farming/
I own ‘The Woman Hobby Farmer’ and ‘The Lean Farm’ both of which I’ve found helpful.
The hot and dry pattern that Central Missouri has been experiencing broke Saturday night. Augie Acres received ~2” of badly-needed rainfall, and another ~1.5” last night.
I had been watering the victory garden daily for the past week. Won’t need to do that for awhile now. I was almost caught up on the weeding before the rain, but still needed to pick up the piles and haul them to the compost heap. Now it’s too muddy to get in there with the wheelbarrow so that task will have to wait a day or three.
I noticed yesterday that the summer squash has little baby squashes coming on. Canteloupe vines are blooming like crazy. Cukes and green beans are climbing their fences. Tomato plants are shoulder high and loaded with little green tomatoes. Beet roots are developing nicely. Kale is lush. Turnips and rutabaga are up and starting to look like something. Cabbage worms have arrived, so I’ll need to spray some seven after the rain moves out.
Pops and I took advantage of the moist soil this morning and set a four 6x6 white oak posts in a spot that needs a gate. We got the posts in and the planks screwed on before the rain started up again. Will go back and hang the gate later.
But... there was one very bad thing about the timing of the rains... we cut three hay fields Saturday morning... primo hay is now slowly turning into bedding material... not good...
Photography was probably not cheap in those days - why would they want a picture of that.
I only like white or saturn (donut) peaches.
Could you please tell me again the brand and type of wood flooring you got? Can’t find my note. Thanks
Flooring is Adura Flex by Mannington. Glue down, not snap together. Acacia in Tiger's Eye color:
Oops! Link to product info:
https://www.mannington.com/Residential/Adura-Vinyl-Plank/AduraFlex/AduraPlank/Acacia/FXP011
“...primo hay is now slowly turning into bedding material... not good...”
No, that is NOT good! :( We’re hoping for more rain so we can get a second cutting in the near future. A REALLY good year is four cuttings for us; usually three is what we get in an average year. 2012 we got one. ONE! (Drought year.)
OY! Just found it too an old bookmark! THANKS
You will be VERY happy with it. We used it (in a stone-like pattern) in the kitchen and upstairs bathroom, too. The downstairs bath will get the same treatment when it gets an upgrade in the near future. Right now, I am campaigning for a rather pricey upgrade to my upstairs bath. ‘The Chairman’ is giving my the OK if I pay for it. I plan on growing old here, so I need a walk/roll in shower and since it’s a small room (used to be a closet!) it needs to be super-efficient. ;)
The flooring is super easy to keep clean. Just a dry or wet Swiffer pretty much does it, but I also vacuum the Family Room because we have a lot of pet hair. I really love how it looks. The room is rather large, so I have two large area rugs; one in the seating area by the TV and fireplace and one under a table that we use for winter games/puzzles and extra seating when we have a crowd.
We got over it with the tedder yesterday afternoon. It doesn’t look as bad as I expected it to. Hungry cows will eat it.
Growing Clematis is highly recommended; you get a LOT of bang for your buck. Pruning can be confusing, so make sure you keep the tag from the variety you choose; some bloom on old wood, some on new wood and some on both, so pruning correctly is important.
Clematis Pruning Groups
Flowers that bloom in spring grow on old wood. Blooms of this clematis developed during last year’s growing season. Plants in this clematis pruning group should be pruned before the end of July to allow blooms for next year.
Pruning clematis vines that flower in summer or fall should be done in early spring, as these flowers are produced on the current year’s growth. Large flowering hybrids may produce a second set of blooms.
Deadhead spent flowers for another series of blooms, though they will likely be smaller than the first, as these appear on new growth. When deadheading the first blooms, as much as 12 to 18 inches (31-46 cm.) of stem can be removed. This rejuvenates the plant and is often the best means of pruning clematis vines.
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