The Garden Thread - August, 2025

August 1, 2025 | Diana in WI/Greeneyes in Memoriam

[Pollard]

My brother is bringing his pole saw up & after mom sees that, we might be getting one of those, too!

I was eyeballing those as well and need one around here and also had a thought. I could lop off most of the branches of a downed tree without even bending over.

Also had another idea.

For all the years I've owned an air impact gun and thought about it when changing a flat or needing one to do something else not near an air compressor.

This is what I was looking for 4-5 years ago when I wanted to revive my old Ryobi stuff but the one they had back then got bad reviews. This one gets good reviews.

Just put my Stihl chain saw and string trimmer on the tailgate of the truck and will work on them in the morning. Couldn't start the trimmer a couple of months ago but it ran 3-4 months before that. Last time I used the chain saw, it would fall flat when I pulled the trigger. It started just now but died pretty quick. I'm sure a thorough fuel system cleaning will fix them and will look at the plugs and get them if needed. I've got fresh 91 octane gas too. Get those running and the cordless saws and trimmer can take a back seat for a while.

After the impact gun, a pole saw might be next as I do have an immediate use for one. I've got branches nearly scuffing the roof. $130 and comes with 2.0 Ah batt plus charger, 9.5" reach.

I've owned and used nothing else for drills at home and when self employed for 30 years now. First the Ryobi 18V ni-cad and then a Porter Cable 20V lithium, both with 1/2" chuck and using 4.0 Ah batteries. Hammer drills were the corded exception. When I was younger, I might have to swap batteries before I was done but these days, a battery will wear me out before I wear it out.

[Qiviut]

No worries about the little Nigerian Dwarf goat being lonely. She is getting a 2nd Nigerian Dwarf from a friend locally, so there will be two.

[MomwithHope]

Nice. They’ll be happy.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

So glad it was JUST a dream!

Pretty sure it was a combination of my LACK of tomatoes this season and my imagination of whatever is going on at Bear Training Camp with my ‘Baby Girl’ Blackfoot and her not being here, lounging on the porch, while protecting me from bears. :)

[Paul R.]

Darn, I’ll have to walk a good bit to see this one. Lots of tall trees to our east...

[Paul R.]

Does anyone know why 4 cu. ft. of Perlite is considered 103 (or thereabouts) quarts of material by some sellers, while others go with the “straight” conversion of 4 cu. ft. to 120 quarts? I see the 4 cu. ft. = 103 quarts stated for vermiculite, from some sellers, as well.