This bear paid us a visit today. Stole my bird feeder and then stayed a few yards from my house for about 2 hours, eating sunflower seeds. I hope he doesn't come back when my garden starts to produce. I put all the bird seed and feeders away. Now I am going out with my dogs carrying a rifle. Wildlife control said to only call them back if he attacks me or my dogs or tries to break into my house.
2020 Gardening Thread
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E the massive
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Fish poops!!! I will use it in the main piece of dirt.
BDinPutnam
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In a nutshell, pick out a couple 100 square feet and let nature take its course.
I have to start a new one though, I decided the spot we had ours is a good berry growing spot so I basically tamed it down to grow a couple of sapling trees that were coming in and some blackberries. Was a little too close to the house (tick habitat) anyway. It did pay off in that I now have a sassafras and a black birch sapling coming in, and the ground is a lot more level/actually has some dirt on it. It was originally a depression and I filled and leveled with wood chips.
Dont have a "before" picture handy but this is what it looks like now (which is to say doesn't look like much of anything, lol):
Curmudgeon
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Saltwater60
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That’s a great project honestly. We are losing our meadowland habitat and lots of creatures use that habitat to survive.
Honestly this is what I was hoping you were doing. Fun little project. Keep us updated!!
E the massive
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holdover
.475 A&M Magnum
Green plants matter.
E the massive
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One good rain and it's all going down that hill. Looks like they just dumped a few inches of dirt on some cardboard.
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
They're... not too bright, are they?
E the massive
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Their Women's Studies Prof agrees.
S&W Fan
.450/400 Nitro Ex
Plant segregation?
Depick
.308 Win
My babies are growing nicely. If only they knew what fate awaited them.
S&W Fan
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What variety are you growing?
Depick
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Parks whopper, Roma and a hybrid beefsteak style tomato along with red bell peppers and a couple cucumber plants.
Doc8404
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Damn what a difference.
Miracle grow potting soil and miracle grow moisture control (lost track of which went in what pot) vs straight in the ground.
no bullshit the broccoli plants are five times bigger in the pots.
Miracle grow potting soil and miracle grow moisture control (lost track of which went in what pot) vs straight in the ground.
no bullshit the broccoli plants are five times bigger in the pots.
Doc8404
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Hoping the county does compost next year.
$15 a pickup full.
$15 a pickup full.
Curmudgeon
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Looks great! And new!
I'm a big fan of miracle grow potting soil. The 2 Cu. Ft. bag runs $11-12 on sale. Definitely worth it IMO. I'm also a big fan of Jack's Classic 20-20-20 while I'm trying to figure out fertilization around transplant time. Sometimes I get the plants in the ground late and they need fertilizer in the pots. Jack's has never burned them and they definitely show improvement. It even works spayed on the leaves if you have plants in trouble. I sometimes get that with corn or squashes post transplant. I don't have real good soil to begin with, and neither one of those really likes being transplanted.
Doc8404
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Thanks. I need to get squash plants. The seeds aren’t coming up in this shitty topsoil mix I got.
Acer-m14
20×102mm Vulcan
seen some posts on Garlic
if there is not enough and need more .. the Judge can hook you up ..
he also does square foot gardening
if there is not enough and need more .. the Judge can hook you up ..
OUR SCAPES ARE READY!
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he also does square foot gardening
Depick
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Just set it up this year
S&W Fan
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Why not make your own compost. It’s very easy to do. Once you start you’ll wonder why you haven’t been doing it all along.
Doc8404
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Considering making a compost pile out back but don’t want more vermin.
I did start raising worms this year!
I did start raising worms this year!
S&W Fan
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Nice night crawlers!
There are plenty of ways to compost without having to worry about vermin. I started out with nothing more that a 30gal. Plastic drum. I drilled holes in the Bottom and on the sides about 4” from the bottom for drainage. Put All of your veggie and fruit scraps in there, along with washed egg shells, used coffee grounds and leaves or grass clippings and you have the makings for a great compost that can be used within a couple of weeks. Just mix it up every couple of days with a pitchfork or shovel and your good to go. You’ll be surprised how fast the material composts down.
BTW, I used to raise and sell worms many years ago. They love used coffee grounds mixed in with their bedding material.
Doc8404
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Thx. May have to try that.
Considering ordering some red wrigglers.
Considering ordering some red wrigglers.
Doc8404
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S&W Fan
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My lettuce is growing like gang busters and I Only replenish the soil before planting with Compost.
S&W Fan
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The yellow and zucchini squash are doing well
S&W Fan
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As is the spaghetti squash.
S&W Fan
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Everything else is on par so far.
