I don't know that it's a cheat but only allow 3 blossoms to set fruit and then cull that down to the largest one so all the energy in the vines go to that single punkin. Good luck.

Also Dill's Atlantic are the seeds you want to plant.

N, P, K water sunlight. Fertilize frequently so it never has to suffer.

What are your tractor problems?

The biggest problem is I bought a piece of shit that had supposedly been restored but sat a long time. Something new all the time. The good news is my dad knows a lot about old shitty tractors and it makes him feel good when I call him to come help me figure out what to do. Maybe it's the best tractor ever.

Genetics probably being the most important thing here but I would add beneficial bacteria and fungi as well. Maybe even bring in springtails if he doesn't already have them. Start by making the soil the best you can so uptake of nutrients can be effective as possible. Beneficials might even help to not get so hot on the nutrients.

Here are a couple of links that expound on what has been said regarding giant pumpkins.

http://www.gardenersnet.com/vegetable/giantpumpkins.htm

http://www.gardenersnet.com/vegetable/giantpumpkins.htm

getting ready to plant garden of hot pepper plants.

45' x 25' community garden

Ah yes. Old and shitty. I know the type. Grandpa had a damned old IH 806 that I swear to god had more blowby than compression and he’d spend a day making the ****er run.

Planted five tomatoes of different varieties, 15 peppers of different varieties, basil, thyme, shitload of strawberries from last year that need to be thinned, ann two 10 foot rows each of carrots and bunching onions.

For 20 years I had a place with a huge yard full of trees, bushes, rock beds and other various landscaping. I could spend an entire goddamn weekend doing spring clean up and still not finish it. It took me at least 2 hours to do a full mow and trim. I was never caught up, there was always something that needed attention.

Moved into a new place this month and now I have 1 tree, 3 little bushes, and a lawn I can mow in 30 min and I ****ing love it.

Yard work sucks.

Oh, and the best part of it, this is what's behind our place. It's like having a huge yard, but I don't have to take care of it.



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I lived across the street from a middle school, It was fantastic!

Living by an elementary on nice days during recess... not so much but still better than a high school with a shitty marching band that practiced a lot:D:D:D

My yard not only was low maintenance but they paid me to mow it

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I have established landscaping in my present house and the previous owner did a great job of landscaping. In the fall I hire someone to cut everything back, remove the leaves, and mulch. About all I do is fertilize 5 times a year and watch someone else mow the grass.

Old place had an elementary school across the street, with the playground directly in front of me. It was noisy when the kids were out. The playground is far enough away here that I haven't really noticed it too much.

Middle schools, old enough to take the bus, too old for recess...

Cooper-if they saw your posts here-they would not let you live next to a school
:D

my plan with the house next spring is to get some edging in and maybe some landscaping bricks, use some small rocks where mulch would normally be ; and then get like 2 or 3 of those big - dunno what they're called - planters boxes where you can set a potted plant down in it. They look like 1/2 of a barrel.

bought a house that just had the bare minimum curb appeal type plants plugged in to get the sale done. I don't want to be a slave to the yard; just keep the turf up and going well, but landscaping...I just want simple. if one of the potted plants dies, fine,...replace it. rather than ripping up a bush or a shrub etc. all the dark mulch that was set down last fall before the sale, is already all ate up and faded.

is that a decent plan?

As long as you expect to replace the plants in the planter every year. Many plants wont survive the winter with their roots above ground, some will but depending on how harsh the winter is you may lose some. If you want them to survive make sure they are hardy to zone 3 instead of zone 5.

Put down 120 bags of mulch (8.889 cu yds!!!), blocked a rabbit hole under the porch, and sunk some stepping stones into the ground in that "grass always gets stomped down" area.

I'm beat!

120 bags? Is your mower for sale?

No, I just skipped doing Mulch last year, so I had to go 4-6 inches.

It's all good, I needed the workout, I've skipped the gym much too often lately...

buy high, sell low, volume is the answer... Why by the bag?
Lowe's Mem. day sale is cheap but not truckload cheap...

team of 3 volunteers changed 15 cars oil, replaced 4 Surp belts 3 batteries and rear disc brakes on a Honda for charity.,

i'd rather tote mulch

Bags were on sale for $2.50 a bag, so with the lawn being so soft right now and lots of new grass just starting to come up, bags keep me from driving on the lawn.

So the ~$40 more I spent means I don't have to deal with ruts.

Just pulled out some bamboo roots that were invading my yard from my neighbor. Hard as hell to remove.:cuss:

explain your math at $39 a cubic yard delivered to driveway?

You're fighting a losing battle read up as they are evasive as ****. veg kill!!!!

Take this local place (for example) -> https://www.missouriorganic.com/mulch , 9 cu yds would be about $289, picked up. 120 bags, 8.889 cu yds, picked up, at Home Depot @ $2.50 = $300. Remember, a bag is 2 cu ft, so we put down 240 cu ft, that's 8.889 cu yds.

So you're right, my math was wrong, the difference was ~$11 give-or-take a couple of shovel fulls.

As for delivery, I didn't even look into it. When I woke up I wasn't sure what I was going to do, mulching is what I decided to do. So scheduling a delivery wasn't in the cards, who knows when they would have gotten 9 yds to us... Plus, I didn't have any idea I needed 9 yards, but I did...

Oh, and I forgot, since I have done "bulk" pick-up before, I would needed to take the tonneau off to do the bulk pick-up deal, that process SUCKS, so add that to the list of reasons to not go that form of "bulk" route.

And I'll add this, it's my opinion that, because the bags seem to be compressed, the effective volume of bags seem to give you more than the bucket-full route. I'm sure the bulk boys would disagree, throw some science at me, throw-in some bullshit, but I'm just saying what my observation is.

I live on a farm, and have around 7-8 acres of buffalo grass I need to dry fertilize in mid-late June.

Any suggestions on a tow-behind spreader? Thanks guys.

Yes Your math is ****ed up..:D:D:D but I see your point but lets do apples vs apples

Buying bulk mulch is not much cheaper but hardwood mulch is a far superior product, and costs more, so much so that home depot does not carry it in all stores.

1 cy = 27 cf 8.88 cy = 240cf@ $29,99 a cubic yard delivered = $1.11cf x 240cf = $266

Home Depot $1.25 a CF or $2.50 a bag. $1.25 x 240cf = $300

Home Depot Hardwood mulch is $4.00 Cf or $480 vs $266//------------------------------------------

OK Mr. P. Allen Smith Cooper Barrett, did you even click on the link I provided? If not, here it is again..

https://www.metric-conversions.org/v...ubic-yards.htm

I've done this more than a few times, and I know how much two one-yard buckets fills the truck, and how much each 30-bag trip to Home Deport filled it. The difference was nominal. That being said, 30 bags of bagged mulch seems to go a lot farther that a "2-yard" load of mulch that's dumped into the truck. But hey, that's just my observation.

But feel free have them deliver your mulch to Chateau de Barrett and have them dump it next to/on the Bentley, I'll allow it...

As for the hardwood, yes that's true, but it's spendy as hell.

I have a small spreader you can mount on a receiver hitch if you want to borrow it. I used it on our gator last night.

CP is awesome!

I think it is this one.

https://www.northerntool.com/images/...70_400x400.jpg

But I rigged up a hitch for the receiver that would clear the back bumper of the gator, like this.

https://www.northerntool.com/images/..._2000x2000.jpg

I have a Land Pride 700 that mounts on the 3pt and runs off the PTO.

So as I was saying you bought shit cypress mulch when you could have had the "spendy" hardwood Playground approved mulch delivered for less money.. I used pricing from Suburban Lawn and Garden who with over 50 years in business deliver only quality products.

Just lay a worn out tarp next to your ugly truck..

and wheel barrel or dump cart it to your bedding areas. instead of loading and unloading it.

Calling me P. Allen Smith explains a lot about why you ended up with shit for the price of the good stuff. You must have been torn between yardwork or watching his show and the following new episode of Antique Roadshow:D:D

With a contractor account, the price goes down 20-25 % on top of their everyday low prices.

Dude, read your own post. You have to load the wheel barrel with a shovel and then unload it. It's more than twice the ****ing work! The bags are much easier.

Nice! I’ll let you know! Thanks.

Yes it is because of people like Bueh.

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Some of us have shovels that will pick up a cubic foot at a time, makes quick work of it. 10 scoops = 5 bags
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You had to drive to, purchase, load the bed, (2 man job?) and drive it home. Then unload it to a cart then unload it again where needed,then unbag, and spread.

Vs: Make call, provide tarp, shovel into wheelbarrow, dump and spread.

It is a lot more work now that you mention it.ROFLROFLROFL



How about Hardwood vs Cypress in environmental terms?

Will it do salt too? I googled it and "ice melt and bagged #1 rock salt" were ok. Looks like $175


I have a long ass driveway and you walk to the detached garage so I am looking for something I can mount in front of the 32" auger of my self propelled JD snowblower to treat ice. I had to blow snow once this year but got hit with ice close to a dozen times. A 2 wheel pull behind doesn't work on ice..

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.I pulled the 8hp motor that was smoking and thanks to this guy was inspired to bolt on a 16HP OHC engine. It should be able to carry/ propel the load of a loaded spreader mounted out front.

I have a yard, not a playground. I don't have any lawyers grading my mulch;s safety factor!

You can't lay down smack about P. Allen Smith and still feel good about yourself! Get real man, that was an honor dude! :D

As for the truck being ugly, it's been paid off for years, runs perfectly well, and pulls everything I need. There's not much more disgusting than a car payment! Not to mention that new-truck smell is gay!

I'm not a contractor, so that's not an option.

Again, I'll stick with the bags, I've done it both ways with a load of rock being delivered as a driveway dump, and the bags work a whole lot better.

But you be you...

I've got shovels, you're not special. But I use a bag cutter and a rake, much faster.

Home Depot is a 5 minute drive, so that's not long.

They load the bags for you at Home Depot, so clearly you're not familiar with Home Deport... Do you even lift?

I have a cart, but I generally didn't use it.

But enjoy V's, I think that system works well for you.

**** that rock crap by hand, either load up 2 undocumented's in front of HD or go this way.

I'd rent this for $150 a weekend

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I wish I had, moving rock is for the birds...

I have 683SF :D:D I swear, it's really over 812SF ROFLROFLROFLROFL of light colored 1"-1/1/2" river rock in between/ besides entrances to a circular drive in my AirBnB house and cottage. (couple of foot high berm with bushes)

I rented it to pick up Sat afternoon, returning /Monday morning and I and never looked back at that $150, I am a cheap **** too.

They delivered and picked it up it free. It was new and they wanted their regular M-F guy to show me how to save my yard, driveway, and not tear up the machine being a track unit. It was mine Friday 5 pm til 8 am Monday. I did a lot of work for neighbors pulling fence posts an leveling yards including my own.

They said it was $13,500.00 their cost:shake::shake::shake:

Is it too late to plant a garden using seeds in Kansas City?

Cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, etc

no get ur done, you will have green tomatoes come frost.

I think we're just going to buy plants

Tomatoes, peppers, basil, and thyme taking off. I planted some green onions and carrots in another bed, but they haven't sprouted yet. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...3a47788dfa.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f41c3309c5.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...0e5f3cf271.jpg

Looking good FMB.


I planted a blackberry bush by my Loquat and Banana tree. Using all the viable space I can in these Phoenix yards!

I'm growing weed in my apartment does that count?

Depends.

Looking forward to seeing your garden after what, 3 years now?

I was amazed at it last time I was over. You'd do great growing weed. No doubt.

Kinda miss you guys boo.

Question for the mater growers. Do you pull the sucker branches off your plants or let them go?

I don't. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a2edd09a5c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...379bd62ee3.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...dfa26b8211.jpg

Those are purty FMB! I never have but I know lots of "experts" say to do so. It seems to me that the more branches you pull off the fewer tomatoes you will harvest. :shrug:

Tonight's pull. Sweet 100s, sweet yellow,a San Marzano, a jet star, some jalapenos, and serranos. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...30d4adbc9c.jpg

I leave the gardening to the wife, so take it FWIW, but she swears that the variety Super Sue (no idea if you can get them or not) taste way better than Jet Star.

That being said, Jet Star will produce more and are less susceptible to disease, but she's a snob so that's all she plants.

Good haul though. :thumb: I couldn't ever grow peppers for shit.

I watered my Ghost peppers......

My jalapeno plant produces like crazy all year. Just took off 50 peppers and did the same back in March. Easiest damn things to grow too. Just water and forget it. Looks like a small tree and needs trimming multiple times for year. Gives hundreds throughout the entire year here and I never frost protect it.

Well 2019 garden is done. Wife and i made the call after all the wet and more to come. I have a mountain of rotted cow crap and rotted hay just across the road so this entire summer will be hauling many loads in front end loader and tilling in rebuilding the garden for the rest of our years

Amish have great produce and close by.

FMB, this one is for you.


Orange blossom
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Pomegranate in growbag
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Hong Kong Orchind
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Hong Kong Orchid Flower
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Grapevine
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Lime Tree
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I planted Barley 10 days ago. Does that count?

We took out ash trees in the backyard and now I want a full sized tart cherry tree (North Star) as their replacement. The response I've gotten from this idea is mostly, "That's a huge mess." But it sounds fun to me and it seems like the picking season is short so that if you stay on top of it for a month, it's manageable. Any one have experience with cherry trees in the yard?

No experience with cherry trees here....ask George Washington.


BTW, I've already picked some nice, big, red tomatoes. The cucumbers are coming along nicely. The jalapenos are slow though.

3x300ft of weed fabric and 77 bags of pine bark to spread this weekend.

I finally had a landscaper spread my mulch for me the last few years.

He gets a wholesale rate on it, it's quality stuff, and in the end the 'labor cost' I pay to him was less than $100 more than the cost I'd have paid for the mulch myself since I wouldn't have a wholesale rate to buy it at.

Cherokee Purples are the only ones I absolutely will have every year - best tasting tomato I've had, though yield can be erratic even for an heirloom. If I could trust them more, I'd have them taking up half my garden. When I have a good year, I can really pass on anything else I planted and just eat those.

Arkansas Travelers tend to be in my garden as well because whatever else happens, I know those will produce. I do a Pink Girl every year for similar reasons - sturdy, productive and predictable.

I went off the rails a bit this year and tried a bunch of new stuff. An Ivan (Missouri Native), a couple Sgt. Peppers, a Parker's Whopper, a Lemon Boy, the aforementioned pink girls, cherokee and ark. travelers, an Abe Lincoln (I have no idea what this is) and a Campbell 33 (an early season determinate so it'll fruit early and then I'll pull it to leave a little more sun/space for late season growth from the surrounding plants).

I used to have a Jet Star in there pretty regularly but I liked the Ark. Traveler's a little more. I never really do any of those massive guys that make the 1lb fruits anymore - just too much to eat too quickly. I want something I can throw some vinegar on with a little basil and fresh mozzarella and eat for lunch. I'd love to try something like an Amana Orange but those things will make 2 lb tomatos...eh, pass.

I should've done something like an atomic grape but my wife won't eat the cherry/grape tomatoes. They're a little tart and purplish/green colored so they're just an interesting complement for things.

Over time I've essentially turned mine into a salsa garden, even though I don't make salsa. 10ish tomato plants, 6-8 various pepper plants (Ghost, Nepalese Bell, Numex Centennials and Fish peppers this year), a row of cilantro and a row of basil (always look forward to pesto season).

Side note - any of you guys deal with this damn annual blue grass this year? You see it called Poa Annua as well. Goes to seed about 2 days after you cut it - seeds incredibly short and it's just spindly, ugly grass.

I'm pretty sure there's not a damn thing I can do about it apart from deal with it this year, slam the yard with pre-emergent and not overseed like I do most years. It's an annual so it won't come back if the seeds it drops don't germinate. But since it's a grass, I don't think there's any treatment for it that won't kill all the perennial kentucky bluegrass I WANT to have around it.

I've just never seen anything like what I have this season. Something new every year man. Got awful nut sedge last year, the year before that it was prostrate spurge and before that a crazy bad crab-grass year. My old place I had the yard on lock in a couple of seasons and never got as much as a single dandylion but being on water with no wind breaks behind me, I think I just get more seeds blowing into my yard.

Every year I'm convinced I've addressed the last problem and then something else shows up.

Took on the challenge of growing Plumerias here. They take a decent amount of care, drop leaves in winter but LOVE heat. Perfect spot for Phoenix if provided enough water. Got my first flowers off my Plumeria cutting called Nirvana, that a lady in Mesa sent me graciously. It smells more amazing than anything I can describe.

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I was super interested in this before I saw the word Nirvana, and now I'm even more so.

Best residual pre for grass is pendimethalin. The stuff labeled for turf is Pendulum. But if you can get ahold of Prowl H2O it’s the same chemistry for 1/3 the money because it’s labeled for corn/bean post.

It will turn everything infuriating yellow, but if you get it watered in within 48 hours the shit really works.

can he overseed in the fall? Put it down again a couple of times in spring and not hurt the
new grass?

Remember most sod is put over Sorghum quality clay and never gets manure spread over it, Just Scott's.

I overseed bluegrass with thin blade slow growth drought resistant tall fescue known by some as "no mow seed"

Yeah there’s thousands of varieties of plumerias. This was just sent to me and it’s absolutely beautiful. Very interesting that these stick looking plants produce these amazing flowers.

Not specifically this category but....

My deck is 4 years old.

The first pic is the original color, which we like.

Two years ago, I put Thompsons on it. It has since become dirty and grimy.

Today I hit it with the power washer. Took a lot off. But still have some white areas.. pic 2.

If I took off some of the Thompsons with the power washer, that is ok.

Should I hit it again and strip as much of the white stuff off as possible or light stain from this point?

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get a real power washer, use deck wash and spray every inch with the wand the same distance from the wood, then after drying use a real deck stain sealant like

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this is what you should use

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I've recently learned that peach trees do well in AZ.

I planted one in January! Along with a nectarine, which grows similar. Peach trees seem super easy and grow quickly.

First time in 5 years that I have a backyard. Its on the smaller side, but average for city life.

Wanting a bit of an urban lodge feel and put some emerald green arbs and smaller junipers in the ground. Thinking about sprinkling in some pollinators as well. I know **** all about landscaping and growing though.

I didn't hit it real hard with the power washer until I thought I was taking off the seal. Still was ok for me.

Do yourself a favor and find someone that knows something about trees before you plant anything.

A lot of conniferous trees drop their needs and create a super acidic environment and you can’t grow shit for grass or whatever. Another example is there are a lot of maple trees around (including one in my yard :cuss: ) but it turns out they don’t handle high pH environments very well and get iron chlorosis really bad which really shortens their (including mine :cuss: ) lifespan.

i planted a thornless blackberry bush (shrub) 3 years ago this spring/summer. last year i had a really good yield. had berries out the wazoo. this year it appears that i have at least twice the amount of berries as of today. also have a ton of new shoot going in several directions.
this started as on small bareroot plant the size of a coffee can. it appears to be around 20 feet long, 3 feet in depth now. i don't know if you're looking at that, but ive literally done nothing except water it early in the spring. and pick berries in summer.

also, i do a ton of salsa. ive got roma tomatoes everywhere in the garden. i plant in straw bales. yup, straw bales. if you have time to look at pictures and testemonials (sp?) look up on FB straw bale miracle garden site.