Recent content by Dirtmechanic

Yeah I felt bad about that suggestion of humic. I got guilted about it but I am a soil soul to a large degree. It was an interest in soil that pushed me along when I started taking care of my wife's garden while she was laid up. Rule one is watch out for Internet advice! Especially from me...

That's more about soil and minerals. I know sulphur impacts the flavor in a huge way. Epsom salts I mean, magnesium sulphate. I had to abandon tomatoes because of pyros in the black kow one year and actually tested no fertilizer on the abandoned group vs my bad habits on celebrities. Big...

Similar, I personally know a gardener that used queen size pantyhose for watermelons growing from the roof of two trellis. ;)

Why must you cradle your pumpkins? Are they sad? Do you have a twisted intent?

Like some folks say, thank goodness for volunteers! Welcome!

Good Plan! It's 15f out and very still. I have been saving the burn pile for cold work days so it is time to find a match. Or a 500,000 btu propane torch. I could start a fire in the rain with that thing.

driving? We had some ice this morning and all schools are closed! Ever seen the Alabama sled? It's a toilet seat lid turned upside down so you have a ring to hold onto. All you need is a dog on a leash baby!

Yep. James Spann was tracking a tornado. A snow tornado would be crazy. The Alabama answer to the Yeti. I appear to be in some weather island of normal after the storms moved east.

My pooches occasionally veer left into my shop when it's bad out. I have learned to put down pads. These stinkers have short hair and no underlayer so they cannot stand a cold rain. Not spoiled at all either.🤣

All good. For us 30f and rain starts a freak show because it is so rare and we do not know how to drive. The cities might come up with a road grader but certainly no snowplow. They can spread sand but I suspect golf course equipment gets borrowed too. We just take a snow day off. It's nothing...

I am pushing as hard as I can!

Not much except love for my wife. Speaking of which I probably need to fertilize that early this year. Summer blooms are all winter care!

And just like that, Spring has Sprung (again).

Mmmm aminoes! May I second a squirrelly idea?

It's a lot of gas too.