What Did You Do In The Garden?

[Collector]

@Collector ,

It sure is good to have you back, digging a bed for those raspberries. Healing must have really ...

Wait a minute. You didn't bring a backhoe home from work? Did you??

No backhoe unfortunately ,The bed was prepped in the fall of 2020.I was pretty banged up last spring 2021 so it sat empty last season. I was determined to get it transplanted early this year before the leaf buds broke open. Also had to prune 13 apple trees that were not pruned last winter and that was done last month so I am pretty caught up on the early spring items that needed to get done. Good to hear from you friend.

 

[Dirtmechanic]

I potted on the pepper seedlings into solo cups. The Hatch and NM Chiles are going to have huge deep roots. I guess I need to keep them a little drier if possible. I only got a 10% germination from some reallly old (2007) seed for Mexican jumping beans. Thats 256 solo cups so far. I have given quite a few of the tomatoes away. They are asking $4.98 per nursery plant at the stores here. I ran the the strimmer around the lawn. First mow is past due really. The softwoods have started pollinating here. I was making yellow clouds with the blower going down the driveway.

 

[Ridgerunner]

First mow is past due really.

Mowing never really stops down here, just slows down a lot. Lawn grasses do grow some over winter but not much. The problem is the weeds. I'd imagine that's what your first mowing will be, weeds.

 

[Dirtmechanic]

Mowing never really stops down here, just slows down a lot. Lawn grasses do grow some over winter but not much. The problem is the weeds. I'd imagine that's what your first mowing will be, weeds.

Oh not really. Last year I realized I had a problem coming and spent the winter agonizing about which herbicides I was getting forced into. I opted for a St Aug \ Bermuda direction because it is impossible to control a tapestry lawn. This means the centipede is going away, the bahia, carpet grass etc. I love a green lawn in winter so will try to keep fescue until the st aug gets all plugged in and started. I started spraying early this year. I find myself using my "picture this" plant id app more on weeds lately as some are very resistant to common weed killers. I suppose that is typical of many old yards, where the surviving weeds are veterans of previous control attempts.

 

[Ridgerunner]

My main lawn problem is Dallisgrass. I chatted with the local parish extension agent about how to control it. His recommendation was round-up and resod. There is no selective herbicide that can be used in lawns to control it. I've tried digging it out of certain lightly-infested areas and let the St. Aug come back but with limited success. In the heavily infested areas I think he's right, the only real answer is go nuclear and resod.

 

[Artichoke Lover]

The main lawn weed around here is wild onion/garlic. Between that and the clover it’s green almost year round here. We don’t use any herbicides on the lawn here though. It’s not worth the effort for us. I do miss the nice lawn we had when we lived in town though but lawn and landscaping service was cheap there and we didn’t have to do practically anything.

 

[Dirtmechanic]

My main lawn problem is Dallisgrass. I chatted with the local parish extension agent about how to control it. His recommendation was round-up and resod. There is no selective herbicide that can be used in lawns to control it. I've tried digging it out of certain lightly-infested areas and let the St. Aug come back but with limited success. In the heavily infested areas I think he's right, the only real answer is go nuclear and resod.

Does it have a biological pathogen that will not melt your face? Insect enemies maybe?

 

[Dirtmechanic]

The main lawn weed around here is wild onion/garlic. Between that and the clover it’s green almost year round here. We don’t use any herbicides on the lawn here though. It’s not worth the effort for us. I do miss the nice lawn we had when we lived in town though but lawn and landscaping service was cheap there and we didn’t have to do practically anything.

Is it all edible? Because I can eat that many chives for real!

 

[Artichoke Lover]

Is it all edible? Because I can eat that many chives for real!

It’s edible. It may be a bit tough though. I personally haven’t tried it but I have considered it. Just be careful when picking it. In other words don’t eat it if it’s in an area that may have been sprayed with chemicals or where animals crap regularly.

 

[Dirtmechanic]

It’s edible. It may be a bit tough though. I personally haven’t tried it but I have considered it. Just be careful when picking it. In other words don’t eat it if it’s in an area that may have been sprayed with chemicals or where animals crap regularly.

I have been to the bowels of Mexico to see their ancestors buildings. My wife succumbed once to Montezumas Revenge. It took a few days to recover.