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Post by heavyhitterokra on Mar 20, 2024 19:24:13 GMT -6
Wow!
I just now noticed this thread has flipped over to the 123rd page. That sure doesn't seem possible!
I took Ranger, Porcha, Sunny, Peppy, Bandit, and Pretty Boy to the garden today and worked until dusk, hand pulling the last of 12 long rows of okra. My back is so sore right now that I can hardly stand it, but I'm finally done with that chore.
Now, I can start tearing out the old Plasticulture.
I'll need some windy days for that. The wind sure makes it a lot easier to pull plastic up. All you have to do is dig out one edge of it, grab ahold of the end that's worked loose, and hang on for dear life!
At that point, Mother Nature will do the rest. If you're a little guy like me, you'll do good to keep your feet planted on the ground! That chore is actually kind of fun at times.
Monday's forecast is calling for 30 to 35 mph winds, that ought to do it!
Looking back on last year's garden, (2023) was a pretty rough year, what with the drought, the crows, the grasshopper plague, and all. With recent memories such as that, it sure is good to have some photos of year's past to remind a fella that they're not all that way.
The following photos were taken back in 2019.
2019 was a banner year for gardening!
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Post by heavyhitterokra on Mar 24, 2024 6:55:13 GMT -6
This past Thursday, was March 21st, at last, marking the first day of Spring 2024!
Though the weather here didn't much feel like Spring, Spring must have sprung somewhere. Evidence of that lies in the fact that I see gardens being turned over all around Cherokee County.
It does my heart well to think of gardeners all across America preparing their soil for planting. There's something very comforting in that thought.
Happy Gardening everyone!
Ron
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Post by hedgeapple on Apr 23, 2024 15:51:45 GMT -6
My HH seeds were soaked overnight and have been sown. Gambling a bit with our frost date here in Virginia, but I’ve got a feeling that I’ll get away with it. *Always the optimist
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