Colt Case Ingersoll Garden Tractors

Posted: **Sun Mar 12, 2023 5:23 pm**

I hope it’s ok if I start this years garden thread. It seems early but potato planting is right around the corner!
Got our seed potatoes today, going with 10LBS of Kennebecks, and 5 LBS of Yukon Gold this year.
Also picked up white and red onion sets, and the seeds for the rest of garden. I’m looking forward to a good season!
I hope you’re all getting ready to plant!

Posted: **Sun Mar 12, 2023 5:48 pm**

Way too early for me to worry about that

Being in MN the average last frost date is near the end of May for me

Gordy

Posted: **Sun Mar 12, 2023 6:18 pm**

Hehe Jeff. Jumpins it’ll be 3 months here yet before the last frost could occur. But I have been thinking about the garden. I’ll be planting less again this year. Gettin to old to dig potatoes with shovel. But frost won’t bother potatoes thou. Kennebecks and Yukon gold are great potatoes.

Noel

Posted: **Sun Mar 12, 2023 6:48 pm**

In this area we always planted potatoes on St. Patrick’s Day. Last year was way to wet and cold. This year isn’t shaping up to be much better! I wanted to be ready so I grabbed them while we were in town. We need some dry weather and sun!

Posted: **Sun Mar 12, 2023 8:53 pm**

and

have already got all the seeds bought and ready to go . They will be starting seedlings in the green house next month .

Posted: **Sun Mar 12, 2023 10:22 pm**

I will be living vicariously through your stories guys. Not sure we can do a garden this year.

Posted: **Sun Mar 12, 2023 10:55 pm**

Eugen wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 10:22 pm I will be living vicariously through your stories guys. Not sure we can do a garden this year.

I’m sorry to hear that. Hopefully you guys will be able to get a few things in the ground.

Posted: **Mon Mar 13, 2023 5:55 am**

I find it doesn’t take to long to plant. Depending what you plant I guess. I only mainly plant potatoes. Their easy. It’s the lookin after the garden that takes up the time.
Hopefully you get your favourite things in any way Eugen.

Noel

Posted: **Mon Mar 13, 2023 6:57 am**

Eugen wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 10:22 pm I will be living vicariously through your stories guys. Not sure we can do a garden this year.

If you need to get your gardening fix .Your welcome to help weed ours this summer .

Posted: **Mon Mar 13, 2023 7:56 am**

This is a cutting from a sweet potato that sent up a runner in December. It was in our cupboard , calling out, plant me, plant me. It will relocate to the garden late May.

Posted: **Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:14 am**

DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 6:57 am If you need to get your gardening fix .Your welcome to help weed ours this summer .

Posted: **Mon Mar 13, 2023 9:53 am**

Eugen wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 10:22 pm I will be living vicariously through your stories guys. Not sure we can do a garden this year.

Sure you can

You may need to scale it down a bit to match other life demands.

Gordy

Posted: **Mon Mar 13, 2023 10:23 am**

DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 6:57 am
Eugen wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 10:22 pm I will be living vicariously through your stories guys. Not sure we can do a garden this year.
If you need to get your gardening fix .Your welcome to help weed ours this summer .

Heavy mulch AKA "Back to Eden" gardening leads to massive reduction in the need for weeding here. No more need for the tiller and rebuilding the soil by composting in place

Gordy

Posted: **Mon Mar 13, 2023 10:32 am**

@Gordy I like the idea. Thanks for the pictures of green stuff, I forgot what it looks like.

Posted: **Tue Mar 14, 2023 9:13 am**

Like holiday advertising, I heard the first radio commercial for weed and feed crabgrass preventer yesterday

Jump the gun much

Gordy

Posted: **Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:34 pm**

Well here we are at St Patrick’s Day and again this year I think it’s really too cold and wet to plant potatoes yet. We have hard freezes coming the next two nights then we might start coming out of it. I’m hoping to get them in the ground in a week or two. I guess I jumped the gun a little too!

Posted: **Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:59 pm**

JSinMO wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 6:48 pm In this area we always planted potatoes on St. Patrick’s Day. Last year was way to wet and cold. This year isn’t shaping up to be much better! I wanted to be ready so I grabbed them while we were in town. We need some dry weather and sun!

Interesting how different regions plant by these timelines. In our area the old timers always said that you plant your potatoes ono Good Friday. (I find that I can never seem to get them in by then)

Bob

Posted: **Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:04 pm**

Sorry to hear, wet soil is not fun to work with. It'll pass quickly Jeff!

What hardiness zones are you guys in? We here are in zone 5b.

Posted: **Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:14 pm**

Eugen wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:04 pm Sorry to hear, wet soil is not fun to work with. It'll pass quickly Jeff!

What zones are you guys in?

I believe we are in zone 6 in this part of Missouri. As Bob said it is interesting how the old timers planted on timeline’s. I probably should have waited, I figured I’d be too early but last year I waited too long. So at least I have the potatoes, they’ll keep for a couple of weeks!

Posted: **Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:25 pm**

They'll be fine even longer in a cool dark place. If they sprout doesn't matter either.

Posted: **Sat Mar 18, 2023 12:07 am**

Eugen wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:04 pm Sorry to hear, wet soil is not fun to work with. It'll pass quickly Jeff!

What hardiness zones are you guys in? We here are in zone 5b.

Right on the line between 4a and 4b by the map I just looked at.

Gramps always said to plant the taters on Good Friday. Grams said don't plant anything else before april 1, unless you can cover it when the frost is coming.

Gordy

Posted: **Sat Mar 18, 2023 5:25 am**

Jeff you should green sprout those potatoes. Gives them a head start.
And in my experience. Really doesn’t matter if you plant potatoes two weeks apart. They all seem to harvest at the same time.

Noel

Posted: **Sat Mar 18, 2023 7:16 am**

Still a foot of snow on the garden here . Like Eugen 5b . Oldtimers said around here May 24 weekend was main planting for most stuff . But that is changing . We get a lot of stuff in sooner than that these days .

Posted: **Sat Mar 18, 2023 7:57 am**

Zone here in PEI is 5b. Some areas are 6a. Use to be May 24 th weekend here for planting. But hard to say here now. We’ve had very bad frosts here in the third week of June. So sorta depends on what you plant. Frost doesn’t bother potatoes.

Noel

Posted: **Fri Apr 07, 2023 11:30 pm**

Well fellas the weather is good, the temperature is fine, and the ground is about perfect to work, it’s time to go!

I usually run one of the Farmalls in the garden, but they’re still put up in the garage. Big brother hasn’t had much work in awhile so let’s get some run time on him! I thought you guys might like to come along.

That Ferguson disc looks kind of small back there but I think it works pretty good.

The old 830 hummed along great, it sure didn’t even give a grunt doing this kind of work!

That’s about the best seed bed I can make, I think it’ll do just fine.

This year I’m making a shocking change to the garden. I’m getting rid of the chicken wire fencing, it’s a pain in the butt to put up in the spring and take down in the fall. Instead I’m going with 3 or 4 strands of high voltage!

We’ll see how the critters around here like that!
I’m planting potatoes tomorrow for sure, but I’ll probably have to wait about a month or so for the rest.

Posted: **Fri Apr 07, 2023 11:51 pm**

That's awesome, to start the garden already.

We're far from that here, but today I saw the garlic is out

Posted: **Sat Apr 08, 2023 10:19 am**

Ditch lilies are starting to shoot up around the house in the city... time to dig them up and get them ready to transplant up north. :wife:

and I have already been to Costco and bought bags of bulbs for the flower beds at our laneway entrance...

Keeping reminding myself to be patient. Hamilton is a Zone 6b, but up at the 'Roost in Lanark Highlands we are a 5a - Spring seems to come so much slower up there. Our property is a densely wooded hillside with a clearing at the top where we are going to build home and garage this summer -

I Put in a small flowerbed at the side of the driveway late last spring to surprise :wife:

when she joined me on work weekends...

By late summer it was a nice carpet of small flowers

The County also had a tree giveaway - We picked up our 10 free seedlings and I got a chance to walk all over the 10 acres looking for good places to plant a mixture of oak, pine, tamarack and maple seedlings. I joked with :wife:

saying our neighbour must think I'm nuts - walking through a dense forest looking for places to plant seedlings...

Posted: **Sat Apr 08, 2023 10:42 am**

Month and a half at least before ground work can happen here. And won’t be as much planted this year.

Noel

Posted: **Mon May 08, 2023 9:46 pm**

Our long term forecast is for daytime temperatures in the mid 70s and 80s night time temperatures in the 50sand 60s We had a 1/2 inch rain last night, and the 446 disced down the weeds yesterday, so when I got home this afternoon I planted the rest of the garden.

I don’t think my shenanigans with the oversized disc did any damage so I used the 446 as my gardening bench/tool caddy.

This year planting includes; 4 varieties of tomatoes, bell peppers, jalapeños, lettuce, bush beans, peas, white and red onions, okra, sweet corn, cucumbers, zucchini, cantaloupe, watermelon, and potatoes. I’m probably forgetting something!

I’m going to plant some pumpkins but it’s too early for those might wait till I dig the potatoes then put them in. My weedy potatoes are up.

Now if I have time this week I’ll start on the fence. Fingers crossed we get a good growing season, but if some thing doesn’t come up I’m early enough I could replant.

Posted: **Mon May 08, 2023 10:15 pm**

That should be a great harvest. The idea of double planting is foreign for us up here. You have a long growing season, nice!

Posted: **Mon May 08, 2023 10:48 pm**

Eugen wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 10:15 pm That should be a great harvest. The idea of double planting is foreign for us up here. You have a long growing season, nice!

It’s pretty common down here not to see a frost till October or sometimes November. Even with 6 or 7 months of warm weather I still hate winter more and more each year!

I don’t know how you guys up north do it!

Posted: **Tue May 09, 2023 4:46 am**

It’s called hibrrrrrnation Jeff.

We can get frost into the middle of June and start up again in the middle of September.
Don’t like cold and winter. Every year I dislike it more and more.

Noel

Posted: **Tue May 09, 2023 10:04 pm**

I decided to go out this evening and set the stakes for the garden fence. :wife:

came out to see. I told her I was going to push them in with bucket on the 648 like I did last year. Well that’s a no go. The ground is too dry and hard around the edge of the garden to just push them in.
I said “raise me up in the bucket so I can drive them in”, well I’ll be darned if Mrs. JSinMO didn’t want to keep running the 648! So I had her pull up to each stake, raise me up , then I drove them in with sledge hammer.

It worked out great, and she did a great for using the 648!
We put the stakes in as crooked as a dogs back leg, but it was nice to have some help and to see her using the tractor!

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2023 9:49 am**

That's why we have :wife:

to help us right?!

That looks good @JSinMO , and I'm sure it feels good to do something together. I'm going to try and get my wife to do something together with me on some tractor something.

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2023 6:02 pm**

Garden Fresh Goodness.

Harvested, steamed, and eaten within 30 minutes.
Eugen failed to mention a surprise gift he presented after our tractor rim exchange in Toronto yesterday.

A loaf of his home made sourdough bread. The ultimate way to finish off the sauce left behind after eating the asparagus.

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2023 6:15 pm**

@Spike188 That asparagus looked pretty tasty! We've been enjoying a bit of it lately while we can get it fresh from local farmers - was saying to :wife:

tonight that it's one veggie I'd like to try growing when we get our garden plots started up north... like to try growing some Ostrich ferns back in the forest too... fresh fiddleheads would be such a treat in the springtime

Posted: **Wed May 10, 2023 6:22 pm**

Talk about asparagus. Our neighbour grows a small patch next to their house and every year they produce quite a lot and give us some too. We too would like to grow it.

Posted: **Thu May 11, 2023 7:18 am**

Yes ,that sour dough bread is great .

Posted: **Sat May 13, 2023 10:17 am**

Here is our garden fence for this year.

I’m going with 4 strands of wire. 2 down low one in the middle and one up top. May need to adjust the position on them, we’ll see how it works. It was much easier and faster than putting up chicken wire.
I’m also testing out this solar fencer. It say to let it charge in the sun for 3 days then turn it on. I hope it gives a good zap!

Posted: **Sat May 13, 2023 12:36 pm**

I can not vouch for the solar fences , BUT I can tell you the plug inveriety packs one hell of punch . In my carelessness I tested it once again yesterday .

will strikes on a sunny day .

The

was standing next to me when I did it .

Pay attention , that hurts she says . No

I said as I stand there shaking from being electrocuted again .
Now it is for horses and has a length of fence rated in miles . If anyone ever needs the heart started at my place I know what to do .

Posted: **Sat May 13, 2023 8:25 pm**

DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Sat May 13, 2023 12:36 pm I can not vouch for the solar fences , BUT I can tell you the plug inveriety packs one hell of punch . In my carelessness I tested it once again yesterday .
will strikes on a sunny day . The was standing next to me when I did it . Pay attention , that hurts she says . No I said as I stand there shaking from being electrocuted again .
Now it is for horses and has a length of fence rated in miles . If anyone ever needs the heart started at my place I know what to do .

I’m very curious to see what this will do. Unfortunately I can’t convince anyone to test it so when I turn it on I guess I get to ride the :!:

Posted: **Sat May 13, 2023 9:32 pm**

JSinMO wrote: ↑Sat May 13, 2023 8:25 pm
DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Sat May 13, 2023 12:36 pm I can not vouch for the solar fences , BUT I can tell you the plug inveriety packs one hell of punch . In my carelessness I tested it once again yesterday .
will strikes on a sunny day . The was standing next to me when I did it . Pay attention , that hurts she says . No I said as I stand there shaking from being electrocuted again .
Now it is for horses and has a length of fence rated in miles . If anyone ever needs the heart started at my place I know what to do .
I’m very curious to see what this will do. Unfortunately I can’t convince anyone to test it so when I turn it on I guess I get to ride the

Use a fiberglass handled hammer, touch the head to the steel post and slowly move the other side of the head to the wire. The bigger the gap the spark jumps the more it will kick butt

My buddies will do 1/2 inch easy

Gordy

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 6:31 am**

JSinMO wrote: ↑Sat May 13, 2023 8:25 pm
DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Sat May 13, 2023 12:36 pm I can not vouch for the solar fences , BUT I can tell you the plug inveriety packs one hell of punch . In my carelessness I tested it once again yesterday .
will strikes on a sunny day . The was standing next to me when I did it . Pay attention , that hurts she says . No I said as I stand there shaking from being electrocuted again .
Now it is for horses and has a length of fence rated in miles . If anyone ever needs the heart started at my place I know what to do .
I’m very curious to see what this will do. Unfortunately I can’t convince anyone to test it so when I turn it on I guess I get to ride the

I tested when first installed with one of these

and a jumper wire . It was not as bright as an ignition coil puts out but bright enough to see out in the sun light . FYI

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 11:03 am**

come on you guys

stop giving ideas. I wanted to see a video of of him grabbing on to that sucker.

Sorry Jeff.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 11:28 am**

Timj wrote: ↑Sun May 14, 2023 11:03 am come on you guys stop giving ideas. I wanted to see a video of of him grabbing on to that sucker.
Sorry Jeff.

It's the only way to really know it works!

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 11:46 am**

Timj wrote: ↑Sun May 14, 2023 11:03 am come on you guys stop giving ideas. I wanted to see a video of of him grabbing on to that sucker.
Sorry Jeff.

Gee thanks Tim!

I’m sure it’s considered cruel and unusual punishment today but, I got told to go check the fence plenty of times at home when I was growing up. This has always been my tester!

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 12:17 pm**

JSinMO wrote: ↑Sun May 14, 2023 11:46 am
Timj wrote: ↑Sun May 14, 2023 11:03 am come on you guys stop giving ideas. I wanted to see a video of of him grabbing on to that sucker.
Sorry Jeff.
Gee thanks Tim!

I’m sure it’s considered cruel and unusual punishment today but, I got told to go check the fence plenty of times at home when I was growing up. This has always been my tester!
IMG_3618.jpeg

Ha ha, been there done that. We would do all the stupid stuff when we were young, grab someone then grab the fence, con a unknowing sucker into grabbing it. The big one with the " weed burner" would really get your attention.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 1:04 pm**

Timj wrote: ↑Sun May 14, 2023 12:17 pm
JSinMO wrote: ↑Sun May 14, 2023 11:46 am
Timj wrote: ↑Sun May 14, 2023 11:03 am come on you guys stop giving ideas. I wanted to see a video of of him grabbing on to that sucker.
Sorry Jeff.
Gee thanks Tim!

I’m sure it’s considered cruel and unusual punishment today but, I got told to go check the fence plenty of times at home when I was growing up. This has always been my tester!
IMG_3618.jpeg
Ha ha, been there done that. We would do all the stupid stuff when we were young, grab someone then grab the fence, con a unknowing sucker into grabbing it. The big one with the " weed burner" would really get your attention.

Yup same here. I had a cousin that accidentally pee on it one time. I think he just about came out of his shoes!

Posted: **Wed May 17, 2023 9:57 pm**

I went out this evening and got the fence set up and turned on. I guess it’s time to test it. I felt it was time to pass the torch or in this case the :!:

After a lot of goading I got him to touch it!

The fence works, he jumped! I touched it too so I could give a fair report. I have to say I wasn’t very impressed. Yes it gives a shock but it’s no where near what one that you plug into power puts out. I don’t think it will stop a sly raccoon. I guess we’ll see. This is a Galloway solar fencer just in case someone wants to try it.

Now here’s a question for the electrically knowledgeable folks here.

My :wife:

brought 2 of these home, she got them on sale of course. Now I know why! The question is since I have 2 can I hook them together to up the voltage?

Posted: **Wed May 17, 2023 11:45 pm**

There's a chance that one might fry the other one. Do you have any specs for it?

But keep in mind that the raccoon isn't wearing shoes, it'll feel a bigger zap.

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2023 6:53 am**

Eugen wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 11:45 pm There's a chance that one might fry the other one. Do you have any specs for it?

But keep in mind that the raccoon isn't wearing shoes, it'll feel a bigger zap.

@JSinMO Eugen is wright . one will damage the other . They work on the same principle as a CDI box and coil . The lack of nice grass will hinder its performance . So will dry ground and the grounding and connections . It is a small solar unit , there are larger ones .All are battery or hydro driven , the solar panel is just keep the battery charged . Most garden raiders will hit between dusk and dawn when the dew is out upping it performance . Remember it is not there to kill them but rather to think twice before trying again . Coons lead with there noses and a solid wack on there nose is something they will not soon forget .

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2023 10:53 am**

Another solution to improve performance is to add multiple earth grounds throughout the fence. Will increase the tingle. Lol

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Posted: **Sun May 21, 2023 9:45 pm**

I guess we’ll run the fence as is for now and see how it goes. The only change I’ll make is a better ground rod instead of the rusty length of rebar it’s hooked to now!

Took a few pics this evening.

Tomatoes and peppers are looking good.

My 3 short rows of potatoes are looking great this year, especially considering they rotted in the wet ground last year and nothing grew!

First flower on the zucchini

Everything is up and looking good, except the bush beans. I used some old seed, I may have to replant it.

Posted: **Mon May 22, 2023 7:45 am**

Good start Jeff! No weeds either!

Posted: **Fri Jun 02, 2023 2:29 pm**

The garden is coming along. I staked the tomatoes, peas are growing up my makeshift trellis,

Potato’s are blooming

Every thing seems to be on track. My 3 rows of corn are up. I’m debating on planting another couple rows.

How are you all doing this year?

Posted: **Fri Jun 02, 2023 4:59 pm**

Your garden is doing well for sure @JSinMO ! Potato plants blooming already? I keep forgetting you're so much closer to the Equator

I barely managed to plant some potatoes two days ago, a job made 3x harder with two toddlers "helping" me

We decided to plant some tomatoes and cucumber plants. I'll be happy if we manage to do it before July

Posted: **Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:02 pm**

We have been really dry here but we got a nice rain of over an inch Sunday. The plants seemed to jump up after that!

We are getting zucchini and have tomatos on the vine!

Potatoes are done flowering we’ll be digging them soon!

Posted: **Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:36 pm**

I think things are about to start getting busy in the garden. Tomato plants are loaded. Beans and peas are getting close. We have already been getting zucchini, onions and some jalapeño peppers.

Our cantaloupe and water melon vines are looking good! I hope they continue, I can’t wait for a good watermelon!
The potato’s are just about ready then we’ll dig them up and plant pumpkins in there spot.

The only problem is we are getting into drought conditions here. Some of the plants are actually burning up. I had to put a water trough out to they can come get a drink!

I hope you all are have a good year too!

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2023 6:26 am**

@JSinMO Jeff , what zone are you there ? You are so much farther ahead than we are .

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2023 7:51 am**

That's quite impressive Jeff, and you got no weeds!

We had a dry phase here too, so much that I had to water the few plants we got, and the cedar hedge. After I watered the little garden patch, it seemed that next day the weeds grew exponentially

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2023 8:24 am**

Eugen what kind of cedars are in your hedge? Maybe a pic?

Harry

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2023 9:29 am**

DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Fri Jun 23, 2023 6:26 am @JSinMO Jeff , what zone are you there ? You are so much farther ahead than we are .

I believe this part of Missouri is zone 6A. We are having a much better growing season this year than we had last year.

@Eugen I’m trying to do better with weed control this year. I think it being so dry helps, and Im not watering the whole thing I’m just trying to water right around the plants this year.

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2023 11:03 am**

Harry wrote: ↑Fri Jun 23, 2023 8:24 am Eugen what kind of cedars are in your hedge? Maybe a pic? Harry

@Harry I think they're called Eastern white cedar. The bush around us is full of them. Some fellow around here delivers them at a decent price. I got 22 of them two years ago, they were about 3 feet high. The problem is that when delivered, the trees really looked like he dug them out with a shovel, with only about 6-8 inches roots. I was amazed that only one died in the last year, and one more looks like it's about to die. But I knew that they need quite a lot of water, both on account of the small roots they were given to me with, and that they're also called swamp cedars, they're thirsty. Here's a pic of them now.

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:52 pm**

They look a lot like some arborvitae that I have. The green giant thuja arborvitae I have grow pyramidal in shape with no pruning. They can get up to ten feet wide and forty feet tall. I like them because the deer won’t eat them. I’ll take some pics and post them.

Harry

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2023 5:23 pm**

Here are some pics of green giant thuja arborvitae.

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2023 5:41 pm**

Some disease or pest is killing our garlic

I think it's the stem and bulb nematode, so it means no more garlic planting for a few years.

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2023 5:54 pm**

@Harry , your giant cedars are impressive.

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2023 6:00 pm**

@Eugen I do not recognise the cause of the damage to your garlic . Maybe we have a horticulturist lurking around this site that will recognise the issue.

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2023 6:39 pm**

@Spike188 google says it's ditylenchus dipsaci.

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:18 pm**

June 28th and we’ve got our first ripe tomatoes!

In this part of the world tomatoes by the 4th of July is just about perfect.

If you guys like cherry tomatoes you might like to try these. I believe they are called sun sugar. We all just stand around the plant and eat them!

Corn is tasseling, we’re making ears!

Our zucchini seems to have exploded, I may have planted too much!

We have been frying it and my :wife:

says she is going to prep a lot of it for zucchini bread. I can hardly wait!

Posted: **Thu Jun 29, 2023 6:34 am**

Fifteen new arborvitae trees planted in prepared bed. This could have never been possible without

Harry

Posted: **Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:39 am**

@JSinMO oh wow, ripe tomatoes! Yay! Enjoy!

@Harry the cedars look good, do you usually water them much in the first year? Around here people say water them like crazy.

Posted: **Thu Jun 29, 2023 12:52 pm**

Yes, water them util they are established. I have to mulch them still. I usually use wood chips and I’m waiting on a dump truck load. I may have to get out my chipper to get the ground covered and keep the weeds down. If I do that I’ll post some pics.

Harry

Posted: **Fri Jun 30, 2023 9:49 pm**

Picked a few peas!

Posted: **Tue Jul 04, 2023 4:58 pm**

I had some potatoes that were ready so me and son dig them today.

Not a lot but they should be tasty!

I tilled the area and planted pumpkins. Hopefully they will come up and give us some jack o lanterns by Halloween!

I was worried about that solar electric fence but so far I have seen no evidence of critters getting inside the wire. Son didn’t think it was very powerful he touched the fence in bare feet and it about knocked him on his behind!

Posted: **Tue Jul 04, 2023 5:18 pm**

Mmmm.. fresh potatoes from the garden! yummy!

Posted: **Thu Jul 13, 2023 11:13 pm**

I sure can’t complain about our garden production in a dry year. We’re still getting a veritable cornucopia!

I spent quite an enjoyable evening in the shop listening to the radio and hulling peas, snapping beans and so on.
I must be getting old, I’m perfectly content spending evenings like this. When I was younger I would have been bored to death and just wanting to get done so I could go run around!

Posted: **Fri Jul 14, 2023 8:58 am**

Great production Jeff!

Perhaps we are just getting more settled, not old

Posted: **Sun Jul 16, 2023 7:02 pm**

Well the raccoons are after my sweet corn so I figured I should pick as much as I can. I would say that’s a fine haul for 3 short row.

Guess what’s for dinner!

Posted: **Sun Jul 16, 2023 11:10 pm**

I bet that corn tasted great! Good harvest!

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2023 12:20 am**

I picked a milk crate full of tomatoes. What to do with them?

Make salsa of course!

We canned 6 jars tonight and will probably do another 6 tomorrow.

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:05 am**

JSinMO wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2023 12:20 am I picked a milk crate full of tomatoes. What to do with them?

Make salsa of course!
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We canned 6 jars tonight and will probably do another 6 tomorrow.

Very nice!

Stupid question Jeff, but how do you guys prefer to use this salsa? I only know about it eaten with tortilla chips, but am interested how you guys eat it.

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2023 4:22 pm**

Eugen wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:05 am
JSinMO wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2023 12:20 am I picked a milk crate full of tomatoes. What to do with them?

Make salsa of course!
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We canned 6 jars tonight and will probably do another 6 tomorrow.
Very nice!

Stupid question Jeff, but how do you guys prefer to use this salsa? I only know about it eaten with tortilla chips, but am interested how you guys eat it.

We usually have it with chips. Sometime I add it to tacos or fajitas. As usual we make more than we need and share it too!

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2023 9:24 pm**

I make a simple meatloaf recipe with salsa. One lb of ground beef, one cup of salsa and one cup of oatmeal. Sometimes I add other items but that is the basic recipe. Most people I mention it to say they don’t like meatloaf. I think it’s great.

Harry

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2023 9:46 pm**

I like eating my salsa with a bit of sausage meat added then spooned over pasta while riding :446cart:

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2023 9:27 pm**

Thankfully we finally got some good rain and a little moisture back in the ground after months of drought. That said I think it took about 10 minutes after the last drop off for the grass and weeds to explode!

I spent the evening weeding and tilling the garden. We are still getting plenty of tomatoes, peppers, okra, cucumbers, and cantaloupe. The watermelons are growing nicely and should be ready soon. I planted our pumpkins later hoping they will be ready by late September, we’ll see if I timed it right!

I guess its a little better, at least now I know where there is a clump of grass and weeds I have something growing!

On a side note here’s something that should be the bane of modern civilization.

The “smart” pour gas can. Guess what it doesn’t do?

Or maybe I’m just not smart enough to get it to pour?

No matter I’m more than willing to circumvent the system!

There now that’s smart pouring!

Posted: **Tue Aug 08, 2023 12:48 am**

We've had a lot of rain here. The maple tree started to turn yellow.

I'm not ready for winter. Today we had fries from the garden. The tomatoes are still green. Got a few cucumbers too. The grass and weeds are like small trees, strong.

I think I'll never try once of those complicated gas can things. The most complicated gas transfer device I sometimes use is the hose with the steel ball. Works really well now that I figured it needs shaking and not sucking on one end.

Posted: **Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:09 pm**

Missed harvesting some of the cucumbers because of the weeds. One's a squash almost

Posted: **Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:01 pm**

They look good!

I have the same issue. Have to look through the weeds two or three times and I still miss some!

When does your growing season end up there?

Posted: **Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:15 pm**

JSinMO wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:01 pm
When does your growing season end up there?

I guess it depends on the type of veggie. The cucumbers and tomatoes will not last long. Probably mid September max. We once had cabbage and lettuce that got snowed on, in October.

Posted: **Tue Aug 22, 2023 9:01 pm**

My 2 year old planted sunflowers in three Dixie cups several months ago during storytime at the local library. Seven sprouted between the cups but after planting outside four got eaten. Here's the remaining three all planted together. That one sunflower is probably 8' tall. I'm 6'2" and it towers over me. I didn't realize they would get so big. I'm thinking of planting a bunch out back next year.

Posted: **Sun Sep 03, 2023 8:44 pm**

Well we’re starting to get end of what we will grow for the year. I rolled up the electric wire and pulled the stakes today. No need for them any more this year.

This was much much easier to take up than the chicken wire we used in the past.
We’re still getting tomatoes, okra, a few cucumbers and some watermelon so not done yet but getting there. It seems this time of year the garden returns to its normal weedy state!

Oh well I’ll be plowing it under before long.

Posted: **Mon Sep 04, 2023 9:50 am**

@JSinMO
You might try waiting until spring to plow under . I did get to plowing under until spring the last 2 years. The results were less weeds to star the year. I think the birds , wild and domestic were able to eat up some of the weed seed in the fall and over winter instead of me planting them in the fall by turning the soil . Going to do the same this year again . Besides , it half the work turning the soil in the spring , than doing it twice like I use to .

Posted: **Mon Sep 04, 2023 2:08 pm**

DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 9:50 am @JSinMO
You might try waiting until spring to plow under . I did get to plowing under until spring the last 2 years. The results were less weeds to star the year. I think the birds , wild and domestic were able to eat up some of the weed seed in the fall and over winter instead of me planting them in the fall by turning the soil . Going to do the same this year again . Besides , it half the work turning the soil in the spring , than doing it twice like I use to .

I have no doubt you’re right. I just don’t know if I can make myself wait till spring to turn some dirt! You did give me an idea. Maybe I’ll mow it off then use the hay rake to move the weeds off the area. Don’t know if it will make a difference but I might try it!

Posted: **Mon Sep 04, 2023 3:23 pm**

JSinMO wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 2:08 pm
DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 9:50 am @JSinMO
You might try waiting until spring to plow under . I did get to plowing under until spring the last 2 years. The results were less weeds to star the year. I think the birds , wild and domestic were able to eat up some of the weed seed in the fall and over winter instead of me planting them in the fall by turning the soil . Going to do the same this year again . Besides , it half the work turning the soil in the spring , than doing it twice like I use to .
I have no doubt you’re right. I just don’t know if I can make myself wait till spring to turn some dirt! You did give me an idea. Maybe I’ll mow it off then use the hay rake to move the weeds off the area. Don’t know if it will make a difference but I might try it!

As long as you can do it before the seeds start dropping off, it might just work .

Posted: **Mon Oct 09, 2023 10:21 pm**

Well I figured I was about done messing with the garden for the year since we’re not to far from getting a frost. I haven’t put it to bed yet, naturally I didn’t get the grass off it and the seeds have dropped insuring plenty of grass and weeds for next year!

I usually plow in the fall, but I like Mr Dave’s idea of letting the birds peck away at it over winter if I can force myself to break with old habits that’s what I’ll do, but no promises!

I took a look through it and had a couple of surprises. The pumpkins I planted had great vines and really good blooms but they dried up and didn’t produce.

I’ve grown really nice ones like these before.

This year nothing, I think it was just too dry. I guess I should have stayed on top of watering better but just too many irons in the fire.

On a positive I thought the beans and peas were done and I’ll be darned, there were just enough to cook up and enjoy one more time!

We’re still getting some cherry tomatoes, and some smaller regular tomatoes so I think I’ll just let it alone till we do get a frost.

Posted: **Sat Oct 21, 2023 8:37 pm**

Well we’re about at the end for this year. I picked the last few things today.

Decided to go ahead and mow it off, sure seems like I just planted it!

It’s hard to tell in the picture but there’s one cherry tomato that’s just loaded with green ones. I’m going to let it alone and see if they will ripen.

Our pumpkins were a bust this year and I thought the vines were dying but now they have blooms again. I left them too just to see what happens but I doubt it can beat the frost.

Everything else is done and mowed off for the year.

Even though we are still in a drought around here it wasn’t a bad year, we still grew plenty!

Posted: **Sun Oct 22, 2023 5:59 am**

Looks like a good season though, Jeff. But the weather you're having now, must be very pleasant!

Posted: **Tue Oct 24, 2023 6:26 pm**

started mowing down the failed garden patch this afternoon. It didn't go well. The starter on the 446 seems to have failed. Pulled back to the house for diagnosis.

onepackage of beet seed,

one package of squash seed.

Posted: **Tue Oct 24, 2023 9:05 pm**

Spike188 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 24, 2023 6:26 pm 20231024_160905.jpgstarted mowing down the failed garden patch this afternoon. It didn't go well. The starter on the 446 seems to have failed. Pulled back to the house for diagnosis.
20231024_182244.jpgonepackage of beet seed,20231024_182247.jpgone package of squash seed.

You’ve about got the market cornered on starter troubles here of late. Fingers crossed this is an easy diagnosis and repair.

I refuse to call it a failed garden patch. I prefer “ less than optimal growing situation”!

If nothing else farmers and gardeners are perpetual optimists, next year will be better!

Posted: **Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:00 am**

Spike188 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 24, 2023 6:26 pm 20231024_160905.jpgstarted mowing down the failed garden patch this afternoon. It didn't go well. The starter on the 446 seems to have failed. Pulled back to the house for diagnosis.
20231024_182244.jpgonepackage of beet seed,20231024_182247.jpgone package of squash seed.

Spike I could not tell from your pic. Does your loader have a belly mower?

Harry

Posted: **Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:25 am**

@Harry I removed the mid frame lift cylinder. With wheel weights and stability issues on side hills a deck on a 646 is not very practical.

Posted: **Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:00 am**

Spike188 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:25 am @Harry I removed the mid frame lift cylinder. With wheel weights and stability issues on side hills a deck on a 646 is not very practical.

I removed mine as well. No plans to use a mower on the loader.

Posted: **Thu Oct 26, 2023 5:10 pm**

Parked were it ran out of gas. Then it got rained on. Rode hard and put up wet,. Poor thing.

Posted: **Thu Oct 26, 2023 7:39 pm**

Well a little rain won’t hurt. It just washed the dust off for you!

That’s a nice looking tractor, I wish mine looked that good!

Looks like you’re going to get to spend some time cutting vegetation off those tines! Looks like it cleaned up you garden nicely.

Posted: **Fri Oct 27, 2023 6:44 am**

JSinMO wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 7:39 pm Well a little rain won’t hurt. It just washed the dust off for you! That’s a nice looking tractor, I wish mine looked that good!

Looks like you’re going to get to spend some time cutting vegetation off those tines! Looks like it cleaned up you garden nicely.

Thats the main reason I disk the garden before tilling . It requires a little more seat time , but theres a lot less time on my knees clearing veg. matter from the tines . Highly recommend it for anyone that with a larger garden .

Posted: **Fri Oct 27, 2023 8:55 am**

@Spike188 that is a great picture and I agree with Jeff, a good looking tractor you got!

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