Potatoe patch planted.

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Another thing about my little garden is. You really don’t need a tractor to do this. No fuel wasted. :thumbsup: But no seat time either. :112:

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Gordy wrote: Thu May 12, 2022 9:26 pm
Timj wrote: Thu May 12, 2022 1:33 pm Now there's a useful flower bed. Wish we could do that but can't, the deer would eat it all.
I have had some success with a product called "Liquid Fence", but the deer seemed to get used to it. Better luck with "Irish Spring" bar soap. Just walk around the garden with the soap and a vegetable peeler, leaving soap peelings as you walk. Dew and rain will break the soap down, so you need to keep an eye on it and reaply as necessary. I get 3 to 4 weeks generally.

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We use to have good success with the liquid fence. I don't know if they just got use to it or something changed in it. Now I think they think it's salad dressing. :)) The dogs are getting old and don't chase them anymore so the deer stand their ground and laugh at them.

The :wife: did a lot of research and planted stuff that deer don't like or won't eat. I guess they didn't read the book. Some things that they don't like they still take a bite out of and spit the piece out. :hm:
They have a whole field of clover, alfalfa, grass mix behind us but her stuff is better. I guess I'm going to have to eat more venison but their is too many. :rofl: were sitting around the fire last weekend and 14 came before dark. :78:
:446cart: let's go, it's finally time to blow. :peace:
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We only see the bucks a couple times a summer, they seem to hand out in the big woods across the road. But for years we have had 3 does, 1 with 1 fawn, 1 with twins, and 1 with triplets.

A few years ago the :wife: was sitting in bed with her laptop and notice movement out of the corner of her eye. She looked at the open window and a doe raised her head and looked in the window while munching on some hosta leaves, this when on for about 10 minutes. Last summer :wife: was complaining about having to refill the bird bath so often, the next day I found out why when I saw a doe standing at the bird bath drinking :O And of coarse the little ones copy mom ;)

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Jumpins. A few beans coming up. Hope fully what ever bug it is that comes along and chews the plant off at ground level, doesn’t come along. And you can see a blue potatoe coming up by the telephone cable. No blues planted there last year or the year before.

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Beans and the one potatoe plant are coming along nicely. And some lettuce showing through.

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So these potatoes were planted on the 12 of May. Have four up through the ground now. So about 2 1/2 weeks or less. To pop thru. Seen one last Friday or Saturday , but was not sure if potatoe or weed at that point. I’m sure now.
Potatoe bugs will start soon. Beepin things.


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@Propane57 Noel
Time to start squishin bugs and feeding the ducks . When the plants are big enough we will let the chickens and ducks roam the corn , potatoes and onions for bug control .
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That's nice Noel! I wish we had planted some potatoes too. :109:
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Eugen wrote: Tue May 31, 2022 9:48 am That's nice Noel! I wish we had planted some potatoes too. :109:
We planted 4 rows , I am sure we will have extras.
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Eugen wrote: Tue May 31, 2022 9:48 am That's nice Noel! I wish we had planted some potatoes too. :109:
Still time Eugen to plant potatoes. :D

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