Colt Case Ingersoll Garden Tractors

Posted: **Tue Jun 25, 2024 8:20 pm**

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Lets us know how it works out over the season . Old hays plentyfull around here in the spring , it would be nice to know if it could be used .
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Dave I did some spot checking. For the last 2 weeks or so we have been very hot and dry. Mid to upper 90s. I watered the garden once over a week ago and we did get almost a 1/16” of rain several days ago.
The hay was dry every where I checked. I did not see any mold but the ground underneath the hay had good moisture. The ground everywhere else is dry as a bone and hard as a brick.

So it is helping to hold some moisture in the ground. The plants look good. The only one that are not growing as I would like are the watermelon and cantaloupe vines. Although I think this is more to do with the hot dry weather that anything else. They look healthy just not taking off yet. I probably should be watering them more.

I will try to periodically update this and we’ll see how it goes!

Posted: **Tue Jun 25, 2024 10:08 pm**

Thanks for the update Jeff.

Posted: **Fri Jun 28, 2024 7:48 pm**

Well look what slipped through the fence. A dang dirty baby skunk!

I keep the live trap in there to keep the raccoons away from the corn but this is who showed up.

I went to get the .22 to dispatch it but my tree hugger :wife:

wanted to let it go!

She said can’t you take it to the woods and let it go? I said no way I’m not getting sprayed if you want to let it go have at it, but if you get sprayed your sleeping outside!

I went to retrieve the rifle and I’ll be darned if she didn’t get the trap out of the garden and set it loose with out getting sprayed!

She and the skunk won the battle but I’m not convinced the war is over. If he moves on that’s fine but if he hangs around I’m afraid he’s gonna get “rapid onset lead poisoning”.

Don’t get me wrong I don’t have any interest in shooting an animal just for the sport of it. But I have no reservations about doing it for food or to eliminate something that is a pest to us or our animals.

Posted: **Sat Jun 29, 2024 1:16 am**

JSinMO wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2024 7:48 pm Well look what slipped through the fence. A dang dirty baby skunk! IMG_5293.jpeg
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I keep the live trap in there to keep the raccoons away from the corn but this is who showed up.
I went to get the .22 to dispatch it but my tree hugger wanted to let it go!

She said can’t you take it to the woods and let it go? I said no way I’m not getting sprayed if you want to let it go have at it, but if you get sprayed your sleeping outside!

I went to retrieve the rifle and I’ll be darned if she didn’t get the trap out of the garden and set it loose with out getting sprayed!

She and the skunk won the battle but I’m not convinced the war is over. If he moves on that’s fine but if he hangs around I’m afraid he’s gonna get “rapid onset lead poisoning”.

Don’t get me wrong I don’t have any interest in shooting an animal just for the sport of it. But I have no reservations about doing it for food or to eliminate something that is a pest to us or our animals.

I haven’t caught any skunks yet, but I know they are out there. Trail cam has caught them strolling through the backyard. I have taken care of a few other rascals though. I don’t let anyone know I just send them up to the varmit heaven in the sky.

Harry

Posted: **Sat Jun 29, 2024 6:23 am**

We have skunks around all the time . seldom ever see them . A occasionally when we get an oder coming from the bush if the wind is right , but other than that we only see where they have been digging up grubs in the lawn . As long as I don't put traps out trying get a coon , I don't have problem with skunks . Been there done that .

Posted: **Sat Jun 29, 2024 11:05 am**

DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Sat Jun 29, 2024 6:23 am We have skunks around all the time . seldom ever see them . A occasionally when we get an oder coming from the bush if the wind is right , but other than that we only see where they have been digging up grubs in the lawn . As long as I don't put traps out trying get a coon , I don't have problem with skunks . Been there done that .

David I agree the skunks digging in my yard for grubs is a PITA. I haven’t been sprayed yet. I put a cloth cover over the trap and move it out if the area, before doing due diligence. One time I had a skunk crawl into a small live catch trap that was set for chipmunks. I can’t imagine hiw it wiggled its way in there. Very tricky getting it out.

Harry

Posted: **Sat Jun 29, 2024 1:55 pm**

When I was a kid we had one burrow under the front porch and have its babies. You couldn’t come near the front of the house it stunk so bad.

Another time one got trapped in my uncle’s garage and sprayed, the smell was terrible for months.

There are thousands of acres of farm land and woods around here they can live but not around the house!

Posted: **Sat Sep 07, 2024 8:00 pm**

Well do to circumstances beyond my control the poor old garden has gone wild with weeds. I decided to try and clean it up for the year. It makes me quite unhappy to see it like this, and if I’m being honest it’s embarrassing too but it is what it is.

I would say this is a bit of a skewed result since it has had no maintenance in quite some time, but using hay for mulch didn’t seem to be helpful in the end. It did keep the weeds suppressed for a time, and did help to hold some moisture, but there is a bit of mold under it and the plants didn’t really seem to do well over all. Now is that due to the over all conditions this year or the hay mulch? I’d be guessing to say but I do think just as effective to till and water instead of spreading thick layers of hay.

I started by taking down and rolling up the electric fence.
Then it was time to pull the stakes out it the ground.
Thankfully I have just the tool for the job!

The 648 has been sitting for a few months now, but it fired right up! I checked the fluids and son came to help me.

You can see in the picture he has a cast on, broke his thumb at school

we’re all beat up around here right now!
He still had fun running the tractor one handed and we make quick work of the steaks around the garden.

After that I went through and picked the last of what I could. I got quite a few peppers, some okra, and cherry tomatoes.

Then it was time to hop on the Ford and clean it all up.

The 2N and mower ran great, now it’s all mowed down. Now it’s ready to turn under for the winter. Since there’s so much hay and grass laying on top of the ground I think I’m going to spread some of that 12-12-12 fertilizer on it then plow it under.

That’s enough for today, I was really happy with what I got accomplished but it looks like the cat was unimpressed!

Posted: **Sun Sep 08, 2024 3:31 am**

@JSinMO That is how our garden looked last year after dealing with a herniated disk (sciatica) , so don't feel bad . You can only do what you can do . As for tuning it under , You may want to wait until spring . Turning it now will "plant" all that grass seed . Leave it for the birds to eat or burn it off first . I didn't last year turn under last year and ended up with less grass this year . I am going to try burning the seed heads of any grass and weeds after harvest is done this year.

Posted: **Sun Sep 08, 2024 8:26 am**

JSinMO wrote: ↑Sat Sep 07, 2024 8:00 pm Well do to circumstances beyond my control the poor old garden has gone wild with weeds. I decided to try and clean it up for the year. It makes me quite unhappy to see it like this, and if I’m being honest it’s embarrassing too but it is what it is.
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I would say this is a bit of a skewed result since it has had no maintenance in quite some time, but using hay for mulch didn’t seem to be helpful in the end. It did keep the weeds suppressed for a time, and did help to hold some moisture, but there is a bit of mold under it and the plants didn’t really seem to do well over all. Now is that due to the over all conditions this year or the hay mulch? I’d be guessing to say but I do think just as effective to till and water instead of spreading thick layers of hay.

I started by taking down and rolling up the electric fence.
Then it was time to pull the stakes out it the ground.
Thankfully I have just the tool for the job! IMG_5283.jpeg

The 648 has been sitting for a few months now, but it fired right up! I checked the fluids and son came to help me.
IMG_5285.jpeg
IMG_5286.jpeg

You can see in the picture he has a cast on, broke his thumb at school we’re all beat up around here right now!
He still had fun running the tractor one handed and we make quick work of the steaks around the garden.

After that I went through and picked the last of what I could. I got quite a few peppers, some okra, and cherry tomatoes.
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Then it was time to hop on the Ford and clean it all up.
IMG_5289.jpegIMG_5290.jpeg

The 2N and mower ran great, now it’s all mowed down. Now it’s ready to turn under for the winter. Since there’s so much hay and grass laying on top of the ground I think I’m going to spread some of that 12-12-12 fertilizer on it then plow it under. IMG_5292.jpeg

That’s enough for today, I was really happy with what I got accomplished but it looks like the cat was unimpressed!IMG_5293.jpeg

Thanks for posting all the pics JSinMo. Yes the feeling of accomplishment is terrific. Even if it’s something small, it’s a great feeling.

Harry

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