Gardening/Maintenance Thread

Postby **robbiestoupe** » Mon Aug 01, 2022 6:46 pm

Chipmunks ate my first plantings of corn, then 70% of my second planting. I’ll have 1, maybe 2 stalks.

Grew them 3 years ago and it’s really hard to tell exactly when to pick them. Like, you have basically a one week +\- window to pick them at the right time. I think I left them on too long last time.

Please report back with your results c2i. Interested to hear how yours turned out

Postby **robbiestoupe** » Mon Aug 01, 2022 6:48 pm

On the other hand, I have about 8 green bean plants going and it’s coming out of our ears. Can’t give them away quick enough. Should also get a decent crop of jalapeños. Have a few pumpkins going and of course the hops. May end up with close to 10 oz of dried Chinook this year

Postby **NTP66** » Mon Aug 01, 2022 7:15 pm

I want to try jalapeños myself.

Postby **King Colby** » Mon Aug 01, 2022 7:21 pm

My best tomato year yet. The squirrels ate a lot of them the last few so I did them all on my deck this year. Not only are they neat and manicured, but also bursting at the seams with pristine fruit. I'm happy

Postby **count2infinity** » Mon Aug 01, 2022 7:26 pm

Chipmunks ate my first plantings of corn, then 70% of my second planting. I’ll have 1, maybe 2 stalks.

Grew them 3 years ago and it’s really hard to tell exactly when to pick them. Like, you have basically a one week +\- window to pick them at the right time. I think I left them on too long last time.

Please report back with your results c2i. Interested to hear how yours turned out

Knowing when to pick is the toughest. I went by the silk. When it gets a touch crispy, pick it.

My daughter and I had an ear each the other night. They were tasty. Well worth it. Now to see how the later ears turn out.

Postby **RonnieFranchise** » Tue Aug 02, 2022 10:53 pm

I need to spray my apples more. Bumper crop but looks as though not many will be edible

Postby **mac5155** » Tue Aug 02, 2022 11:39 pm

What do you spray with and when?

Postby **King Colby** » Tue Aug 02, 2022 11:53 pm

Vine borers got my zucchini

Postby **mac5155** » Wed Aug 03, 2022 9:51 am

I have three that have been sitting in my kitchen for like a month now. Come get one.

Postby **dodint** » Mon Aug 22, 2022 11:21 am

Look How They Massacred My Boy!

They say we'll get about 8ft of growth back this year but god damn.

How's that tree doing dodint?

I know I answered you before but I snapped a pic the other day:

I'm surprised how much it has filled in, but it's a long way from its former glory.

Postby **NTP66** » Mon Aug 22, 2022 11:22 am

Looks like it had brain surgery.

Postby **skullman80** » Mon Aug 22, 2022 11:31 am

My wife is ready to go out and by Mum's already for fall flower season.

Postby **King Colby** » Mon Aug 22, 2022 11:42 am

It really feels like they should lop off that bottom limb. Seems very out of place

Postby **mac5155** » Tue Aug 23, 2022 9:27 pm

My wife is ready to go out and by Mum's already for fall flower season.

That way she has time to buy a second round when she kills the first ones.
At least that's how my wife rolls.

Postby **skullman80** » Tue Aug 23, 2022 9:35 pm

My wife is ready to go out and by Mum's already for fall flower season.
That way she has time to buy a second round when she kills the first ones.
At least that's how my wife rolls.

Haha truth. They only last as long as they do because I'm the one who waters them lol.

Postby **RonnieFranchise** » Tue Aug 23, 2022 10:23 pm

We pulled out some tall grass and planted zinnias instead in front of the house this year. Great decision, they look fabulous.

Postby **MrKennethTKangaroo** » Fri Sep 09, 2022 9:01 am

Dethatching

A lot of work

Oddly satisfying

But still a pain in the ass

Postby **LITT** » Fri Sep 09, 2022 10:57 am

We pulled out some tall grass and planted zinnias instead in front of the house this year. Great decision, they look fabulous.

zinnias are one of my favorite cut flowers. very prolific and the more you cut the more they grow

Postby **King Colby** » Fri Sep 09, 2022 11:33 am

Dethatching

A lot of work

Oddly satisfying

But still a pain in the ass

Did you rent a machine or do it by hand

Postby **MrKennethTKangaroo** » Fri Sep 09, 2022 11:53 am

Last year I went all manual. I'm borrowing a buddy's electric Thatcher this weekend to do most of the lawn.

Postby **mac5155** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 8:53 pm

Stink bug pesticides? Please help. I'm under attack. The siding on my house is crawling with them

Postby **King Colby** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 9:01 pm

Last year I went all manual. I'm borrowing a buddy's electric Thatcher this weekend to do most of the lawn.

Rented a power rake from home depot today and did this. I'm sore but good day.

-mowed to 2.5"
-dethatched horizontally
-dethatched vertically
-used leaf blower to clear the mess and composted it
-will overseed tomorrow

Postby **robbiestoupe** » Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:54 am

Stink bug pesticides? Please help. I'm under attack. The siding on my house is crawling with them

I believe Talstar P is what I used several years ago during the first wave of breakouts. Did a decent job keeping them at bay.

Postby **mac5155** » Wed Sep 21, 2022 12:01 pm

Stink bug pesticides? Please help. I'm under attack. The siding on my house is crawling with them
I believe Talstar P is what I used several years ago during the first wave of breakouts. Did a decent job keeping them at bay.

Thanks. Just treat the perimeter of the house? or on vertical surfaces also? I know most say do not spray on vertical surfaces, but I had to yesterday. the Terro spray in the orange cans seems to work half decent for me but I want a multi-pronged attack.

Postby **mac5155** » Wed Sep 21, 2022 12:03 pm

I see talstar P has Bifenthrin. That's what a lot of folks are suggesting online also. I will use that, thanks again.