2017 gardening thread.

[Injun]

hey, what do some of you people use as a deterrent for your garden, to keep cats out of there, as they like the large litter box you've made for them?

i have "chicken wire" fencing around the perimeter, but they still get in.

now my garden is drenched from all this insipid rain, but i just used up my last huge jar of paprika powder all over the place.

later i have to go to the warehouse club anyway's so i'll get another large one and cayenne pepper as well.

i read in a gardening article, that broken egg shells work, as cats do not like the noise, only there will never be enough of those for me, unless i start in the fall to collect them.

(bubble wrap will not work, cats ain't heavy enough to pop them)

there is an orange smelling granular powder that can be used in FLOWER gardens, not vegetable gardens.

i can no longer get wolf or coyote pee (expensive SMALL bottles) as the farm store near me closed up.

what do any of you use..??????

thanks in advance

 

[GAnthony]

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i have to be sure that the local Lowe's or Home Desperation has this, i will check on it soon..thanks!

 

[Injun]

i have to be sure that the local Lowe's or Home Desperation has this, i will check on it soon..thanks!

I got it at Lowe's.

 

[krelithous]

i have to be sure that the local Lowe's or Home Desperation has this, i will check on it soon..thanks!

Shop Liquid Fence Dog and Cat Animal Repellent at Lowes.com

 

[GAnthony]

Shop Liquid Fence Dog and Cat Animal Repellent at Lowes.com

thanks. i usually always see the deer repellant.

 

[Rigjockey]

thanks. i usually always see the deer repellant.

Why would anyone want to repel deer, They are delicious!

 

[Rigjockey]

i have to be sure that the local Lowe's or Home Desperation has this, i will check on it soon..thanks!

The Home Deport!

 

[Rigjockey]

I work right near a Home de-pot. I was laughing today. There was two pure Hoser looking dudes standing at the bus stop. Now drivah, This here ain't no bullshit! They had 2x4s probably 12 ft in length loaded on a 2 wheel dolly and were waiting on the bus

I understand not everyone can afford a vehicle and many hosers lose their licence for drinking a driving, But sure enough you have a buddy with a pick-em-up-truck that will help you out for a box of beer

Oh Canada

 

[dave350]

Those dudes were just being environmentally friendly by taking public transportation.

We're so environmentally friendly in this neck of the woods dudes rob people at gun point then get on the bus for get away.

This happened last week. There's another video out there somewhere that a guy shot with phone.

Suspect dead; police officer, bystander injured in Dundalk shooting

 

[Rigjockey]

Those dudes were just being environmentally friendly by taking public transportation.

We're so environmentally friendly in this neck of the woods dudes rob people at gun point then get on the bus for get away.

This happened last week. There's another video out there somewhere that a guy shot with phone.

Suspect dead; police officer, bystander injured in Dundalk shooting

I am going to catch you up here, Hosers are rednecks but with plaid work jackets and toques. Toques is a winter hat.
Bob and Dougs

 

[(((ME)))]

I have spent a big part of this afternoon reading up on how to grow plants in water....I going to give it a whirl and see what happens.

 

[GAnthony]

I have spent a big part of this afternoon reading up on how to grow plants in water....I going to give it a whirl and see what happens.

there have been hydroponic stores in my states.

they are no longer in business. so you may have to check online for these supplies.

i too have not only read but seen some tv shows like maybe modern marvels(??) and it looks promising, but it may also seem more expensive, at least on a commercial scale end of it.

 

[(((ME)))]

there have been hydroponic stores in my states.

they are no longer in business. so you may have to check online for these supplies.

i too have not only read but seen some tv shows like maybe modern marvels(??) and it looks promising, but it may also seem more expensive, at least on a commercial scale end of it.

Here ground growing season only has a small window of time around six months. My thoughts as I was reading up on this type of system for growing plants and some vegetable plants was no deer to eat on plants or grasshoppers and would cut down on weed removal, or hail damage ect. Another thought was be able to eat fresh produce in middle of winter when snow on the ground and freezing cold. Think I am going to go forward with this system and see just how it works out.

 

[GAnthony]

Here ground growing season only has a small window of time around six months. My thoughts as I was reading up on this type of system for growing plants and some vegetable plants was no deer to eat on plants or grasshoppers and would cut down on weed removal, or hail damage ect. Another thought was be able to eat fresh produce in middle of winter when snow on the ground and freezing cold. Think I am going to go forward with this system and see just how it works out.

oh i agree it's worth the time, if YOU have a garage, shed or greenhouse on your property. i have neither.

yes, fresh veggies in dead of winter sounds great. but then you'd have to have the place heated too i'd imagine. so you see, what would be the final cost of hydroponics, over a trip to the grocery store in the winter?

i say go for it, if you have all the room and hopefully a heated building, but i cannot see it happening for me here with the energy costs being as high as they are. even (say) a pellet wood stove, has it's high price for the stove, then the pellets. i don't see it as a viable way for me and the family given the cost(s) factoring in.

 

[(((ME)))]

oh i agree it's worth the time, if YOU have a garage, shed or greenhouse on your property. i have neither.

yes, fresh veggies in dead of winter sounds great. but then you'd have to have the place heated too i'd imagine. so you see, what would be the final cost of hydroponics, over a trip to the grocery store in the winter?

i say go for it, if you have all the room and hopefully a heated building, but i cannot see it happening for me here with the energy costs being as high as they are. even (say) a pellet wood stove, has it's high price for the stove, then the pellets. i don't see it as a viable way for me and the family given the cost(s) factoring in.

I have the room, probably have the supplies stored in one of my storage bins....Just want to give it a whirl do something new and different.....should I stumble and fall then it would be time to get up dust myself off and go at it again. Sometimes first go arounds are not perfect.

 

[Blood]

I neglected to re-plant the remnants of horseradish root from the time before last.
I was going to throw them out because they were slimy n nasty but decided to give it a go before we left on vacation last Wednesday.
The pic is from yesterday, 8 days from planting.

I didn't even water them in and the neighbors said we didn't get any rain while I was gone.

Did yours pop yet @dave350 ?

 

[Blood]

Tomatoes are going crazy in the greenhouse.
Daytime temps are running around 100 with the door open.

Rutgers in the first pic, mixture in the second. Super beefsteak, beefsteak and mortgage lifter mostly.

 

[Rigjockey]

Tomatoes are going crazy in the greenhouse.
Daytime temps are running around 100 with the door open.

Rutgers in the first pic, mixture in the second. Super beefsteak, beefsteak and mortgage lifter mostly.

All of the green ones are mine. Ship them to 100 R.J. way. Canada

 

[Duck]

I should build a big fancy plant growing thing this year.

It's why I never planted anything in the spring. By the time I realize it's time to plant stuff, I look at all the crap I'd have to do first and say "yeah I'll do that tomorrow"..



Like I wanta trench and bury a hose to a vertical pipe, with the hose connecting to the pipe underground so them gnawing critters don't eat it, and the lawnmower doesn't chop it up.. and also run one out to the shop so I can blow the water out of the whole system in the fall.

Blah blah blah...



Blah blah blah...


And learning.. Like why in the hell are there 56586 different types of tomatoes?

In my world there's just regular, roma and grape.

 

[krelithous]

I should build a big fancy plant growing thing this year.

It's why I never planted anything in the spring. By the time I realize it's time to plant stuff, I look at all the crap I'd have to do first and say "yeah I'll do that tomorrow"..



Like I wanta trench and bury a hose to a vertical pipe, with the hose connecting to the pipe underground so them gnawing critters don't eat it, and the lawnmower doesn't chop it up.. and also run one out to the shop so I can blow the water out of the whole system in the fall.

Blah blah blah...



Blah blah blah...


And learning.. Like why in the hell are there 56586 different types of tomatoes?

In my world there's just regular, roma and grape.