Gardeners in the Asylum

[jjirons69]

Looking good, Cliff! When you get enough, send some of the liquid sunshine our way. I can't remember the last rain.

On a side note, I stayed on top of that poison ivy with my creams. It's all but gone. I sprayed every leaf I could find this weekend with some double-strength Round Up.

[SvilleKid]

Originally Posted by jjirons69

Looking good, Cliff! When you get enough, send some of the liquid sunshine our way. I can't remember the last rain.

On a side note, I stayed on top of that poison ivy with my creams. It's all but gone. I sprayed every leaf I could find this weekend with some double-strength Round Up.

LOL. I'll see if I can bottle some of the rain! Congrats on kicking the Ivy's arse!! BTW, Ace Hardware has a weed killer that has the same active ingredient as Round-up, at half the cost (on the concentrate). I have some left, but it's out in the workshop, and rain just started falling. If you have an Ace nearby, I'd recommend it. It is a stronger mixture, and works faster and better than Round-up, IMO. As soon as I know I have a good 48 hours of sunshine coming, I will go thru about 6 gallons (mixed) of the killer around the house, barn, fence and yard areas. That should take care of the need to weed-eat for several months!!

[jjirons69]

I got the big bottle of super concentrate from Costco a couple of years ago. Still have 1/2 left. I believe the recipe calls for 2 oz per gallon. "Calls for" is the key word, especially when ivy is involved. I don't use it much on other stuff. Weed-eating is my favorite outdoor chore.

Is that a horse or cow in the background of your last picture?

[SvilleKid]

Originally Posted by jjirons69

I got the big bottle of super concentrate from Costco a couple of years ago. Still have 1/2 left. I believe the recipe calls for 2 oz per gallon. "Calls for" is the key word, especially when ivy is involved. I don't use it much on other stuff. Weed-eating is my favorite outdoor chore.

Is that a horse or cow in the background of your last picture?

Horse(s). They belong to my neighbor. I used to have a couple of Quarter Horses, but they have both passed on (each was around 28 years old when they died).

[SvilleKid]

Some photos of veggies and fruits developing. I'm thinking I'll have fresh squash this weekend!



Corn is already tasseling, and approaching 6 feet tall:


Lots of tomatoes set, including the Better Boys and the Grape Romas:



And Broccoli heads finally starting to materialize:

[SvilleKid]

Then, there's the fruits - Blueberries, Blackberries, Figs. Mulberry trees have a decent crop, but it was too dark beneath covers to get a decent photo:

[jjirons69]

Sweet!

We got an inch of rain this afternoon. We were dry, dry, dry! Grass is growing as I type.