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Post by snuffy on Apr 6, 2016 15:26:48 GMT -5
No way a 50# sack fits in a lfrb. I have one at the house and i can t see how... Do you have it yet? I've bought a couple from them.No spare room in the box.Postman left it at end of driveway,I was gonna carry it to the house.Nope,backed my truck out there. snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Apr 6, 2016 8:24:03 GMT -5
Growing wild here! Mildest winter I can remember,early start on a lot of veggies. A couple years ago I started another part of the garden in the pasture. Now Plenty dill for my pickles Cucumbers ready to go. Onions beginning to swell up. Taters scattered around Some tomatoes came through a late frost And some got dehorned and have to come back from suckers Thanks for taking time to look! snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Apr 5, 2016 19:31:25 GMT -5
An update on my Martins! Had 12 today. They likey! One of my poles slipped down on the bottom one.They like these better than my other ones. Thanks for looking snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Apr 3, 2016 23:03:57 GMT -5
Just found some pics that look like it Maybe Cherry Creek? Don't think we traded with China when the old guy I bought it from got it,though.
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Post by snuffy on Apr 3, 2016 22:36:41 GMT -5
I have had this rock for years,didn't really pay much attention to it.I had cut a side off years back,but wasn't really impressed. Decided to hack into it today,and get it in sizes to cut small slabs.Already have some slabs in coarse.Probably was around 10 lbs or so. Anyway,the outside was a completely different look compared to the inside. Is this Owyhee,or another kind? The two on the left are what the outer slabs looked like. The two chunks on the right were the interior A better pic to show all the colors on the outer slabs,on the left I was pleasantly surprised snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Mar 31, 2016 21:10:26 GMT -5
One I took this weekend. snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Mar 23, 2016 13:20:47 GMT -5
House sparrow/European sparrow/weaver finch/Shakespeare's-folly/whatever. If it is a indeed the weaver finch then a pellet gun is a good answer. They will kill nestlings and crack eggs when competing for cavities to next in. Native NA sparrows do not cavity dwell so no danger of being confused on which ones to shoot. Wrens use cavities (among other places) to build nests but they look nothing like weaver finches. The weaver finches are an invasive species and are not protected (read that as open season on them 24/7). These are the "cute" little birds hopping around at McDonalds with a Rondald McDonald fry in their beak. Them and starlings give martins the most grief. Starlings can accomplish one thing the finches can't (without a lot of effort)...they can kill a fully grown martin. Not only martins, but any other native cavity nesting birds (bluebirds, chickadees, wrens, etc.) are at these two illegals mercy (and they don't give mercy). Weaver finches = flying mice Starlings = flying rats If you're feeding wild birds near by do not use feed that has cracked corn in it. 100% black oil sunflower is about the best. Also, there are some interesting sparrow/starling traps and plans on the internet. www.sialis.org/traps.htmwww.naturalinsectcontrol.com/product.php?id=000000485I have a group of 25-30 sparrows around most of the year.Some starlings that nest in the wooden houses.Feeding them the wrong stuff.Doves,redbirds,bluebirds around.I'll see what happens this year,may not be in the cards they successfully nest.One thing about it,all these birds keep my garden almost insect free.Shot a sparrow with my bb gun a few minutes ago.Can't kill anything anymore without remorse. Your statement the other day about the mosquitos was spot on.Most people think they will clean them up.Research has shown only about three percent of their diet consists of them. snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Mar 22, 2016 19:32:49 GMT -5
I love Martins but they never shut up *L*. We can't keep the dang house sparrows out of anything we put up. They even bedevil me in my shop....Mel Mel,I got a lot of sparrows too.Looks like will be a battle for the houses. I have around eighty different houses and apartments stuck all around,figured plenty of room for all.Will see how it turns out.That big red-tailed hawk that was perched atop the gourds may have a say in it too! snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Mar 22, 2016 17:42:13 GMT -5
Thanks for the info, snuffy. They do look pretty bulletproof! I like that they are organic . I imagine the birds do as well, they just don't know why, lol. Native Americans put up gourds hundreds of years ago around their crops to draw in the Martins.Trying the old ways!
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Post by snuffy on Mar 22, 2016 11:55:06 GMT -5
Those are some nice lookin' condos, snuffy. I'm sure the birds love them! Once you've painted them (the gourds, I mean), do they hold up to the weather pretty good? About how long before you need to replace them? Thanks for posting the pics! Jean,dont really know how long they will last,these are the first ones I've done like this.Time will tell,should last for years. snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Mar 19, 2016 15:49:28 GMT -5
Well done snuffy, be prepared for less insects. Those rascals are aggressive if you get near their nests when they have chickys. Heard they like body of water close by, may be a fable. They nest on my friend's dock at a lake and get all over him when he gets near them guessing at chicky season. Everything I've read says water within a mile. Got a pond not too far away.Unobstructed,they drink on the fly.I've worked on houses next to some on the water.Quite a sight to behold.
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Post by snuffy on Mar 18, 2016 17:53:05 GMT -5
Good job...SREH's and porches!!! How big are the gourds. Did you know that the nestlings actually get bigger than their parents just before they leave the nest? Beautiful song, no tune, but might pretty. I like to see'em "comin' home" in the evening...closer and closer and closer as they start circling the rack... The bigger ones are 9 inches in diameter,8" the smaller ones.Wanted at least 10",but that was as big as they got.Hope they will be big enough. snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Mar 17, 2016 19:00:58 GMT -5
A few weeks back I posted pics of gourds I raised for P Martin houses.Well,I made 32 and mounted them a couple weeks ago.Always wanted them by my garden,now after 66 years I have them.9 Martins were happily chirping this morning. Thanks for looking snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Mar 12, 2016 20:13:01 GMT -5
Dang James,I just got in from out of town.Know that's gonna be painful.Take care.
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Post by snuffy on Mar 7, 2016 19:15:52 GMT -5
In Texas we call the wood Bodark. Bois De Arc,French means wood of the bow. Speaking of using it for fence posts,ever try driving a staple in one that's been used for years?
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Post by snuffy on Feb 29, 2016 19:08:01 GMT -5
so we've gone from poop to poaching Yep,looks that way!! Not nice!! snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Feb 29, 2016 17:38:30 GMT -5
Snuffy, your twig solution to cut worms is a great idea. Around here were get the great tomato hornworm. Have a solution for that? I look forward to your garden pictures; it's one of the signs of spring : ) Oh I get plenty of hornworms! I check them after daylight in the morning and walk through numerous times a day.I usually catch em small before they do much damage.Usually remember the old stripped stems and can tell new ones.I only handpick em and smash them!!! I don't worry about them until I see the giant Sphinx moth flying around at night.Soon the rascals will appear!! snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Feb 28, 2016 22:15:35 GMT -5
Snuffy, I also love tomatoes but have a problem with pinworms burrowing into the fruit and causing it to rot before ripening. Do you have an easy solution for this problem? I never have a problem with anything like that usually.Lucky I guess!There are chemical solutions to use.I avoid using any though,grow everything organically.Don't know what I'd do if I had an infestation of them. snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Feb 28, 2016 19:02:43 GMT -5
Great shiny hearts and the rest.Like the 4th pic down,picture jasper,top left,turtle behind 2 rats!!
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Post by snuffy on Feb 28, 2016 12:34:10 GMT -5
Well,this is about 3-4 weeks earlier than I normally do,but plants came to the nurseries earlier than normal and I needed to get them out of the hothouse.If a late frost comes,I'll cover the rows with poly.Really all I need to do after this is water when needed and pick em! I always stick a couple twigs around the base to keep cutworms from cutting the plant off. It is really windy this time of the year,I protect them the best I can to keep them from getting wind whipped. snuffy
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