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  1. jvls1942

    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    a third of the way through July already. all of my raised beds are doing great. the apple and plum trees are loaded with fruit yesterday i took Ollie and rolled the wood chip pile over real well. i was pleased at how well decomposed it is. nice black, soft dirt. i figure there are more than 2o...
  2. jvls1942

    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    64F and looking like rain. yesterday i planted the carrots in one of the tubs. I made a "salt shaker" out of a deli plastic container . put about 1 1/2 cups of corn meal in it and added the whole pkt of carrot seeds. it worked like a charm. did you know that corn is a good fertilizer ? today I...
  3. jvls1942

    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    bought two more tubs. going to try to get some lettuce and carrots to grow. i stole six buckets of black dirt from DD. might have to steal some more. depends on how much rotted wood chips i can get off of the wood chip pile. i paid too much for the tubs. but i can sell them as planters after i...
  4. jvls1942

    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    TOR. the seed was too old. i thought i would give it a try anyhow. 1ooo Serendipity seeds. from Jung. they don't sell it by the pound anymore. this rain and then heat should germinate the new seeds very quickly. i will side dress it shortly after it emerges. eating peas and strawberries...
  5. jvls1942

    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    well, i had the corn planted, none of it came up,. yesterday i bought new seed and planted 10 rows. kind of iffie , but i have to try. going to drag all around the corn patch and plant buckwheat. if it doesn't grow either, i will get some winter wheat. that always grows. I got Ollie fixed. he...
  6. jvls1942

    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    good cool wet morning. 56F/ yesterday I got up early and planted 12, 16ft rows of corn I figure about 3oo seeds. that should be enough for us if they even grow, that is. Serendipity . I will plant the rest of the garden in buckwheat. I got finished planting about 15 minutes before the rain...
  7. jvls1942

    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    got the corn patch all rototilled. the tiller worked great, me running behind, not so great. but the saga of not getting the corn planted continues,. the planter's disc refused to rotate consistently. so i cleaned it and greased it, then it was too hot to stay outside any longer. I will give...
  8. jvls1942

    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    I tied up the tomatoes again. they are about 30" tall. I trimmed off a bunch of the lower branches that were too close to the soil. I got the rototiller all fixed. but at 86F, I am not about to use it. stay cool and safe. this heat shall pass,. then you will have plenty of weeds to pull.
  9. jvls1942

    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    I got the tiller running. now I have to figure out a throttle control. had one. long story, it doesn't have one any more. raining right now, again. not good for mowing lawn. very good for the raised beds. I am glad I have plenty of drainage holes in the containers. the tomatoes are...
  10. jvls1942

    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    a friend of mine had Americanas/ he gave me 70 eggs to hatch for him/ most of the eggs hatched and 80 percent were pullets. then he told me that he really didn't want them and I could keep them. I sold some, and traded some and gave a few to friends. I still do not have my corn planted. I...
  11. jvls1942

    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    DoodlesDuckies, I had royal palm turkeys,. they are white with black trimming. I worked on the tiller yesterday,. got it to fire up when I put gas into the spark plug hole. so, we have spark. i took the carburetor off,. today I will get my can of B12 carb cleaner and see how that does. it...
  12. jvls1942

    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    doodleducks, go ahead and hatch some ducks they are very easy to sell/ i used to hatch hundreds of assorted eggs every year/ never got stuck with any birds. they all sold i used to hatch out up to 3oo guineas/ one year i hatched out 72 turkeys/
  13. jvls1942

    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    :old :ya:clap:wee:frow we are all happy to see you. there are some people on here who live near you I think fill free to jump in at any time. we talk about more than just chickens.
  14. jvls1942

    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    I had an eagle who sat in the oak tree and would help himself to a chick . I did not know he was there until I realized that the chicks were disapearing.
  15. jvls1942

    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    I trim the bottom of the leaves off of the tomatoes as they grow taller. I try to have about 8" of bare stem at ground level. i trim any leaves that tend to come in contact with the soil. My brother came yesterday and helped me drag the big tiller out of the lean to. as luck would have it, I...
  16. jvls1942

    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    another rainy day forecasted I wonder if I will ever get the corn planted when it rains every other day. My brother is coming today. he is going to help me get the tiller out of the lean to. I have not told him so, yet. Annie is going to help me plant corn. I have not told he so, yet. I am...
  17. jvls1942

    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    I dragged the garden once more for good measure. Got the corn and planter ready and then it started to rain. we got 6/10 of an inch. not good for planting, but good for the raised beds we have not been leaving any food outside at night. last night I did not see the motion light go on. I hope...
  18. jvls1942

    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    I went out early today and dragged the garden again. it is about as ready as it will ever be. question: how late can I plant sweet corn? I want to plant it today, before it rains. but if I don't get it done it will be a few days before I can. Serendipity. 89day, I think.
  19. jvls1942

    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    six days and the beans are sprouting. no sign of the beets yet. I added one tine and moved two others on the cultivator. have a real nice arrangement now,. should speed up the dragging process. it rains about every other day. can't drag when the soil is wet. the tomatoes are about ready to be...
  20. jvls1942

    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    If we can't get our coons to leave peacefully, I will be setting some box traps,. have to trap some red squirrels again, too. i feel like Daniel Boone. it rained twice since i dragged the garden . i am going to add a couple more tines to the cultivator/drag/chisel plow i have a volunteer soft...
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