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Post by SPLASH on Apr 11, 2011 20:14:49 GMT -5
i spent just over 3 hours rototilling the new garden today. I was able to rake a lot of the field like type grass out. After busting through all the sod quite a bit I was able to set it deeper and get down about 3 inches but too wet to go deeper. Hopefully it dries out some and I'll be able to get back at it in a few days.
Soil looks black and fine with tons of worms, so that's a good start.
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Post by ScoutB on Apr 11, 2011 22:06:50 GMT -5
No frost under there? I'm not sure if it's gone aroung here but temps in the 80s on Sunday sure had to help.
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Post by SPLASH on Apr 12, 2011 10:24:16 GMT -5
Didn't run into any frost.
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Post by gbrebory on Apr 12, 2011 17:07:37 GMT -5
you using a front tine or rear tine tiller..... those front tines will whoop you man
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Post by SPLASH on Apr 12, 2011 21:18:58 GMT -5
Late 70's Ariens 4hp front tine. Yeah, tell me about it.
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Post by gbrebory on Apr 17, 2011 10:46:57 GMT -5
yea buddy i used one the first year i had the garden..... they arent too bad if the ground has been tilled before but for a first break its rough.... this year im using the hydraulic lawn tractor with the rototiller attachment on the back...... im gonna break ground when we get back from the salmon trip.....
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Post by SPLASH on Apr 18, 2011 19:52:48 GMT -5
I had yesterday and today off. guess how much tilling I got done?  I did however transplant a ton of maters, cantaloupe and a couple pumpkins into the containers they will be sold in. I had to throw away the smallest weakest plants and that's hard for me. Just not enough room until I get rid of some. |
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Post by andymaviglia on Apr 18, 2011 20:24:29 GMT -5
Got my buddy bringing over his garden tractor in a couple weeks to till my garden for me. In return I'm gonna grill him up a Porterhouse and take him out fishing...WINNNING!!! That's how it's done Brebs  |
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Post by SPLASH on Apr 18, 2011 21:43:32 GMT -5
what do you have started Andy?
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Post by OJ (Original Junkie). on Apr 20, 2011 10:27:42 GMT -5
I had yesterday and today off. guess how much tilling I got done? I did however transplant a ton of maters, cantaloupe and a couple pumpkins into the containers they will be sold in. I had to throw away the smallest weakest plants and that's hard for me. Just not enough room until I get rid of some. Now your selling plants? Man you are turning into a country bumpkin. Whats next? Chickens? ;D |
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Post by SPLASH on Apr 20, 2011 16:37:20 GMT -5
Fainting goats!
Yeah, a few people at work wanted me to start them cantaloupe plants after trying my Gold Stars last year so I asked around they or anyone else wanted anything else. I'm sure when planting time gets closer I'll have more orders, but as of now I have orders for quite a few tomato and pepper plants, a few watermelon too and ofcourse cantaloupes.
I have roughly 30-40 plants of various tomatoes that I bet won't make it into my garden because they will be sold. Gonna be starting a whole 72 cell tray of maters Saturday. Hopefully in a few weeks I'll have more than my costs covered and will start making a couple bucks
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Post by OJ (Original Junkie). on Apr 20, 2011 17:24:23 GMT -5
Farmer Splash. Next step is going global. Splashy's melons and maters. ;D
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Post by SPLASH on Apr 21, 2011 8:38:09 GMT -5
I wish, beats the hell out of working
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Post by chezmoose on Apr 26, 2011 15:52:09 GMT -5
You finish tilling that garden yet Splashy?
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Post by OJ (Original Junkie). on Apr 26, 2011 18:54:48 GMT -5
You finish tilling that garden yet Splashy? no, he realized he didn't have the muscle for it. |
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