stubborn1VT

I used to plant August 1st, but now prefer to plant later. I have been waiting for rain and parts to get mine in. If everything goes right I will plant turnips/radish in the next day or so. Will wait a little longer to plant my winter peas, as they hate dry, hot conditions. I would also wager that our first frost date will be on the late side, so there is plenty of time for growth. As for growing bulbs, apply something besides N (urea). The nitrogen sure helps with leaves and tonnage, but really hurts the growth of the turnip itself. Adding some triple 15 or 19 would help your bulbs. Hope the plot turns out good for you.

It will change your pH very quickly, but it doesn't last the way ag lime does.

We got roughly 3". First real rain we have received since May. It never rained really hard, so it soaked in and didn't run off. My little front lawn actually turned green by the end of the day. I haven't mowed at all in 5 or 6 weeks. Glad to have it.

Rain works, but it isn't always consistent. There is a reason farmers everywhere use cultipackers. Many seeders have cultipacker wheels built into them for a reason. Seed to soil contact is a pretty big deal IMO.

I do the same thing using pelletized lime. $35 Earthway seeder.

Same. I fill mine at the house and bring it to the plot in the bucket of my tractor, then pull it with the 4 wheeler. I just make sure it's empty before freezing weather arrives. I haven't had any issues with rocks. Just keep it under 100 (mph). I just looked it up and mine will supposedly hold over 300lbs of water. I fill mine 3/4 full and can move it around by hand. $179 at Home Depot. I got mine on sale for less than that.

I'm very interested in a crimper. The prices are outrageous and I'm not handy enough to build one. I have been reclaiming an acre of old pasture. It's 30 year old sod with clay underneath. Once I am finished tilling it I would love to switch to no till and broadcast everything. I may have to study up more on homemade crimpers this winter when I have more time.

X2. I bought a poly lawn roller from Home Depot. It won't rust and will last a very long time. It weighs 250ish pounds when filled with water and when it's empty I can toss it in the back of the pickup. I feel like it was a good use of $125.

Seeds take off when the soil is so warm. I'm jealous of the amount of rain you must have gotten. It's pretty brown here. Waiting on parts for my tiller and for rain before planting winter peas, turnips and radish, top dressed with rye.

Have a good'rn Jerkman. Hope you're day is a jerky one.

My vote is for beets. I just planted a small batch where my peas were. I'm hoping for enough to pickle some.

I need to finish testing, but I'm leaning toward VPA 3 blades. They make them in everything from 100-300 grains. Made in the USA. Made out of a single piece of tool steel. Easy to resharpen. I will probably order some 200 grain heads this week.

So much for a non-political thread. Welcome to the echo chamber...

I grew up dairy farming and I'm pretty careful with my money (cheap). After researching quite a bit I bought a Sniper 370. I have killed a couple deer with it and feel that I got MORE than what I paid for. It cost less than any bow, muzzleloader or deer rifle I have bought and it's wicked effective. I haven't upgraded the scope and I am used to the trigger. Just my .02

If it were my new plot I would spend more $ on lime and less on fertilizer. I should be ordering seed for fall plots this week. Also getting rye and peas. I already have some brassica and clover seed. Good luck with the plot. Hope to see some green pics in early October.

I hear hemp rope works, but I know that grape vine works as well. And it's free. I have had the same piece of vine up in one spot for 4 years now. Glad LETEMGROW mentioned it. I need to put a couple up and this rainy week looks like the time to do it.

Saw him play at the Tunbridge Fair. After the show we were hanging out by the grandstand, passing a flask around and Charlie came out for a few minutes and had a drink with us. He was talented as hell, passionate and also a regular guy. I hope he is someplace peaceful. Take a few minutes and watch the video for Aaron Lewis' "Country Boy" with George Jones and Charlie Daniels if you get a chance.

Congrats to both of you. Great photo! Lovely lady and you were looking pretty fast Eddie!

YES. The more you pick the more cukes it will grow. They are better when small IMO.

Awesome! But no black and gold?

I'm jealous. Our rain keeps getting cancelled by the weatherman. Did I forget to pay the bill???

Never bought wheat. Haven't bought much seed to be honest. I get most of it the same way you do. I don't have much experience with wheat, so I can't say much about it. I do know that it is cold tolerant.

As usual, Wolc thinks in absolutes. Every situation is different. Oats are more expensive than rye where I buy them. Everyone has a favorite cereal grain and they are all different. Many variables determine what deer prefer. In an area with high deer density oats won't last as well as rye. Rye grows thicker, faster and in more soils than any other food plot species. Deer will eat basically anything when it is small and palatable, so when you plant is often more important than what you plant. Rye grows thicker and provides better weed suppression than other cereal grains. It stands up to cold better than any other grain. It stands up to grazing pressure better too. Oats are great, but they like cooler temperatures and more moisture. They don't grow as thick, so they make a better nurse crop. Mixes will outperform any single planting out there. To each his own.

Very creative Dinsdale. I never had to build a gate like that for milk cows, but I can see how it would work.

I have found that deer prefer oats, but all cereal grains are similar. The biggest difference is that oats die off, while winter rye or wheat will stay green and regrow in the spring. It's great when it is the first thing to green up, but it also competes with the clover. Oats make a better nurse crop for the clover. Mixing the oats and winter rye together is the best of both worlds IMO.