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Old 04/11/11, 09:14 PM
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Bill, I have had mine out since last two weeks of March. Had to cover twice, but everything is looking good other that a cutworm. Got him, but he got a tomato and two peppers.
Put a dish with beer out with your tomato plants. The worms will be attracted to the beer, get drunk and drown.
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Old 04/11/11, 09:16 PM
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It's illegal to even fire up the charcoal grill.

If we don’t get some moisture, soon, it’s going to be a repeat of the firestorms of 2000.
I wasn't here in 2000 but I remember the dry times 3-4 summers ago with wild fires everywhere. Every time I got off the highway I would scan the horizon for smoke in the vicinity of my house.
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Old 04/11/11, 09:19 PM
 
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I am not planting anything this year. I normally do a pretty large garden in town, but since we are going to move out to our farm somtime between June & July. It isn't worth it to me this year, with the crazy stress of moving. Plus I am not sure how "good" of a well we have at the farm. I would hate to use up all the water on the garden & not have a shower!

Next season I will have rain barrels in place & the garden will be big & plentiful!

I will say we haven't had to mow our yard yet this year, at least that has been nice.
I'd rather be dirty than hungry.
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Old 04/11/11, 09:22 PM
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Today, I saw two trees fighting over a dog.
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Old 04/11/11, 09:31 PM
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Today, I saw two trees fighting over a dog.
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Old 04/12/11, 11:36 PM
 
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I got that good rain also Saturday Night! It was great, about an 1 1/4". Garden is growing, but now see it may storm and then get cold enough to frost this week! UGGGG!
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Old 04/13/11, 06:49 AM
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We are under flood warnings here in the Shenandoah Valley. I sure wish I could send some of this moisture your way. I can't even get into my garden and haven't for a while.
On the flip side, you can't mow when it's wet
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Old 04/13/11, 01:16 PM
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Divert the water from your washer to the garden. Put a five gallon bucket in the shower to catch some water. Put a dish pan in the sink to catch water. Water early or late. MULCH. run 2 rows of sprinklers on top of your house in case a fire gets close enough to send ashes, or get a metal roof. Fire is our biggest worry here, that's why I love my spring fed pond. Remember, it's always something.
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I got that good rain also Saturday Night! It was great, about an 1 1/4". Garden is growing, but now see it may storm and then get cold enough to frost this week! UGGGG!
They was giving a freeze warning for saturday morning but they have up'd the temperature to 39 degrees now. So maybe it wont be too bad. Suppose to be a high of 69 which isn't too cool. I just hope the fish are still biting Saturday morning as I am planning on taking my kids fishing.
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Old 04/13/11, 09:37 PM
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We've been getting lots of rain.. I wish I could send you all some!
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