K. wow bummer about the root.. i think i'd post something in home improvement or exterior home improvement or the "other home and garden" section.. and hmm thats actually what its called

Good idea there. one of each would give a very good comparison of how they both would do in that and moving through that environmentIf I would have done something years ago, it wouldn't of been such a "Pandora's Box" now.

Every now an then I come up with a good one.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~


I was soooo impressed with your UDT BB,Thank You! I'm beginning to think topseyturvey uses the determinate variety. (their's shows more bush)


that I was going to make a comment and then I saw your anaconda root :eek: and got really impressed with the Saw. I forgot what i was doing and gave you a greenie for the Saw!:p
I have one of those, but not allowed to use it when DH is in town. ::SHHHH::I was impressed you knew the "nickname".
Yea, I don't know what's up with that. I started by teaching the niece's an nephews how to paint concrete with water, then real painting jobs, I had 'em using hammers, saws, an drills when they were 5.
They were happy, I was happy, an they were proud to really help Unca teve.


Sorry about the concrete, I have had to deal with something like that, but lucky for me just bricks (which was a pain) It took me two years to kill some Poplar roots that went all through my garden. (another story) I'm good now.:)Ahh... It's okay... My own fault, see "pandora's box". That slab must go 200lbs. Going out tomorrow for the 12" blades

Ketch Ya Later

K

All's quiet on the home front.

I don't know if I mentioned this before, but I'm 'bout to put BB's toms in a sack with some apples or banana's an tie it snug... if you know what I mean...
My Dad usta' grow pickles in a bottle. Then people would wonder "howdja do dat?"

I was also thinking again 'bout that asexual post and the impatiens... I chopped off 'bout 12" of one of BB's leaders, stuck it in some H2O and I'm just waitin' to see if it roots.

Anyone need maintenance on chainsaws start a thread, I just finished mine.
Did I see a "contest" on the Roses thread??

Ketch you later

k

eddie, turn down the lights when ya leave...........

Growing pickles in a bottle... now how's trhat done..
I can't wait to see if the BB roots in water. I've always wondered that since I know you can do it with flowers and plants. I also know that to replant some kinds of trees all you need to do is take a cutting from the tree and stick the cutting right in the ground. Now I can't see tomatoes doing that but I am pretty sure they might root in water like your trying to get them to do :D

*turns down lights before going to the roses thread*

growing pickles in a bottle... now hows trhat done..Well... since you forced it outa' me, :rolleyes: and I don't think Dad would mind.
Living in N.S. you've seen ships built in a bottle, haven't you?

Find a slender bottle (like an ol' time soda bottle), and gently place the baby/developing pickle through the mouth of the bottle, into the chamber below. Then just wait until it grows.
The bottle needs support Don't worry if the pickle doesn't go in far enough it'll grow in. apparatus needs to be kept shaded/ cool, because of the added heat the container creates. Harvest, when it shows a larger diameter than the mouth of the bottle, but not pressing against the sides of the container. Novelty can be "pickled" use wax or cork for topper Place on mantle, bookshelf, or windowsill, wait for "comments"

I can't wait to see if the BB roots in water. i've always wondered that since i know you can do it with flowers and plants. i also know that to replant some kinds of trees all you need to do is take a cutting from the tree and stick the cutting right in the ground. now i can't see tomatoes doing that but i am pretty sure they might root in water like your trying to get them to do :D

*turns down lights before going to the roses thread*"Time will tell". For tree cuttings I also applied root hormone.


K

In fact K I have three ships in bottles here in the house in storage so they don't get broke so yes I've seen ships in a bottle lol.. WOW I think that is so neat. I'll I'll just have to try :D

Never thought of using tree hormone.. do they have some form of that for veggie cuttings?

I believe the "root hormone" covers a variety of plants... I'll check the bottle an let you know.

I believe the "root hormone" covers a variety of plants........I'll check the bottle an let ya know.WOW! :eek: I didn't realize this Dragon Rootone was that dangerous! Check usage on site:
PAN Product Info for Dragon rootone(r) (http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Product.jsp?REG_NR=00026400499&DIST_NR=000016)

Except when handled with care :rolleyes:


Now for News from around the world!!

SOUND THE HORNS!!........BEAT THE DRUMS!!.......DO MY EYES DECEIVE ME????

One of BB's toms is starting to blush :o :o :o
Pix on Friday

Wow... I didn't expect it to be so dangerous either.. though it does not list the inert ingredients which is a bit of a bummer because you never know what they could do to human and animals either.. wow I didn't think it could be used for so many different things either
Quite the toxicity level of some chemical ingredients to I see

All's quiet on the home front.

I don't know if I mentioned this before, but I'm 'bout to put BB's toms in a sack with some apples or banana's an tie it snug.......if ya know what I mean.......

I don't know what you mean?:confused:

I don't know what you mean?:confused:Hi! JD
Anything that emits "Ethylene" Gas (apples) as "they" ripen.
Will ripen certain other organics as long as they are in proximity
To one another, such as, a closed paper bag.

One study:
Ethylene gas control ethylene fruit ethylene vegetables (http://www.ethylenecontrol.com/commodities/newtechtest.htm)
It may even help your Dahlia's

This is the expensive way:
Catalytic Generators LLC (http://www.catalyticgenerators.com/index1.html)
This is their tips for toms:
Suggested Tomato Ripening Tips (http://www.catalyticgenerators.com/tomriptip.html)

K

Wow! I have always just put them on newspaper on the kitchen counter and it worked great. Actually I just found out about that last year.:)

Toms, also emit ethylene when they ripen, If you were to wrap your toms with that newsprint,
You'll find they will ripen faster.

Unless you want to try jmjoseph's recipe,
wrap any greenies left at the end of the season in newsprint. Place them in something like a milk crate Start with a section of newsprint Then a layer of wrapped toms section of newsprint layer of toms till you reach the top Then cover with a section store them in a cool to warm dark place and check'em 'bout once a week.

Depending on how many you start with, you could have fresh toms past Christmas. That's what GrandMa did.

Ethylene is also like a hormone to a plant, and it uses it to give them a preservativeness... :confused: (Eddie, get the dictionary).. that helps the fruit to stay fresher longer.

(Newsprint = Newspaper. That's what its called in the Industry....Not until it leaves the Newspaper Production Facility is it called "Newspaper" I worked for the local paper for 32years, and old habits are hard to break.)

By the way... I got my "snake" out, see pix.

K

:eek:WOW! Thanks for putting the Sawsall in the shot!:p

Could'na done it, without it.

Did you see the mouse run by in the pix? :)

No! And what's really sad is that I went back and looked a couple times for something that could be a mouse or a blurrrr.
Give me a hint:confused:

:o Ah... Um... Er... I guess I'm going to have ta fess up... There is no mouse... :o

Punch...dodge....Punch.....weave......Hit...Punch. ...:eek:..Ow...Ack...Punch

I was going to reset the shot, but my intrepid mouser Candy didn't bring any home this morning.

I hope the both of you can find it in your hearts to forgive me... :o...

Lol k.. We forgive you. Well at least I can say I can :D how's da toms doing. And the one your working on?

lol k.. we forgive you. well at least i can say i can :D hows da toms doing. and the one your working on?Thank You! I'm not sure 'bout JD though. :)

I was going to wait till Fridays NFTB, but here's a sneak preview, see pix.

If by "the one I'm working on" means, "To root or not to root" BB's cutting.
It's still lookin' healthy, but no rooting so far.
I'm still figuring another four days before I see any.

I'll run a pix Friday

K

NICE! And yes you are forgiven, even though I looked like a fool with my face right up against the screen with glasses on looking for Mickey.:)

I'm Sorry... :o

Steve

Lol.. I looked for a while on it too jd. Don't feel bad


K it gave us something to do :D


Yes the root or not to root :D that's what I was talking about. Can't wait to see what happens

I did look for a long time LOL... but I find finding things in pictures hard to do at times :D. I half thought that the little spot on the slab that the mauls are on by the flipped up slab was a mouse.. guess it wasn't :D *noticed that before K told us there was no mouse after I posted of course lol*

Hi! Everyone :)

News from the Bucket (nftb), July 24th, 2009 ~ Vol. I ~ Edition XIII:

Not sure if anyone caught my joy at seeing BB's first ripening tom earlier this week page 26, post 256:
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/gardening-plants/upside-down-tomatoes-352932-26.html

Then b con'd a sneak preview out of me, page 27, post 268:
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/gardening-plants/upside-down-tomatoes-352932-27.html

Most recent... see pix
Its just 'bout there, maybe Sunday.
88 days since April 28, 2009

Rainfall for the week at BBX 1.28” ~ KCXY 0.84”
Next Chance of Showers, T-storms today into tonight, POP 40%
New rainfall amounts between a tenth and, quarter inch except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Since I'm trying a new propagation method for toms, BB's vertical growth has stopped at 59”,
And his girth should start to increase, its at 44” now.

Taking a hint from starting impatiens cuttings in H2o, I am experimenting with BB's main stem, see pix.
As you can see, there are whitish nodules on the stem, where I'm hoping the roots will begin to start.
Those little nubs in the crotch, where I trimmed the larger leaves are actually sucker stems starting to grow.

When first placed into the H2o, air bubbles formed around the individual hairs on the stem,
And have since reduced to these nodules.

It looks like I'm not the only one to have tried this: Toms from cuttings, Google (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1C1CHMI_enUS335US335νm=100≠wwindow=1&q=starting+tomatoes+from+cuttings&aq=f&oq=&aqi=)

Speaking of propagation...

One of my other duties in the morning is helping our yellow squash to pollinate.
I noticed that it has a lot of flowers, but its not fruiting, so I did what all good AMHD'ers do...

I searched high... I searched low, up, down, in, out, over here, over there... over hill, over dale...
what's that eddie?....oh yea...back to topic
Well, after careful observation I saw there weren't any flying insects flyin' around
So I got out my trusty Q-tip and I'm givin' all the blossoms a hand... Oops...

I mean I'm pollinating them artificially by dabbing each blossom.
I'm sooo excited, I can't wait to see fruition!. b your rubbin off on me

Welll... That's 'bout it for this week, all the chores are done.

Need to run an errand an when I get back watch a little of nascar practice.
Have dinner ready for the DW, wait for the next T-storm...

Oh an eddie needs to change the oil in the plane, somthin 'bout JD and pineapples.

See Ya 'round the compost pile!

k

Edited at 4:25pm edt:

Had one hellacious T-storm come through at 3:24pm edt to 3:47pm edt. Dropped 0.72" here at BBX

New totals:
Rainfall for the week at BBX 2.00” ~ KCXY 1.11”

Just an update on "rooting" BB's cutting.

The pix below shows the nodules are getting larger, and there's also an interesting development.

There is growth around the stem and aborted shoot that reminds me of the filaments of the Lophoporate phyla or more commonly know as tube worm. Bottom pix.

The yellow squash has finally received its first flying pollinator, and I notice he/she did a much better job than me, so its all right with me if they want the job.

K

We have had such hot weather that I need to water at 2 pm even though they will be getting water at 3 pm. They are not just limpy, but almost dried out looking. They get water at 8 am when I am at work, but at 104 on and off for the last month, nothing is helping.

I'm thinking about moving my Hybrid Early Girl into a shadier area.

I plan on making Salsa on Thursday or Friday. Tuesday is corn day, unless I get lazy, then Wednesday.:)

Although my climate is not as harsh as in your area I am having a similar experience.

In this past week we have received almost 2" of rain with 0.22" last evening, and when I went out this morning BB was limp.

Moving Early Girl would be prudent I would even suggest an insulator for the container, like an old blanket or cardboard box.

Next year I'm planning on setting up at least one of my containers in a Zeer Pot fashion The Zeer Pot (http://www.scienceinafrica.co.za/2004/september/refrigeration.htm)
Even though the Nigerians are claiming it's their invention, and there are many Fathers of Thermodynamics.
Homo Sapiens has been using it for millennia.

Unfortunately Climate Prediction Center (http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/90day/fxus05.html) Has officially declared an El Nino' into the fall of 2010
Which should mean "Status Quo" for the U.S. until then.

Salsa's good... I making Cold Pasta Salad.

I'm thinking of the Zeer pot also!:) for next year in the hot area, I can't do it now with my hybrid because it is in a plastic pot.

I thought about it this afternoon, but worried it might not work because of no cloth over the top, but I guess anything might help. :D

Wow weird looking tube worm. Do you think they occur naturally in the h2o? Use tap water or water from a rain barrel? Ill have to take a look at the zeer pot thingy lol... and K I love that I'm rubbin' off on you :D lmao

And Now, without further ado BB's first...

Measuring out to 2¼" or 5.7mm

*applause*

I'm thinking of the Zeer pot also!:) for next year in the hot area, I can't do it now with my hybrid because it is in a plastic pot.Don't forget, the pots have to be fired, but un-glazed.


I thought about it this afternoon, but worried it might not work because of no cloth over the top, but I guess anything might help. :DAnything that would provide cover from the high temps will help. It also helps if you create an air layer between the container and insulating material.
An example:
surround, but leave a 1 or 2" inch space away from the container with ½ to ¾" hardware cloth. http://icwdm.org/Images/voles/hardwarecloth.jpg
Cover cloth with 2" of compost, adobe, newsprint or even concrete thats only wet enough
to mold around cage, but don't forget concrete will get heavy. Have similar, but larger cage ready to place around original structure.
to hold the material you choose, in place. Keep saturated with water before it dries out. Optional tube in top for direct watering of plant After thinking 'bout it. this a reverse zeer pot. In a real zp all sides are touching,
I'll have to experiment to see how efficient this design is.


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wow weird looking tube worm. do you think they occur naturally in the h2o? use tap water or water from a rain barrel?Yes they are some of natures creatures. But tap or rain may be too pure. Here's two fresh water examples... http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/8671/xmastreewormtq9.jpg http://www.eeob.iastate.edu/faculty/DrewesC/htdocs/branchiura2.jpg
ill have to take a look at the zeer pot thingy lol... and K i love that im rubbin' off on you :D lmaoTake a look at my example above for JD you can make your own.
I'm hoping the rub is only temporary...

Wait so your cutting grew a tubeworm? Did I read that right? Eww? Are they OK for the plant?

Hi! Chey5782, and welcome to UDT :)

Wait so your cutting grew a tubeworm? Did I read that right? eww? Are they ok for the plant?That's what's interesting, I don't know. Although it's possible some type of organism has started its life, and is creating a symbiotic relationship with the cutting.
My reference to tube worms came from the observation of the fronds or antennae waifing in the currents of the water jug.

Are they OK for the plant?
Only further observation will tell that story.

K

K,

Intresting pics. Will totally look into the tube worm thing now :D.. Aww your hoping it doesn't last long. What's wrong with me rubbing off on you.. after all I is a wonderful person *GRINS STUPIDLY*

WOW *claps* amazing tomato :D

Ahhh, I had looked back through the posts and didn't see a clear answer. Now I get it. Thanks!

K,intresting pics. will totally look into the tube worm thing now :D..I only have a rudimentary knowledge of them since 1978. If I come up with nutritional or other value, I'll post in "Aquaculture"
aww your hoping it doesnt last long. whats wrong with me rubbing off on you.. after all i is a wonderful person *GRINS STUPIDLY*Nothing... I thought you would understand the slang... What's that Eddie? Yea, I'll do it now....Eddie sez...for people to be friends, ya hav'ta let people rub ya... Every now an then, Eddie gets these zen moments :cool:


WOW *claps* amazing tomato :DI'll report after I have my Pasta Salad



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Ahhh, I had looked back through the posts and didn't see a clear answer. Now I get it. Thanks!Your welcome! Not a problem... Yes Eddie, chey's learning how to rub too.

k

LOL sorry I didn't catch the slang been a bit tired this week. Sunday I took a 16 km (there and back) hike to cape split
Cape Split Trail - NovaTrails.com (http://www.novatrails.com/annapvalley/trails/capesplit/index.php)
Took me four hours and twenty minutes. And I've split, moved and stacked nine cord of wood in the last two days..


I do hope the tomatoes taste as good as they look *drools*

LOL sorry i didnt catch the slang been a bit tired this week. sunday i took a 16 km (there and back) hike to cape split
Cape Split Trail - NovaTrails.com (http://www.novatrails.com/annapvalley/trails/capesplit/index.php)took me four hours and twenty minutes.Ahh... Don't sweat it.
I've always enjoyed hikes like that. The DW and me spent hours on Mt. Desert Island, in Maine exploring the coastline. If I can find the pix, I'll post one of me down on one of those house size boulders.
Now, where did you say you threw that rock? See pix...
and ive split, moved and stacked nine cord of wood in the last two days..You sure that'll be enough? :rolleyes:

i do hope the tomatoes taste as good as they look *drools*Le fruit de mon travail, a dépassé mes expatiations.

Going through my email and received this from Gizmo's Daily Tech Treats: How To Ripen Tomatoes: Tips & Tricks : TipNut.com (http://tipnut.com/ripen-tomatoes/)

That pic sure looks like cape split.. I don't know the latitude and longitude of it so I'm going on the assumption that that's what it is. (sure looks like cape split) we were right out on the tip. I've got pictures.. can give you the link for my album on Facebook if you'd like to see the hike.

I sure hope 9 cord is enough... if its not... I'm so not the one who's going to be doing it..

Pardon Moi... I don't understand nor speak french.. (just enough to ask where the bathroom is and say my name is michelle.) I'm guessing you said something about fruit

Yes on link, but I don't have anything for you...
I am working on resurrecting my old web site.


Hmmm... Eddie says you'll be close :rolleyes:


Le fruit de mon travail, a dépassé mes expatiations.
The fruit of my work, surpassed my expatiations.

Yes on link, but I don't have anything for you...
I am working on resurrecting my old web site.


Hmmm.....Eddie says you'll be close :rolleyes:


Le fruit de mon travail, a dépassé mes expatiations.
The fruit of my work, surpassed my expatiations.

I like that saying :D sure ill give you my link. No worries 'bout yours. :D I've all the free time in the world...

Exactally how many tomato plants are you growing right now? And of those how many are of each species strain?


Link for you.. there are four people in the pictures just so you know.. me, my friend jen and her boyfriend gordy and my boyfriend ryan

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=289761&id=824110584&l=7712b8cf3a

i like that saying :D .Thank You, its an original..


Exactally how many tomato plants are you growing right now? and of those how many are of each species strain?With my retirement from the rat race I wanted to ease back in slowly, so BB's an only child. If you look Here (https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/gardening-plants/upside-down-tomatoes-352932.html) post #10, it will give the particulars.
I also have Banana and Green peppers that need harvesting. Plus a yellow squash that's just starting to fruit, because of limited flying pollinators (Bees). This area of Central Pa. got hit hard by Colony Collapse Disorder.
I am used to gardens a little bit bigger than JD's, but smaller than jmjoseph's.



link for you.. there are four people in the pictures just so you know.. me, my friend jen and her boyfriend gordy and my boyfriend ryan

Michelle H's Photos - Cape Split WALK | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=289761&id=824110584&l=7712b8cf3a)Thanks again, I'll be working off an on with my site, hope to have it up by the weekend, so you can critique'

Keep an eye on that new rose...

Hav ta go now. Got to check the gutters, rains coming, an get those peppers... k

K. That is the purtiest tomato!:D It looks just perfect.

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Its Beauty is surpassed by your thoughtfulness........

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B
I have my site up, but it needs a lot of work. I haven't been there for three years and all I did today was just, to check it out.

So... If you wouldn't mind, go over there an beat it up, and let me know how it works.
I am a little disappointed... The SIGHTS and SOUNDS page shows a player with "Whale Sounds" when I'm Editing, but not when its published.

If your wondering 'bout the title... "S" is the beginning of my first name, "K" my DW, and "Y" is our surname. And hopefully while your "In Country" you will enjoy your stay.

An open invitation to everybody...

SKY COUNTRY (http://mysite.verizon.net/vzesthh2/skycountry/index.html)

K,

Love the page. Its coming out well so far. I see you have a picture and link for the SOHO site. Maybe a little writeup about light, solar occurrences and the implications might be nice to put in there.. or some more pictures. Love the one you have posted. Seen some real nice ones on the site too. Your Sights and Sounds Page. IS WORKING... the whale sounds are lovely... do you know what species of whale is the one singing on the track? I think adding animal (marine and/or land) sound bytes would be an amazing feature on there... After listening to the one I wanted to hear more :D

Love how you have a comments/questions page. The barter/sale page is a nice touch. I like how you allow others to post to that too.
Your credits page is a little blank "add content here" it looks a little lonely. LOL but all and all I think your doing awesome on it. The design of the page, the color scheme it all looks
Wonderful. Though you have a link "http://www.spacecentre.no" that is under both science and astronomy.. you can't click on the link under the astronomy heading but you can click on it under the space heading. Feel free to talk to me about the site anytime.. id love to help you with anything I can..


BTW.. how is the cutting doing in water now? Tube worm like thing still apparently making its home there?

Your Sights and Sounds Page. IS WORKING..... the whale sounds are lovely... do you know what species of whale is the one singing on the track? That's good to hear, there's a little bit of work involved to put it there.
No, but I have the link so I should be able to find out.

I think adding animal (marine and/or land) sound bytes would be an amazing feature on there... After listening to the one i wanted to hear more :DThat's do-able, how'bout... waves crashing... Tug Boat, an Fog Horn?
What's that eddie?.....Yea...I'll try for a Bi-Plane dogfight too.....:rolleyes:

I know more... We went on a whale trip in the Bay of Maine.
Sighted a small pod 3 Adults 1 calf. You could almost touch the one. Hated to go back in. :(

BTW.. how is the cutting doing in water now? tube worm like thing still apparantly making its home there?Cutting looks, none worse for wear, an yes the worm thing is getting larger, pix tomorrow.


Thanks for the comments on new site, will be working on improvements.

K

Mmmm, tube worms with cocktail sauce mmmm.

Appetizers anyone and a pre cocktail ? Or we could mash him up for Bloody Cesars ?

Anyone reading this while having a mmmm snack ?

Shaz is going to moider me now for sure


Tick

mmmm, tube worms with cocktail sauce mmmm.

Appetizers anyone and a pre cocktail ? Or we could mash him up for Bloody Cesars ?

Anyone reading this while having a mmmm snack ?

Shaz is going to moider me now for sure


tick
From This (http://www.wilderness-survival.net/sea-2.php) site:
Wilderness Survival: Sea Survival - Seashores

Worms
Coastal worms are generally edible, but it is better to use them for fish bait. Avoid bristle worms that look like fuzzy caterpillars. Also avoid tubeworms that have sharp-edged tubes. Arrowworms, alias amphioxus, are not true worms. You find them in the sand and are excellent either fresh or dried.

So... You mite want to have a few pre-cocktails :D

I just finished a big bowl of spaghetti :eek:

As far as cooking/eating them, I would prepare them like squid or octopus... Ever eat raw Oysters?


K -----------~~<*))))))><}

I just finished a big bowl of spaghetti :eek:

As far as cooking/eating them, I would prepare them like squid or octopus...Ever eat raw Oysters?


k -----------~~<*))))))><}

Sorry for the visuals while eating spaghetti, mmmm, yes have eaten raw oysters but they are not one of my favourites. Too much work if I do them at home. I have eaten just about everything else from the sea though.

Tick

Hi! Everyone....My plate is pretty full tomorrow, so NFTB will be an evening edition.
Hopefully not too evening......


May Nature take you in her arms tonight, for the dawn brings life
me...(1951- )



With apologies to Larry "Wild Man" Fischer

Sung to the tune of "Fish heads, Fish heads" YouTube - Fish Heads - Barnes and Barnes (1979) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTpUVAcvWfU&feature=related)

tube worms......tube worms....roly poly tube worms.......:eek:

Good Morning! Everyone :)

The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men,&#160;Gang aft agley,&#160;
Robert Burns,&#160;To a Mouse (Poem, November, 1785) Scottish national poet (1759 - 1796)

News from the Bucket (nftb), July 31st, 2009 ~ Vol. I ~ Extra Edition I:XIV:

As Mr Burns so eloquently put it.

I have a little time before the DW and me get rollin' today, so I'm able to shoot You an Xtra.

BB's pretty much slowed on the growth and has kicked in on ripening his fruit.
Harvested two toms last week and there are two 'bout half way with three just starting.

For next year I'm planning on 1 Determinate and at least two Indeterminate, if you recall the former ripens all at once, the latter slowly. BB's a latter.

Could have used a bunch of toms last night as I was making hamburger goulash, and only had one can of Hunt's.

Suppose ta rain pretty good today calling for 3/4” avg. I hope the worst holds off till the we're done today.

what's that eddie?.....oh yea.....tube worms

Still haven't found out what that growth is on BB's rooting, but it is getting larger.

Ah.. I think I hear the DW stirring... Time for XoXoXo's

ps... Head's up! Went to attach pixs and evil filemonster reared its head took 4x to finnaly get them in...


See Ya 'round the compost pile!
k

From This (http://www.wilderness-survival.net/sea-2.php)

As far as cooking/eating them, I would prepare them like squid or octopus...Ever eat raw Oysters?


k -----------~~<*))))))><}

Hmmmm... I am thinking of a seafood Thom Yum http://www.kafedelaos.com/image/tom%20yum.jpg

Hold the worms please :eek:( I did say seafood :D)

hmmmm...I am thinking of a seafood Thom Yum http://www.kafedelaos.com/image/tom%20yum.jpg

Hold the worms please :eek:( I did say seafood :D)


Mmmmm, shrimp and lemongrass soup ! :D


Tick

That's good to hear, there's a little bit of work involved to put it there.
No, but I have the link so I should be able to find out.
That's do-able, how'bout....waves crashing...Tug Boat, an Fog Horn?
What's that eddie?.....Yea...I'll try for a Bi-Plane dogfight too.....:rolleyes:

I know more....We went on a whale trip in the Bay of Maine.
Sighted a small pod 3 Adults 1 calf. You could almost touch the one. Hated to go back in. :(
Cutting looks, none worse for wear, an yes the worm thing is getting larger, pix tomorrow.


Thanks for the comments on new site, will be working on improvements.

k

K, all those sounds would be cool added to the site. :D OHH a whale trip would be so nice.. hmm I'm not that far from Maine :D... I would have hated to go back in too..

So roots still gowing on it then? Weird worm is getting bigger. So excited can't wait to see..

http://www.kafedelaos.com/image/tom&#37;20yum.jpg
Aww... Jeeezs... Now your makin' me hungry... I remember a small restaurant in Bar Harbor that had fish stew and fish chowder...
:rolleyes: as he was remembering.


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mmmmm, shrimp and lemongrass soup ! :D tickDW and me were out yesterday... (she's there....what'a ya doin'?....), Well... Now I'm stocked up for either one, fish stew or chowder...


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K, all those sounds would be cool added to the site. :D OHH a whale trip would be so nice.. hmm im not that far from maine .... i would of hated to go back in too.. so roots still gowing on it then? weird worm is getting bigger. so excited can't wait to see..Yea they would, but since I left, and now, am back. Those damn copyright laws blew all of the free stuff “out'a the water”. It's harder to find, but its out there.

You can't whale sight in N.S. :confused: com'on, there's got to be somehow... Otherwise you have to go down to Yarmouth for the Yarmouth to Bar Harbor - CAT Ferry (http://www.catferry.com/)
For you, and DH round trip, that's $360US includes port & security fees + $50US for vehicle. Fuel surcharge not included. Don't forget Passports.

There used to be several watchers in bar harbor, but they've since consolidated to this Bar Harbor Whale Watching Tours (http://www.barharborwhales.com/default.php) The Watcher we used is at this location. Their $15 cheaper now, but you don't get to be out as long (3.5hours, as compared to 5) that's the length of time your actually waiting in 'bout a 2 to 3 sq. mile area out in the Bay (Your 45miles out). It doesn't include travel time out an back.

I wish I had more pix, but most everything is on video. That's us in the pix... (10years ago) There's a story behind the pix... It was humorous to me at the time, still is...
As you wait to board the boat, the Co. insists they take pix of you, and people in line couldn't figure out why? You receive a small frige magnet, but don't have to take the “Deluxe Package” an added $50.

Well... The one mate overheard me, when I told people around me “Its so, they have a pictorial record of everybody, in case the boat sinks.” As far as I'm concerned, It's a true statement, but no one from the Co. would confirm or deny... You should have seen the looks I got. I can still feel where Kathy kicked me in the leg. :eek:

Maine Office of Tourism - Whale Watching Trips (http://www.visitmaine.com/attractions/nature/whale_watching/)

After I typed my novella 'bout our experience. I searched for Whale watching Nova Scotia (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1C1CHMI_enUS335US335νm=100≠wwindow=1&ei=86d0SviaBJ-vtgfvm9WWCQ&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=whale+watching+Nova+Scotia&spell=1)

So there you go...

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I dug a little deeper into my chest o' marks, and found out that it shouldn't take as long as it is for roots to develop. Four days tops and here I am two weeks later. I'm just starting to see actual roots.

I still haven't been able to find out what that growth is, but Ill keep searchin'.

K

WOW, that's a lot of hair on your head, all over or is it just the lighting?
Nice Picture though, good thing that didn't need it for records after the boat didn't come back:rolleyes::eek:

DW is B.U.T. FULL, OK that didn't look right because it spelled 'BUT', I wanted to say she is beautiful!:p You should post that pic in the 'Pics of our members' thread. It's great you can see all the people you are talking to.

I am making Salsa Sunday *pics to follow*
I have some toms in a paper bag with a greenish banana and an apple (to be eaten later) Thanks for the tips.:)

I took my Hybrid Celebrity out of the plastic pot and put her in the ground where I used to have a ground cover rose that was pissing me off, rose is now in the compost bin, along with the tree and weeds that were growing with it.:cool:

I'm at the point in life that I believe 'less is more' and it's working for me so far, so I'm sticking with it.:D

I have one very icky tom plant right now, it is just doing nothing and turning to dust. I have one other (the one that I moved away from the others) that is producing toms and they look great except for the bottom half (Romas) are flat and brown. Half of the tom is perfect, but really small. I'm just going to cut them in half and use for salads.

OK, That's it for me!
Debs

WOW, that's a lot of hair on your head, all over or is it just the lighting? Nice Picture though, good thing that didn't need it for records after the boat didn't come back:rolleyes:Ya otta see it now... Had the “musty” forever, the beard came along for the ride... Haven't had a cut since March. 'bout due though, it's a lot easier to take care of when short... "Less is More"


DW is B.U.T. FULL, OK that didn't look right because it spelled 'BUT', I wanted to say she is beautiful!:p You should post that pic in the 'Pics of our members' thread. It's great you can see all the people you are talking to. Already done I start at pg 135 You could have used Bee You Tee Full


I am making Salsa Sunday *pics to follow* I have some toms in a paper bag with a greenish banana and an apple (to be eaten later) Thanks for the tips.:) Sounds good... Your welcome!


I took my Hybrid Celebrity out of the plastic pot and put her in the ground where I used to have a ground cover rose that was pissing me off, rose is now in the compost bin, along with the tree and weeds that were growing with it.:cool: I'm at the point in life that I believe 'less is more' and it's working for me so far, so I'm sticking with it.I know “less is more” Since retirement I've been able to play catch-up 'round here... Place is starting to look real nice! Even getting unsolicited compliments from the neighbors :eek: The ones that really count though, are from the DW.


I have one very icky tom plant right now, it is just doing nothing and turning to dust. I have one other (the one that I moved away from the others) that is producing toms and they look great except for the bottom half (Romas) are flat and brown. Half of the tom is perfect, but really small. I'm just going to cut them in half and use for salads. OK, That's it for me! Debs Sounds like its got the wilt... BB's still doing good, toms taste delicious! I've cut the bad parts out to... Hasn't seemed to affected me. :rolleyes:

Yea, I got to get going, I'm cookin' paintin', cleanin', buildin', surfin', fixin'

Steve

Hope you don't mind... had to cut some of your smileys to fit mine in...

Yes you can whale watch in nova scotia.. I've done that. But whalewatching in Maine is different in my opinion :D.. It's a different country ater all. Even if your in the ocean. Well everyone ill be away from the forum for a few days. Off to the AC/DC concert in Moncton New Brunswick tomorrow and won't be back until sometime on Friday. Afternoon to evening.. ill be checking in on the thread then to see if anything new is on :D good luck with the toms, the cutting, the worm..

By the way.. on my phone I have two pictures of a mushroom I found in the yard looks a lot like yours that you had found k... if they are still on there and I didn't accidentally delete them will post'm :D


Much love my friends

Have fun at AC/DC!:)

Don't :cool: get caught :cool: in the :cool: Mosh pit :cool: unless you :cool: want to!

And don't do anything I wouldn't..........EEK!

What's that eddie? Oh yea....sez, if she does that she won't have any fun!

:cool:

I always liked thinking 'bout this poem when we started a trip.
May your travels be safe.

Sea Fever
I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,
And a gray mist on the sea's face, and a gray dawn breaking.


I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.


I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull's way and the whale's way, where the wind's like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick is over.

John Masefield

Steve

[QUOTE=KUXJ;1902775][CENTER]Don't get caught in the Mosh pit unless you want to!

And don't do anything I wouldn't... EEK!

What's that eddie? Oh yea....sez, if she does that she won't have any fun!


I always liked thinking 'bout this poem when we started a trip.
May your travels be safe.QUOTE]


We are going with the DH's two uncles so I'm sure we will have fun. They are the greatest.
:D just finished getting everything packed (yawns) so I'm glad that's over... Thank you K for posting the wonderful poem.. I love it. Hope you all have a good next three days :D

You behave 'self, now... yahear...








My turns next... This weekend...

I'm off to Oregon for some junk shopping and fun, so my toms will be on their own for a couple days.:eek: along with my fish and birdie friends. DH will forget to feed them. He will how ever take care of the dogs, so I've got that going for me.:cool:

I got permission from NoHelp4u to go, so their won't be any repercussions.:)
Bye!

PS What happened to spell check?! :eek::eek::eek:

Do't ow hat id apen?

Hi! Everyone :)

News from the Bucket (nftb), August 7th, 2009 ~ Vol. I ~ Edition XV:

I thought that while I'm sitting here waiting my turn at Downloading Paragon Partition Manager 9.5 Professional for free, I'd work on this.

BB's doing okay, has a few “old” leaves/stems coming along that I just go and pinch off, but as far as pruning goes I know I won't be doing that anymore.
Observation, Reason?
BB remains healthy, but he's not expanding his growth either in size or fruit set
Fruit that is there, is okay and ripening but the production of fruit stems has ground to a halt.

No matter what, I have to get Anak BB into dirt today.
Observation, Reason?
As you can see by the pix, real roots have started to form along with the tube worm fungus, and the foliage of Anak has started to turn purple

Rainfall for the week at BBX 0.47” ~ KCXY 0.70”
Next Chance of Showers, T-storms 20% Saturday into Sunday, Saturday night 30%

Not sure if a lot or any have picked up on the most recent EL Nino' discussions (http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/MJO/enso.shtml), looks like our weather patterns will remain the same until the fall of 2010.

It is now 12:23pm edt

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It is now 3:50pm edt

Well... I finally finished with that Paragon (DL) Download...

The reason I stopped with the NFTB, was because it took from ¼ to 9, to a ¼ after noon just to lock in to the DL server then the other 2hours an 52minutes to DL :mad:
Now I don't have a screamer, an it's not a clunker either, I can usually do 119Meg in 'bout 10”.


:( not sure if I'm ever going to go Christmas shopping with the world again. :(


:) But it gave me time to get some things done, I did get Anak repotted, and there's a special surprise guest holding the new arrival, (for any of you that saw my members page pix, this new one is at least 10years later, and yes eddie, 'bout 40lbs heavier.....)

(Maybe a contest? Guess Steve's weight?....maybe later.)

Working on setting up a tile drain for the one side of the house, that's pretty much ready to charge into, and I cleared a short planter in the front so I can plant a Hibiscus there.
End of season at the big blue box, cheap couldn't resist, hope I don't end up with poison from clearing out.

Later when the DW comes home, I'm makin' stir-fry veggies with fresh bangers, on that covered up grill in the 'biscus pix, little this... little that... oh, its so good!

See Ya 'round the compost pile!

K

JD hope you had tons 'o fun :D

I totally had a blast.. concert was sold out.. glad I got my tickets when they were first put out to sell... around 84,000 people showed up. Staying at the tribute campground was worth the 100 bucks in total for the both of us. Live DJ at the camping site.. played until 2 am the first night and noon to 6 the day of the concert

From what we've heard and found out they might be retiring so maybe no more ac/dc ever... glad I went.
First concert I've ever been to.. the crowd screaming, dancing, the bass pulsing through your body, I don't think anyone could stand still even if they were forced to. They played every old song I wanted them to... even 'whole lotta rosie" and "for those about to rock (we salute you)"

K, WOW its roots sure grew a lot from the last picture I had seen... do you have a new closeup of the tube worm thingy ? :D
UDT is looking good. Sad that its production is not increasing and its growth is not increasing... do you think the pruning was the cause of that?

Doing drainage is never fun. I learned that when we had to replace all of our outdoor drainage around the house.

OOO a Hibiscus.. pretty :D. how was the bbq?

What kinda day is it?.....Well...It's a heat advisory, ozone action kinda day :eek:
Hottest so far this year. Here at BBX, 97.2

At KCXY, as of 5pm edt:
A Few Clouds
93 °F (34 °C)
Humidity: 44 %
Wind Speed: W 8 MPH
Barometer: 29.87" (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint: 68 °F (20 °C)
Heat Index: 97 °F (36 °C)
Visibility: 10.00 mi.

Ht. ad. till 7pm ~ o. ad. 10pm ~ Storm watch till 11pm .

JD hope you had tons 'o fun Yes, were you able to find what you were looking for?

I totally had a blast.. concert was sold out.. glad i got my tickets when they were first put out to sell... around 84,000 people showed up. staying at the tribute campground was worth the 100 bucks in total for the both of us. Live DJ at the camping site.. played til 2 am the first night and noon to 6 the day of the concert From what we've heard and found out they might be retiring so maybe no more ac/dc ever... glad i went. First concert i've ever been to.. the crowd screaming, dancing, the bass pulsing through your body, i dont think anyone could stand still even if they were forced to. they played every old song i wanted them to... even 'whole lotta rosie" and "for those about to rock (we salute you)"Very descriptive... Do know 'bout “sound pulses” aka “shock fronts”. But, are you sure you had a good time? :rolleyes:

K, WOW its roots sure grew alot from the last picture i had seen... do you have a new closeup of the tube worm thingy ? UDT is looking good. sad that its production is not increasing and its growth is not increasing...do you think the pruning was the cause of that? Doing drainage is never fun. i learned that when we had to replace all of our outdoor drainage around the house. OOO a Hibiscus.. pretty :D. how was the bbq?
Sure did... naw... thingy disappeared as soon as I pulled it from the water.

Yes it is :( ….purrty sure...

With today's heat DW laid the law down...
No outside activities, she doesn't want to see me lying in the lawn with the tractor runnin' circles 'round me.

Neighbor reen gave us two “snow on the mountain's” and I got them in just before the storm front yesterday (63mph) they look a little droopy yet, but the 'biscus isn't doing too bad.

Bbq was great! Saved you some, but you guys never showed... so I finished it. :)

K

K, I did have a blast hehe I know I did... tis a sin that the worm disappeared.. you said before it was getting bigger... oo never heard of "snow on the mountain" will have to look it up...

That's no good that the pruning is what stunted it :( I don't blame your DW for laying down the law. That's some hot... it's nice today.. raining though but about 21 c. was high 20's to low 30's in moncton during the concert though.. no sunburn :D I did good.
Well I'm off to give the dog a shower (yes I said shower not bath.. he hates baths but loves showers... hmm what an odd dog... )

Not really... A shower is not as restrictive as a bath tub, especially if its outside with a hose ;)

K, how are the toms doing.. and the rooted snipping.. that's the one you potted in the picture right? How's she growing... any more growth on the baby you pruned... what about adding a fertilizer * I realize it is too late now but maybe another year*

There is a chemical that my boyfriends work uses for fertilizing their flowers, one for budding and one for growth.. they are an extreme chemical and can kill a plant when used wrong but I'll tell you it does amazing things... (thinking on the flower end not the tom end... I believe you said you got some new plants) its japanese in origin... will look into it might be useful to you or JD

I'd probably kill something with it.:eek:

Hope the toms and all are doing well.. just wanted to see if any more were edible yet... Might not be around much for the next little while my best friends 16 year old son is in the hospital having brain surgery and they are removing blood from around his brain and he broke vertabre in his back/or / neck... He fell off his bike in the mountains about an hours bike ride from his home. This happened the beginning of this week and we just found out today

I'm so sorry, that is just awful, I hope everything is going to be OK. My prayers are with you, hopefully they will do some good.

Thanks JD sweetie

23507
I don't believe there needs to be an explanation for this pic.

23508
This was on my mini vaca 'Davenport races' in Silverton Oregon. Curtesy of Homer Davenport a political cartoonist from the 1800's

23509
That first one looked more like a futon, but it still had a teering wheel.

23510
Can't go anywhere unless there is a dog to love while I'm there.

Boy 'o Boy don't them bottles look YUMMY hehe :D they the ones you grew?

Yes, home grown and still have a lot more.:)

How many do you think you got out of the plants you grew approximately.. that one big huge one looks good lol... Better question would be how many do you think you averaged per plant?

I'll have to think about that and calculate.
Is KUXJ on vacation? I read a couple pages back and didn't see anything. I hope he's OK.:confused:

Sounds good will be waiting for your calculations.. No I've noticed he hasn't been around and I was going to ask how his rooted tom plant was doing.. hmm...

Something weird is going on, RIGHT now I show only posting on page 17, and it is listed as last page.

I can't PM KUXJ, but I was able to PM others.

KUXJ became a "gardening expert" and I didn't see it mentioned by anyone.

First Congrats to KUXJ! :D and I hope you come back, now that your BIG time! And second you need to change your profile, so you can get PM's.:)

EDIT: Oh never mind about the post thing... I realized that I changed my post per page thingy. Silly me!:rolleyes:

Steve, if you are reading, Thanks for being my friend, it was too short lived.:(:(:(:(:(

Steve, if you are reading, Thanks for being my friend, it was too short lived.:(:(:(:(:(Your Welcome, Who said anything 'bout dying? Just a rough patch for me is all... eddie warned me, but I wouldn't listen....

Welcome back... :D?.


Now I can ask lol... did you figure out approx how many toms you got per plant.. either of you?

Well, I have 10 or so plants..
.The Big Boy in the far back has given me 2 rather large, close to the size
Of a grapefruit, that's it so far (but they were pretty)
.My SFF UDT has about 6 on it and I think I have got about 4 previously
.The other SFF has about 12 on it right now getting ready for picking in
The next couple days and have got about 20 perfect tennis ball size
Earlier.
.My Mama Mia has given me at least 30 so far size of a oval golf ball, but that's the one with the disease, so I have been chopping off the
Ends and using the rest for salads.
.My other Mama Mia has normal size Romas 4" long, width of a golf
Ball and I have got at least 30 so far
.Early Girl gave me about 4, then shiveled up, there is still about 5 on her
Waiting.
.Other Early Girl is still producing and have got about 20 so far
.My 2 Beef Master (I think that's what they were) haven't done much, but
Maybe they don't want to show off until it cools off a little
.My Celebrity, that I had in a pot and then transferred into the ground has
4 on it and looks like it needs water, but doesn't.

I think I might have forgot a couple, but I'm at work and I'm trying to picture them in my pea brain.

They should keep producing for a couple months still:eek:

I heard Eddies plane last night, so I thought and hoped Steve was back from vacation.

AND HE IS!!

:DWELCOME BACK!:D

Hmmm... I see our Forestry major isn't going to let us off the hook easily :rolleyes:

I'd have to dig it up, but I believe I mentioned 20-25 in an earlier post. At last count 45" ago it was up to 43, but BB's viability is starting to suffer, Anak is growing and has one fruit that is getting larger.

K

Me? Let anyone off the hook... naw... NEVER :D

JD. Wow the size of grapefruit huh.. that's awesome. I've never seen a tom that big... got any pics of it lol? Or did you go and eat them. Seems like you've gotten a good yield out of them... wow at work and you remembered all that. Doing better than I would :D...

K... aww no fun that bb's viability is starting to suffer but its good to hear anak is growing :D. how tall is anak up to now height wise?

Oh... 'bout up to 'ere -----> -

Hi! Everyone :)

News from the Bucket (nftb), August 28th, 2009 ~ Vol. I ~ Edition XVI:

My apologies on missing nftb the last two weeks, I know how it is when you get used to something, and then it doesn't happen. More 'bout that later.

To be perfectly honest the last two weeks have been kind of a blur, especially from the 14th to the 22nd. BB and Anak BB have had to pretty much fend for themselves.

Not much rain to speak of 'bout a half inch or so here and at KCXY, but showers, and T-storms for the weekend. POP 100% into tomorrow morning, then 50% till Sunday afternoon. Total accumulation up to 1.25”

Anak has had a better go of it than BB (see pix) because his requirements are not as demanding as BB's.

Anak should go into a larger container that I would like to see carry over through winter, BB has 22 green toms in varying sizes that I'll either fry up with jimjoseph's recipe or try to ripen as per Grandma's technique.

JD those pixs of your bounty look wonderful, I hope to match you for next year, and it sure looks like you had a blast during your Oregon trip.

B, my apologies on my off the cuff remark. It looks better on the pix. You have to add 3" for the ruler case to the 11 to make 14" tall for Anak.

Now...


********* ******** *********

For 'bout the last six months I have been struggling with a physical problem that I have gone to four different Doctors to figure out.

Why, after I work I end up all tired, and fatigued with total muscular and skeletal pain for the next three days. I got so tired I didn't even want to sleep. The fatigue would go away, but I continued to have the pain.

Finally, in late July, a breakthrough in finding out my Creatine kinase levels were high. At the beginning of August I received a preliminary diagnoses of having polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). I was started on low levels of prednisone, that is helping, but that was wrecking havoc with the other maintenance meds I was taking, until we got that adjusted it was a bit of a rough go for me. That, coupled with a first anniversary of a traumatic experience I had back on August 14, 2008 sent me over the edge, and I shutdown for the last two weeks.

In the interim I have also been to the Dentist to extract a broken tooth, and a neurologist for a sleep study, because of my circadian rhythm being off from working nights for the last 32 years, and then retiring, and joining the ranks of “day people” My next Doctors visit will be on the 14th of September to a Rheumatologist to verify/clarify the PMR diagnoses.

I would like to now take the time, to personally thank Ben, Shelly, and Deb for their kindness and understanding during a difficult time in my life.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm making Ham and garden green beans for dinner.
The Ham's roasting on the barby, and the beans and potatoes are from my good neighbor Casey.


“Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.”
John Lennon, "Beautiful Boy" English singer & songwriter (1940 - 1980)

Hope to see Ya 'round the compost pile!
K

WELL, it's about time you got around to looking at my pictures! I was just about to chastize you:D

Hope everything turns out OK and who are Shelly and Deb?:confused: or wait! I REALLY just realized who they were:p How funny, I need to get a life.:rolleyes:

Hope it all starts going on the up and up for you K... I'm glad they are figuring out what is wrong with you.. it must have been rough... we're always here for you.. you know it :D... Anak is doing nicely... BB too by the sounds of it.. bet them toms are YUMMY :D

JD.. I looked too.. at your pics that is haha



Just a NOTE:::::

I have been here on and off lately... see my new posts (pets, dogs) since there is a new edition to the family. And if it all goes well we will be keeping him

hope it all starts going on the up and up for you K... I"m glad they are figuring out what is wrong with you.. it must of been rough... we're alwyas here for you.. you know it :D... Thank you, b. Half the battle is knowing what is wrong, and then developing a plan to understand and live with it.
Anak is doing nicely... BB too by the sounds of it.. bet them toms are YUMMY :DI'd like to overwinter 'em both. Sure are! Had one last night in my taco salad :)

k



Eddie was wonderin' where you were...

And I bet it tasted awesome in your taco salad.. now that you've said that.. is the recipie for taco salad using your garden toms in the recipies in the garden section? If so I'm so going to try it... so when you winter them you keep'm in a greenhouse right? Or do you not get snow like I do?

When repotting a plant.. should you use 100&#37; new soil or should you leave the large amount that sticks to the roots...


Sometimes living with it is harder than knowing what is wrong.. I wish you the best and I want you to know... you know where I am if you need anything.. just because I'll be in college doesn't mean I won't be here on the forum.. where else would I go to spread my new found knowledge :D

And i bet it tasted awesome in your taco salad.. now that you've said that.. is the recipie for taco salad using your garden toms in the recipies in the garden section? if so i'm so going to try it...Ummm... not yet :o
so when you winter them you keep'm in a greenhouse right? or do you not get snow like i do?We have a small sun porch. We have this unique micro-climate here in Central Pa. It has to be a really strong front to affect us from the West. In my 58years, our worst Alberta clipper was 5". The worst damage we receive is from systems that come outta' the Gulf of Mexico, and up the East coast....Blizzards of '93...'95. Our avg. is 35inches, last year 15.5"


When repotting a plant.. should you use 100&#37; new soil or should you leave the large ammount that sticks to the roots....I've always tried to disturb the root system as little as possible, so I leave whatever comes along.

Knowing. That if your plant is "root bound" one may have to make adjustments in the size of the new pot, carefully relax, and untangle the roots, and if the plant is suffering from nematodes, they will have to be trimmed.
If you know your compost/soil is disease free it is perfectly fine to use that.


Sometimes living with it is harder than knowing what is wrong.. i wish you the best and i want you to know... you know where i am if you need anything.. just because i'll be in college doesnt mean i wont be here on the forum.. where else would i go to spread my new found knowledge :DThank You again b,. What's that, eddie?... b... eddie sez he'll be makin' up some test questions just for you.

K

Hi! Everyone :)

News from the Bucket (nftb), September 4th, 2009 ~ Vol. I ~ Edition XVII:

That chance for showers I talked 'bout last week, ended up makin' for a dreary Friday into Saturday morning, but since then, sunny all week with temps in the upper 70's to low 80's. Lows in the mid to lower 50's, we made our first below on 50 reading August 31st at BBX. 47°.

Officially at KCXY it dropped to 55 KCXY is 9miles away, and 100' closer to sea-level.

Rainfall for the week at BBX 0.93” ~ KCXY 1.27”
Next slight chance of rain 10% Wednesday into Thursday

BB's getting his second wind, and is starting to produce flowers again, not sure how I'm going to tell the DW 'bout bringing BB indoors. Still have 'bout 16 toms on him.

Anak still doin' real well, fruit is getting larger and he has a nice deep tom green color. Just found a larger pot to transplant Anak, so he'll be moving today.

I have one of my projects next to Anak (see pix). I want eddie to drop one of these off to all my friends houses on his Christmas Eve route, but eddie sez he doesn't want to be held liable for the broken glass... Hey eddie!...How ya coming with the little parachutes?.... He's over there at the work bench mumbling something... eddie is that your I.Q.?

Lucked into havin' two lawn tractors giving to me, these past weeks. Will have the craftsman 18h 42cut for keeps, I'll sell the Amftrac 1414 14h 42cut maybe next year. Getting' that time of the year here, be soon thinking 'bout puttin' the plow on the craftsman, do have some grading to try it out on in case it doesn't snow.. The craft's a step up from my Toro 12h 38cut, shaved an hour off my mow time, and the yard almost looks like a golf green.

That vertical frame is the 14 when it was in tear-down, clean-up, re-paint mode, its 'bout half re-built. Hope to have pix next week.

Missed on getting pix of a fawn and its mother feeding this morning, maybe later in the week... Stay tuned!

Health is hangin' in there, but my sleep took a beatin' in the last several days, still getting' 'bout 6 to 7 hrs. a night, but it backed-up to 9-10pm to 4am, all edt times.

Have a happy and safe Labor Day in America, Independence Day in Brazil, and Victory Day in Mozambique.



"My will shall shape my future. Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man’s doing but my own. I am the force; I can clear any obstacle before me, or I can be lost in a maze. My choice, my responsibility, win or lose, only I hold the key to my destiny."

Elaine Maxwell


See Ya 'round the compost pile!
K

Have a great Labor Day Weekend!:D
I have three days to myself as DH is in Chicago. I have already started digging up part of the front lawn and I have 3 days to go. I LOVE it!

Hope you are feeling better and in a week we can find out what the Doc says.

Have a great Labor Day Weekend!:D
I have three days to myself as DH is in Chicago. I have already started digging up part of the front lawn and I have 3 days to go. I LOVE it!!

Hope you are feeling better and in a week we can find out what the Doc says.Thanks JD, You be the second persons to find out... DW comes first. ;)

Ahhh... I'm afraid to ask... "digging up part of the front lawn"?. whatcha' plantin'?

K

My DH is convinced that the green lawn is grass.:p (such a silly man)
It is sculptured and where he tends to water "A lot" to get that 'grass growing' I have dug up to replace with other plants that I can move around. I can't do it when he is home because he feels he needs to help and he can't. I try to do major and minor changes when he is gone, he is happy with the results and doesn't feel bad about not contributing in the work.

Maybe I'll take a before and after picture.:cool:

Was up early this morning, and was able to grab a couple of pix of the deer. It's a little hard to see, but the fawn's hind quarters just show behind the tree
And no, I'm not trying to spoof you this time JD.


The third one is from last night.

oh gawd, venison, where is my gun ! mmmmmm venison roast with bacon on top roasted till tender... venison ribs... stop me before I kill again... shaz... where are you when I need you, alty... say a prayer...

Bad hungry tick

They feed under those apple trees, and my neighbor has regular deer feed.
So the meat should taste pretty good.

The herd has one buck, five does (one's an albino), and two fawn's.

Well, that was just beautiful!:) Ignore Tick, I hear she really doesn't like the gamey meat and she is no where near you:eek: *looks around wildly*

The only time I get to see deer is when I'm in Oregon and the come to feed on Judys plants, but they are so beautiful. I used to see them a lot in Illinois and had to watch out for them in my car (well, they weren't actually in my car, I watched while 'I' was in my car.)

My Mom (in Ill. Has hit one and lucky that she came out OK) car of course and poor deer were not.

I'm intriged about the albino, I bet that is a sight to see

Beautiful pics, all of them!

I've been cooking up tomato stuff, because I love tomatoes and I'm going to post what I did in the recipes from the garden.

My front yard is looking great as far as I'm concerned, but my 26 year old son didn't notice a difference:eek: Three days work! I'm disowning him

Picking up DH from the airport Tuesday, maybe he won't notice either.

I'm thinking about cutting back some tom plants soon! We have lots of growing time left and I need tomatoes!

I'm having a great relaxing Labor Day, just opened a nice bottle of Chardonnay and am reading a book my G-D Daughter gave me (she's 10)
Harry Potter and I love it. Never read anything like it before, but I love reading. The weather has been great, 80's!! :D

I have 9 smilelys hope they show up!:) 10! I was repremanded :(

I wasn't sure how to respond.
If neighbor Harry (that feeds 'em) saw that post he'd have a few choice words. Ya otta' hear him 'bout the people that stop at night and spot. (for one, it's illegal nowadays in Pa.)

They're just 'bout ready to show up... It's a half hour before Sundown here. 7:40pm edt.

In all my years of drivin' (42) I've missed 8 of 'em... Knock on wood...

The albino is 6years old now, yada thought there was a ghost running through the pasture, but now she's 85% brown, her eyes are darkening up, and she has one 4point antler.

Thank You, 'bout the pix.

Your son didn't help? Does he have the same affliction your DH has 'bout gardening?

If DH doesn't notice, have a nice big dinner waiting for him. He'll think he forgot your anniversary.

Yea, its getting to be that time of year again. We have a couple of months left... Trouble is, we'll have first frost, then it'll get warm again.

Nothing wrong with reading... Its the gateway to the Universe...

Don't use 'em much anymore, I had 16-17 once, got warned, my record is 183 on another forum, but that was a long time ago in a far, far away galaxy... :)

Good hearing from you again, JD.

K

I wasn't sure how to respond.

k

Yes, you really have to take me seriously.:D

Tick

I wasn't sure how to respond.

k


yes, you really have to take me seriously.:D

tick

Well... You never know. Some people would feel :( if they saw a bird eating a Monarch Butterfly...

K

Well....You never know. Some people would feel :( if they saw a bird eating a Monarch Butterfly.........

k

Oh come on, my dear. But I must say that during one of my incarnations I spent a lot of time, a long long time ago in Northern Ontario where about the only meat on your table was either venison, wild turkey, duck, etc. that had their demise by no other means then shooting. If one had qualms about killing a deer they didn't eat well. Deer have to be kulled from time to time anyway.

I have never seen a bird eat a Monarch, which butterfly is encouraged in my garden with various Monarch edibles, stocking up for their short flight to Presquille Point before their long voyage to the Amazon.

I hope you weren't too offended by my attempt at humour. I didn't know I was that scary, but Dahlia did see through me and understood I was only pulling your leg.

Tick

oh come on, my dear. But I must say that during one of my incarnations I spent a lot of time, a long long time ago in Northern Ontario where about the only meat on your table was either venison, wild turkey, duck, etc. that had their demise by no other means then shooting. If one had qualms about killing a deer they didn't eat well. Deer have to be kulled from time to time anyway.I was brought up in a family of hunters, trappers, and fishermen . We all enjoyed the hunt for small, large game, trout, bass, shad, and mostly tuna.

We were leaving for camp the day Ruby shot Oswald.

We did all our own cleaning, skinning, and butchering of any game we brought home.
Between my Dad, and my three brothers it was very rare that we did not eat bear, elk, moose, antelope, ram, venison, pheasant, turkey, grouse, rabbit, squirrel, groundhog, and fish over the winter.

And we used every part of the animal. After the hide was tanned/treated, me mostly, made wall hangings or floor rugs, mounted racks, hats, gloves, mocs, and purses for Christmas gifts. The intestines of the animal were used to make sausage out of the lesser cuts of meat of that animal.
You're the adventurous type, have you ever had brains, mountain oysters, tongue, kidneys, liver, stuffed maw from your deer?

My point is, I Have No Qualms


I have never seen a bird eat a Monarch, which butterfly is encouraged in my garden with various Monarch edibles, stocking up for their short flight to Presquille Point before their long voyage to the Amazon.
oh come on, my dear.Now it is I that seems to have offended you.
I am surprised, you did not mention that Monarchs are poisonous to birds, because of the Monarchs appetite for milkweed. That is why birds have learned not to attack them. Monarch (butterfly) - Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarch_(butterfly))


I hope you weren't too offended by my attempt at humour. I didn't know I was that scary, but Dahlia did see through me and understood I was only pulling your leg. TickNo, more like taken aback, although we are casual forum friends, I don't know you as well as JD. So I gave you an honest answer to your response to my pix's. The deer would be tasty living on corn, apples, and neighbor Harry's deer food instead of just acorns, and browse. I even gave you the size, and gender of the herd so you wouldn't run out of bullets.

Likewise, I gave JD an honest answer when she rebuffed your attempt at humor “I really wasn't sure”. Harry used to hunt when he was younger, (he's 84) and he was damn good at it! but now he just likes them to visit so he can observe them, and I respect that.

Next time I”ll just ream you out, okay?


Truce?
http://biblicism.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/truce3.jpg?w=170&h=170


K

Truce... yes of course, sure as shooting ! I didn't know a truce was in order, but that's nice if you want too.;) I was taught never to waste an animal. My mom always liked the brains, the testicles I have no taste for but others did, etc. I have never used the intestines though for sausage, imagine that is quite nice.

Judging from your response, though, you were offended, and I apologize for that.

Tick

truce....yes of course, sure as shootin ! I didnt know a truce was in order, but thats nice if you want too.;)I accept your apology, and I apologize for the ream remark, that's no way to talk to a lady.


I was taught never to waste an animal. So was I, “waste not, want not”

My mom always liked the brains, the testicles I have no taste for but others did, etc. I have never used the intestines though for sausage, imagine that is quite nice. We always thought, they're right there might as well use them. As a general rule, the larger the animal the tougher they were, pig is the standard, and it's a little hard to make sausage out of any gut smaller than them.
Nowadays, the cheaper store brands use a collagen casing made from cow skin. If it's really hard to chew through, and you'd rather cut it away, its probably cellophane or even plastic :eek:

K

Hi! Everyone, today's nftb is going to be a little different :(

News from the Bucket (nftb), September 11th, 2009 ~ Vol. I ~ Edition XVIII:

Tuesday, September 11th, 2001

8:45 a.m. (all times are EDT): A hijacked passenger jet, American Airlines Flight 11 out of Boston, Massachusetts, crashes into the north tower of the World Trade Center, tearing a gaping hole in the building and setting it afire.


I had already been up for several hours, the day started cool and was forecast to go into the 70's. I had already cut the yard, and was trimming when I stopped to go in for a drink of water.

It was 8:55am, DW was getting ready to go off to work, the TV was on Fox News, we were chatting, and my ear caught something about a building in NYC being hit by a plane. I was watching, and listening when I watched, stunned...


9:03 a.m.: A second hijacked airliner, United Airlines Flight 175 from Boston, crashes into the south tower of the World Trade Center and explodes. Both buildings are burning.


http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/09/11/chronology.attack/custom.2nd.plane.jpg


40minutes later Flight77 hit the Pentagon, 27minutes after that Flight93 crashed in Somerset County in my home State of Pennsylvania about a 3hour drive from me.

I gave my DW, all my love, a kiss, and a hug that I didn't want to end when she left for work, I went back out to finish up around the yard, but I didn't feel the same as I did earlier.

Talked with neighbor Harry, that's when I found out about the Pentagon.
I checked my tom, and pepper plants, brought the ripe one's in, and called it a day.

All I ask is, if you can find it within yourself, it doesn't have to be right now, but take the time to give thanks, you may have a little, you may have a lot, it really doesn't matter, just appreciate what you have.


BB, and Anak are doing just fine, that reminds me, I have to go out an lower my flag to half mast...


*** “Lest we never forget” ***
http://www.winkmartindale.com/thoughts-n-things/images/blueangels01.jpg


See Ya 'round the compost pile.

K

My mom and I were watching the regis and kathy show that morning, when regis said just heard something about the world trade centre being attached and they immediately put the cameras on the world trade centre and mom and I sat stunned at what was happening. We saw it as it happened.

Tragic. There are no words, even tragic isn't good enough.

Tick

Howdy! Fellow AMHDer's

After I posted Friday's early morning edition of NFTB, I went to bed thinking I was going to go out to the yard, and finally get started on trimming those Juniper's.

This has been a project I have been dreading for the last few years. With my old work schedule it never seemed I could get to trimming them right, sometimes it was all I could do to keep up with the mowin'.

I planted five of these “prickly” Junipers along the driveway 'bout 20years ago to use as a living snow-fence, and other than some basic trimming to keep them outa' the driveway every few years or so, I left them grow, especially up.

Well... I got up 'bout 9am to the sound of rain pelting the window, took a peek out, and in the words of a fellow member it was “piss pourin' rain”, by the time it was all over Saturday evening BBX had picked up 2.12” ~ KCXY had 2.21”.
The day turned into indoor chores with some electrical, and plumbing work, but that's for the home appliances, and plumbing forums.

This morning dawned bright, and sunny, and after makin' breakfast, I headed out to work on the Junipers, thinkin' 'bout something my Dad said once.
I may have related this story 'bout my Dad on one of the earlier pages of UDT, but I could hear him sayin':


“The only thing we did on a Sunday, on the farm was feed an care for the animals, and have Sunday dinner.”

Well... Times have changed, and as long as I'm not makin' a lot of noise, and it's between noon, and four I''ll try to get things done. I still will not cut grass on a Sunday.

So anyhow... I had already started on the front one last week, and I achieved my objective of toppin', and trimmin' at least two more.
The way I laid it out, there are three, then a pathway, then the last two.
I put the shortcut in so I didn't have to walk 'round the ends to get to the yard.

I started a little early 'bout 11:30, and was done with the trimmer, loppers, an saw by 4. Still took till 5:30 to load all the trimmins' in the truck. Only two more to go. See pix.
The second pix shows a wooden perimeter that I use to, an will again use for my garden. Watch out JD!

On the right is a red maple bush that I have to move, on the left end is an elderberry bush.
Then the last two Junipers that need topped, an trimmed.
That white line in the pix is a sight line I put up to help me judge the height.
BB and Anak are there in the left background.

The Township where the DW, an me live, has this program where, You can dump off your yard trimmins', and then load up on the compost they make of it.
If it's there this Saturday, Ill take some pix of the chipper/shredder, and rows of compost.
If you want more than you can load, they have a deal where they'll deliver up to 9cu.yds. For 25bucks.

I'm off now to have a snack... Some of BB's toms, with onions all diced up, over cottage cheese, oh, an don't forget the pepper.


See Ya 'round the compost pile!

K

Nice pics, according to your white line, it looks like you are cutting them in half, but I don't see as well as I used to. I like the idea of the compost thing, we don't have that around here and I have no place at all to even have a small compost pile. I used to have one, but it got out of hand and I decided to build a much needed shed in it's place when DH was out of town.:)

I was checking out my Hybrid 2 days ago (which is not doing so great) and noticed a foot tall tomato plant growing where my "Yellow Pear" was last year! It's very close to my 'Disney Rose' but I think I might be getting some 'Yellow Pear Tomatoes' if the weather holds up.

I cut off a clipping from my Dahlia (actually it broke) and put it in water and it is looking at this point a lot like BB's baby, so I cut off a clipping from one of my better toms and put it in water also. We will see what happens:rolleyes:

Hope everything went good today:)

Nice pics, according to your white line, it looks like you are cutting them in half, but I don't see as well as I used to. Maybe I'm anal (we all have our own set of peculiarities, don't we?), but I wanted to keep the same level as the arborvitae in the front yard.
So I just took a rough measurement, the arborvitae came up to my eyes, walked over to the Junipers, gauged the height, an strung my line. See pix... The bushes start higher in the front, then get lower towards the back. It's never a good idea to cut more than 2/3rds at one time . It helps to minimize the shock to the bush, but I like to experiment so I'll keep an eye on them.

I 'll have to do some research, the third pix shows (I think) an Africanized Honey Bee. The fourth pix is of a an africanized bee.


I like the idea of the compost thing, we don't have that around here and I have no place at all to even have a small compost pile. I used to have one, but it got out of hand and I decided to build a much needed shed in it's place when DH was out of town.:) Yes the trade off between trimmins' an compost works out quite well, though with the compost taking longer to produce, there are times when the Twp. Runs out... :(
You sure get a lot done when DH is out of town... Does he ever wonder 'bout your secret helper? :rolleyes:


I was checking out my Hybrid 2 days ago (which is not doing so great) and noticed a foot tall tomato plant growing where my "Yellow Pear" was last year! it's very close to my 'Disney Rose' but I think I might be getting some 'Yellow Pear Tomatoes' if the weather holds up. I thought you had a “Mediterranean climate” if its close to that, it should be okay or bring it indoors if you have the room. Does it snow where you are?


I cut off a clipping from my Dahlia (actually it broke) and put it in water and it is looking at this point a lot like BB's baby, so I cut off a clipping from one of my better toms and put it in water also. We will see what happens:rolleyes:What I noticed from my impatiens cuttings was the roots started growing from the nodes on the stem where the leaves would normally form. Roots should start as early as the first week, mine took two.

For Anak the stem developed white nodules on the stem, an then the roots formed out of the nodules. Roots should start as early as the first week, Anak took 3½

Make sure any cuttings your trying to root get plenty of light, even 24/7, tap water's okay, but some like to let it sit for a day to allow the chlorine to dissipate.

Once you see roots up an down the stem, its okay to plant in soil. Keep 'em moist, but not wet, for a couple of weeks, then slow down to just before dry, before you add water.
Don't fertilize while trying to root in the water, once in the soil after those couple of weeks start with a weak solution, when you see the plant take off, then you can use a stronger solution of fert, every other week or so.


Hope everything went good today:)Actually it did. I guess you could say it was an “extended visit”, from 1:30pm to 4:05pm, but he had a large list of questions to ask, did a physical exam, took blood an urine samples, and I'm going for X-Rays later 'round 1pm.
Because I recently (in the past year) developed a scalp psoriasis, the samples for testing are more specific to a type of arthritis called “Psoriatic Arthritis” that resembles rheumatoid arthritis. But I won't know for sure until all the tests come back in about a week. My next visit isn't until Nov. 19th that's when I feel the Dr. will put me on a regular maintenance med schedule... But once he knows what's going on... maybe I can push for a quicker solution over the phone.

So far the prednisone is working, and I'm back to 7 – 8hours of sleep a night.
Before the prednisone, that Juniper job would have wiped me out till Thursday or Friday.
He's givin' me Sulindac (an nsaid) 200mg Tab Myl, to take twice a day instead of the acetaminophen.

It's funny, Nov. 19th will be a year since I retired, the Lord works in mysterious ways...


k

Hi! Everyone :)

News from the Bucket (nftb), September18th, 2009 ~ Vol. I ~ Edition XIX ~ Part One of Three:

I don't know 'bout the rest of you, but for me it always seems that the Fall season will sneak up on me.

Living here on the 41st Latitude the Winter doldrums give way to Spring, and Summer, and when your finally dialed in to working outside till 9 or 9:30pm with daylight you slide into September, and lose 'bout 3hours... Oh well, that's the way the world turns, no matter how hard Homo Sapiens (HS) tries to “fool” Mother Nature, HS always comes out on the short end of the stick.

Me... I try to be like the weather, and follow the path of least resistance...

For more information on Eastern Standard/Daylight Time see:
U.S. Time Zones &mdash; Naval Oceanography Portal (http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/astronomical-information-center/us-zones)
Daylight Time &mdash; Naval Oceanography Portal (http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/astronomical-information-center/daylight-time)

Also:

The Seasons and the Earth's Orbit &mdash; Naval Oceanography Portal (http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/astronomical-information-center/seasons-orbit)
Earth's Tilt Is the Reason for the Seasons! (http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/climate/cli_seasons.html&edu=high)

A brief history of time:
A Walk Through Time (http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Time/time.html)

Rainfall for the week at BBX 2.36” ~ KCXY 2.47”. That includes the over two inch deluge we received last Friday.

Next, chance of rain 40&#37;, Monday into Tuesday.
Temps averaged 67&#176;F ~ 19.4&#176;C for the week, with a forecast average to go to 75&#176;F ~ 23.8&#176;C for next week.

Because of the loss of daylight, and lower temps BB hasn't been doing to well. Wednesday I had to trim off a branch with two toms on it that had Bacterial canker on them. http://lh3.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/SrLgwKBACEI/AAAAAAAAAoE/1hTRVXcMod0/s800/100_1501.JPG
So far I've found the problem at two other locations on him. If it gets out of hand I may just decide to cut my losses, and put BB to rest.

This image shows three problems. Canker, concentric/radial cracking from inconsistent watering/weather, and insect damage (the small hole, lower left center) this allows for further bacterial, and fungal damage. http://lh3.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/SrOUgk0dZCI/AAAAAAAAApk/VvfyUl1suvs/s800/100_1510.JPG

More canker an insect damage
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/SrOUfre_BJI/AAAAAAAAApg/xrNzKjlZ7Fo/s800/100_1508.JPG

The next three leaf pix show late blight, an zonal spot.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/SrOUcCprePI/AAAAAAAAApU/GabSR5MuI4o/s800/100_1503.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/SrOUdk5OdVI/AAAAAAAAApY/ZVZblcD1M8U/s800/100_1506.JPG



End of Part One, hope to see you at Part Two of Three...

Hi! Everyone :)... Welcome back!

News from the Bucket (nftb), September18th, 2009 ~ Vol. I ~ Edition XIX ~ Part Two:

Here's that third pix...
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/SrOUhmhrZOI/AAAAAAAAApo/JLXau7bPWvQ/s800/100_1518.JPG

Anak, on the other hand is thriving, and hopefully I can have toms though the winter.

Here are two good sites for toms. Just select Home Lawn and Garden when you get there. Aggie Horticulture (http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/) and

Tomato Disease Identification Key (http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/diagnostickeys/TomWlt/TomWiltKey.html)
Click on the part of plant you want to check an scroll down...

End of Part Two, hope to see you at Part Three...

Hi! Everyone :)... Welcome back!

News from the Bucket (nftb), September18th, 2009 ~ Vol. I ~ Edition XIX ~ Part Three:

Also, on Wednesday, I finished the Juniper project, now I 'm just waiting for Saturday to haul all the trimmins' over to the dump/compost site. Looks like three trips at least, what do you think?

Before...
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/SrOeCADGGMI/AAAAAAAAAqM/cXCPMYi6Y38/s800/100_1477.JPG

eddie sez have a contest, he's offerin' to crop dust the garden of the closest contestant.

Don't just stand there takin' pix eddie, get over here an give me a hand...
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/SrOfAqefe9I/AAAAAAAAAqQ/9rqxZaqwJws/s800/100_1474.JPG

After...
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/SrOUbIEOxSI/AAAAAAAAApQ/gBY7hgSvdVQ/s800/100_1502.JPG

These next two pix also show the trimmed Lilacs in the background, couldn't of done it all without the Dear Wife's help...
I did take some pix's of her trimmin' the lilacs, but she said if I posted them I'd be sleepin' in the shed!
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/SrOUixfR7nI/AAAAAAAAAps/GR4jKRYrpfo/s800/100_1519.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/SrOUkD9uniI/AAAAAAAAApw/FmqxbtmRri4/s800/100_1522.JPG

Chilly, damp this mornin' when I took these pix, forecaster's callin' for Sunny skies later 'round noon, I'm thinkin' later than that.

Well... I'll be darned, ten of ten a.m. An the Sun's peekin' out!
Check back tomorrow, an I'll have pix of the Twp. Compost layout.


See Ya 'round the compost pile!
K

I was a little disappointed this morning when I got to the Twp. Recycle site, because the red chipper wasn't there.It's similar to these two.

http://images.traderonline.com//img/9/dealer/6677632/95250545_1thumb_550x410.jpghttp://www.fpemagazine.com/content/FPE/img/2009/01/FPE0109_66.jpg

This one shows the last (3rd) load, and the area cleaned up. This one shows the compost shifter, and a pile of compost
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/SrUbqNGE62I/AAAAAAAAArE/DwSAmNFo4_w/s400/100B1540.JPG http://lh5.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/SrUbtlo9rXI/AAAAAAAAArI/E-jeUuJfz5o/s400/100_1560.JPG

The left pix shows what's left of the compost. The pile on the right was a better pile.
You see those yellow lined rectangles, there's three of them there.

The piles would stretch from there all the way back to the dump pile, near the center of the next pix. I'm guessin' 150yds. At least.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/SrUbyUEAw8I/AAAAAAAAArQ/8EeDUhCmH7s/s400/100_1564.JPG http://lh5.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/SrUbv4tI37I/AAAAAAAAArM/pK48eai_-QQ/s400/100_1563.JPG

Greetings fellow Botanists

Edition III
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Edition III
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Feedback - Ask Me Help Desk (https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/feedback/)

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Taken from first link of NASA Search Results: tomatoes in space (http://search.nasa.gov/search/search?q=tomatoes+in+space&btnG.x=0&btnG.y=0&btnG=GO&cx=015120938291988892029%3Aka38_jv-tpy&client=google-csbe&output=xml_no_dtd&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&adkw=AELymgU4b7aS_e045pDOWb3MjLELxHg3dhwlzyGrB3-NN7_VOz0GgzbsjH-JF4emYgCpTas4XVyRcxLjRRMyBP2njGCmhoRJBNheQgFOQvTn3 trl__dmHA1li9xdbcJ_FiI3AelGJG_YGtoot0mg-HRzi6ieCvuAh_Vt9Rv9bvZMopDbPR2wwfLsIHq8_4ZvaCC5SyG KMKG2gl3BbjhqtBxemKqS-STN8g&hl=en&boostcse=0) Space tomatoes have been popping up all over the world. In fact, more than 3.3 million budding student scientists and 64,000 teachers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and 34 foreign countries have grown and compared space-exposed tomatoes with earth-based tomatoes. NASA - Space Exposed Experiment Developed for Students (Education-SEEDS) (http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/science/experiments/Education-SEEDS.html) Space Exposed Experiment Developed for Students - Google Search (http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=Space+Exposed+Experiment+Developed+for+Students) NASA Search Results: plants in space (http://search.nasa.gov/search/search?q=plants+in+space&btnG.x=25&btnG.y=6&btnG=GO&cx=015120938291988892029%3Aka38_jv-tpy&client=google-csbe&output=xml_no_dtd&adkw=AELymgXRBk7-zDR-Z_ngD8fZ1DE25q62bCkMEwwgsmaWEWmBBTUtwX-DVkw_oF5-nKqzw7qvecYUURtwryTxUiHAGe-IkSd3E8KmGUh3QuMrxnVtNbHpWX92c_rr7pkmLtIOvnmqtFu6S nbTgSE2AZ40KYTZaT8Grw5cU1XNuN6bOksoNcpinlOuuArQIAm _CSvEFNp87su8S2Qoyj_GP_kSLf--MfeYvA&hl=en&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&boostcse=0)

I have an email to Park Seed: Seeds in Space (http://www.parkseed.com/gardening/GP/gatepage/seeds-in-space)

I will let you know the results. And of course images: NASA Photo Index 18 (http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-6/inflight/ndxpage18.html) has images on pgs 17, 18, and one on 19 k

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Originally Posted by Just Dahlia 
Start new thread on getting garden set up for next years produce I need some ideas, there was one started a while ago by Startover (I think), but it dwindled out, so I didn't get much info. (something to talk about over the winter) I'm thinking about a raised garden. OOOPS! ::looks around:: (forgot about rule #1) My tomatoes are doing great
I believe the thread you are referring to is this one by Startover22; https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/gardening-plants/starting-new-garden-ground-up-201757.html

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PAN Product Info for Dragon rootone(r) (http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Product.jsp?REG_NR=00026400499&DIST_NR=000016)

Post 260
Ethylene gas ethylene control ethylene fruit ethylene vegetables ethylene (http://www.ethylenecontrol.com/commodities/newtechtest.htm)
Catalytic Generators LLC (http://www.catalyticgenerators.com/index1.html)
Suggested Tomato Ripening Tips (http://www.catalyticgenerators.com/tomriptip.html)

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Not sure if anyone caught my joy at seeing BB's first ripening tom earlier this week page 26, post 256:
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/gardeni...352932-26.html 

Then b con'd a sneak preview out of me, page 27, post 268:
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/gardeni...352932-27.html 

starting tomatoes from cuttings - Google Search (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1C1CHMI_enUS335US335%26%23957%3Bm=100%26%23880 0%3Bwwindow=1&q=starting+tomatoes+from+cuttings&aq=f&oq=&aqi=)

Post 276
The Zeer Pot - a Nigerian invention keeps food fresh without electricity (http://www.scienceinafrica.co.za/2004/september/refrigeration.htm)

Climate Prediction Center - Seasonal Outlook (http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/90day/fxus05.html)

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Cape Split Trail - NovaTrails.com (http://www.novatrails.com/annapvalley/trails/capesplit/index.php)

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How To Ripen Tomatoes: Tips & Tricks : TipNut.com (http://tipnut.com/ripen-tomatoes/)

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SKY COUNTRY (http://mysite.verizon.net/vzesthh2/skycountry/index.html)

Post 300
From This site:
Wilderness Survival: Sea Survival - Seashores (http://www.wilderness-survival.net/sea-2.php)

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YouTube - Fish Heads - Barnes and Barnes (1979) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTpUVAcvWfU&feature=related)

Post 304
Seafood image from firmbeliever Thom Yum http://www.kafedelaos.com/image/tom%20yum.jpg

Post 307
Portland and Bar Harbor, Maine to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia - CAT Ferry (http://www.catferry.com/)
Bar Harbor Whale Watching Tours (http://www.barharborwhales.com/default.php)
Maine Office of Tourism - Whale Watching Trips (http://www.visitmaine.com/attractions/nature/whale_watching/)
whale watching Nova Scotia - Google Search (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1C1CHMI_enUS335US335%26%23957%3Bm=100%26%23880 0%3Bwwindow=1&ei=86d0SviaBJ-vtgfvm9WWCQ&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=whale+watching+Nova+Scotia&spell=1)


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Poem “Sea Fever”
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/gardening-plants/upside-down-tomatoes-352932-32.html


Post 317
CPC - Climate Weather Linkage: El Niño Southern Oscillation (http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/MJO/enso.shtml)


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Just Dahlia's Oregon trip
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/gardening-plants/upside-down-tomatoes-352932-33.html

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarch_(butterfly)

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For more information on Eastern Standard/Daylight Time see:
U.S. Time Zones &mdash; Naval Oceanography Portal  (http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/astronomical-information-center/us-zones)
Daylight Time &mdash; Naval Oceanography Portal 
(http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/astronomical-information-center/daylight-time)
Also: 

The Seasons and the Earth's Orbit &mdash; Naval Oceanography Portal  (http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/astronomical-information-center/seasons-orbit)
Earth's Tilt Is the Reason for the Seasons! (http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/climate/cli_seasons.html&edu=high)

A brief history of time: 
A Walk Through Time  (http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Time/time.html)

Post 368
Here are two good sites for toms. Just select Home Lawn and Garden when you get there. Aggie Horticulture  (http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/)and

Tomato Disease Identification Key (http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/diagnostickeys/TomWlt/TomWiltKey.html)
Click on the part of plant you want to check an scroll down...


That's it for now......If anyone finds a typo, let me know and I'll make reference to it in the next edition.

I don't see the yellow lined rectangles, but that's OK, I get the jist of it all. I think I'm going to get a good sized bucket and start composting with just my veggie scraps, that's really all I have room for.

My toms are still doing good and some of them haven't changed much. I need to cut back a couple to see what happens, but haven't made my way back to that part of the yard with my clippers yet, something closer keeps stopping me. (and I don't mean the pool)

Those bees looked like normal bees to me, what difference is there? Or is it something I wouldn't be able to notice. The sad part is I've been looking at all my bees really close and still they all look the same, except for the monster black ones.

We don't get snow, but possibly frost, sometimes hard. The weather is always making me scratch my head, it used to always be the same up until about 10 years ago and now it's a free for all. It's going to be in the 100's this week, we will still be swimming in October, which is odd.

I need to find some Lilacs to plant. I know of some about 5 miles away and they seem to be growing great.:)

Dahlia, you could do vermiculcture in a bucket, that is worms and a bit of good soil and then start feeding your veggie scraps in.

Condo dwellers, apartment dwellers who are diehard gardeners in their balconies use vermiculture to augment their balcony gardens. Everything is kept in a bucket under the sink. Not as gross as it sounds, worms are very clean in their environment and can reduce veggie scraps in no time at all to 'gardeners gold'. With the cost of produce skyrocketing around here, vermiculture has caught on in popularity again.

But if you have to do this outside, your climate sounds moderate, worms are quite warm in a bucket of dirt and can stand a bit of frost.

Here is a website on vermiculture: earth911.com/blog/2007/04/02/composting-with-worms (sorry, you will have to cut and paste)

Tick

I'll try it outside.:)

Hi! JD, Hi! Tick


I don't see the yellow lined rectangles, but that's OK, I get the jist of it all. I think I'm going to get a good sized bucket and start composting with just my veggie scraps, that's really all I have room for. My toms are still doing good and some of them haven't changed much. I need to cut back a couple to see what happens, but haven't made my way back to that part of the yard with my clippers yet, something closer keeps stopping me. (and I don't mean the pool) Yes, the lines are a little hard to see.

Here's a site that you can check Top 10 Sites about Composting | Xmarks (http://www.xmarks.com/topic/composting) It has a couple a pages on composting sites, there maybe some ideas there for you.

I've made a decision to close out my gardening for the year, and start getting ready for next year. With the lowering of the Max (74)/Min (55) average (65) temps, BB's been on sick call for the last several weeks.

The yellow squash came down with dusty mildew. The peppers have bacterial spot, although I may try to save the one, but our flowers are still doing well... Until our first hard freeze...

I have Anak transplanted into a larger container that should hold him over the winter.
And I have to get working on the old-new garden... Hmmm... :rolleyes:... what to name it?



Those bees looked like normal bees to me, what difference is there? or is it something I wouldn't be able to notice. The sad part is I've been looking at all my bees really close and still they all look the same, except for the monster black ones.I looked around, and found out that there are 20 Identification Keys in order to tell the difference between the two. The only definitive way is to perform a DNA test on the bee's that you have.

See second from bottom:
one source pest control (http://www.onesourcepestcontrol.com/noninteractive/stinging_insects.html)



We don't get snow, but possibly frost, sometimes hard. The weather is always making me scratch my head, it used to always be the same up until about 10 years ago and now it's a free for all. It's going to be in the 100's this week, we will still be swimming in October, which is odd. Then you should be okay with the outdoor bucket.


I need to find some Lilacs to plant. I know of some about 5 miles away and they seem to be growing great.:)Sounds like you have a friend that needs some thinning out, have you grown them before?



Dahlia, you could do vermiculcture in a bucket, that is worms and a bit of good soil and then start feeding your veggie scraps in. Condo dwellers, apartment dwellers who are diehard gardeners in their balconies use vermiculture to augment their balcony gardens. Everything is kept in a bucket under the sink. Not as gross as it sounds, worms are very clean in their environment and can reduce veggie scraps in no time at all to 'gardeners gold'. With the cost of produce skyrocketing around here, vermiculture has caught on in popularity again. But if you have to do this outside, your climate sounds moderate, worms are quite warm in a bucket of dirt and can stand a bit of frost. Here is a website on vermiculture: earth911.com/blog/2007/04/02/composting-with-worms (sorry, you will have to cut and paste) tick

Tick makes some good points there, JD

Here's a site also, that you can check www.redwormcomposting.com - Similar Sites and Reviews | Xmarks (http://www.xmarks.com/site/www.redwormcomposting.com/) It has a page of sites on using worms in composting sites, again more ideas there for you.

National Weather Service on Climatology:
Climate Prediction Center (http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/)

And for our Canadian friends:
Environment Canada - Weather and Meteorology - Climatology (http://www.ec.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&n=E203FD00-1)

K

OK, I'm going with the metal garbage can with the holes buried half way technique and if I can find room off in a corner big enough, I'll go with 2. They say the worms will find their own way in there.

Steve, it's really sad that your closing down the garden, but there really is no choice. I miss having seasons, I always loved Autumn.:)

Out with the old... In with the new.. :)

If I make it in time this will be the last post for Summer...


Fall starts 5:18pm edt today...


K

OK, I'm going with the metal garbage can with the holes buried half way technique and if I can find room off in a corner big enough, I'll go with 2. They say the worms will find their own way in there.

Steve, it's really sad that your closing down the garden, but there really is no choice. I miss having seasons, I always loved Autumn.:)

Hi Dahl, your vermiculture will go a lot faster if you buy some worms; they don't have to be special worms, as they say, Buy some fishing worms. It is going to take forever for these little guys to find your garbage cans. Two garbage cans sounds good. Don't put them in the sun though. You don't want worms to cook doing their composting job.

Tick

I have composted normally without worms before and never had a problem. The site I was looking at gave all sorts of trouble shooting if your worms are dying. I really don't like to kill anything, I feel bad. When I'm digging and come across worms, I always throw them some where, so they don't dry up. I actually say out loud "oh, sorry" if I chop one in half. I know it doesn't hurt them, I'm just weird.

I also don't like the idea on moving the stuff around to get to the worm free stuff. I think I would become pissy and just scoop everything that I want out including the worms and then have to go buy more.

Maybe if I find a place that sells worms, I will start with a pound and see what happens, I really like the idea, but I don't know. It's a new thing.

I've got the spot and it's the most shady place I could find, I've been watering it for a while, so I can dig tomorrow.

Only one can! The 20 gallon I bought was $14.00 and I had to go to 3 stores to find it!:eek:

I have composted normally without worms before and never had a problem. The site I was looking at gave all sorts of trouble shooting if your worms are dying. I really don't like to kill anything, I feel bad. When I'm digging and come across worms, I always throw them some where, so they don't dry up. I actually say out loud "oh, sorry" if I chop one in half. I know it doesn't hurt them, I'm just weird.

I also don't like the idea on moving the stuff around to get to the worm free stuff. I think I would become pissy and just scoop everything that I want out including the worms and then have to go buy more.

Maybe if I find a place that sells worms, I will start with a pound and see what happens, I really like the idea, but I don't know. It's a new thing.

I've got the spot and it's the most shady place I could find, I've been watering it for a while, so I can dig tomorrow.

Only one can! The 20 gallon I bought was $14.00 and I had to go to 3 stores to find it!:eek:

:eek::eek: I would bauk at $l4. Too ! One can enough. I don't like worms either but can handle them and they are so good for the soil, they renew and aerate all our gardens and don't take anything. They are little souls, think of it that way! Why don't you just start digging them up, if you put on gloves you won't feel them.

When you find worms in your garden, bless them and find a new home for them by digging up a spadeful and putting them in.

You are very brave, Dahl. :cool:

Good luck. Too bad I can't send you some Canuck worms. They know how to ski, cross country, live in igloos and have huskies ;)( Now don't tell me anyone thinks Im serious okay.), but Canadian worms are very talented.

Tick :D

:eek::eek:

Good luck. Too bad I can't send you some Canuck worms. They know how to ski, cross country, live in igloos and have huskies ;)( Now dont tell me anyone thinks Im serious okay.), but Canadian worms are very talented.

tick :D

Where do you buy the little skis?:D

Where do you buy the little skis?:DI've heard there's a boutique near the ice cream shop in Long Point, Ontario :D

I'm hoping I started a new thread for garden ideas:rolleyes:, but in the meantime...
Do you think I can plant my Blackberries under a 8 foot TP of 3 pieces of bamboo?:confused:

I'm hoping I started a new thread for garden ideas:rolleyes:, but in the meantime...
Do you think I can plant my Blackberries under a 8 foot TP of 3 pieces of bamboo?:confused:
JD read this, Selecting a Planting Site, If you've had problems with your toms:
Growing Raspberries and Blackberries (http://www.umext.maine.edu/onlinepubs/htmpubs/2066.htm)

I thought I knew most abbreviations, but what does TP stand for? Trellis??

Anyhow, the berry plants will need full Sun.

Also:
How to grow your Blackberry Cane with pictures and advice. (http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/fruit_veg_diary/blackberry_page1.asp)
Blackberries - growing Blackberries - how to grow Blackberries (http://usagardener.com/how_to_grow_fruits/how_to_grow_blackberries.php)

I'm runnin' a day late for the nftb, I might get it posted today/tonight, then lets see 'bout your new thread.

K

Sound... It... out
T... P... :D

Sorry I didn't know how to spell it and my spell check doesn't work at home.

Tee Pee, Like what the American Indians used to sleep in in the old days (according to the movies)

3 poles in the ground connected at the top to form sort of a pyramid, Point up:D Like a triangle except really tall.

Lol... :D :p :D :p :D :p Duhhh... I shoulda' known.

I remember someone trying to spell... bee you tea full...

Yes, start the canes inside the TP, and let them grow skyward.

Hi! Everyone :)
News from the Bucket (nftb), September 26th, 2009 ~ Vol. I ~ Edition XX Part one of two:

My apologies on being late with this weeks nftb, I've been pretty busy...

Rainfall for the week at BBX 0.10” ~ KCXY 0.08”.
Next, chance of rain 100%, Today into Sunday afternoon. Possible 2.25”

High temps averaged 68°F ~ 20°C for the week, with a forecast average to go to 66°F ~ 18.8°C for next week. Lows 50°F ~ 10°C.

Early in the week I was down at neighbor Harry's, he had a Wind Turbine installed

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/Sr4n_izdDQI/AAAAAAAAAzU/lXUCtF0J3j4/s400/100_1597_1.JPG

And I'm putting a pictorial together for him, and his DW. I plan on uploading them to my web site, the page will be called “Alternative Energy”. That's him sitting by the corner of the house. I'll give you a high sign when it happens.


Thursday, I “think” I finished with trimmin' the trees, and shrubs 'round the property for this year. Yes, I have another load to go to the Twp. Dump.


Yesterday, after I mowed the lawn, eddie, and me had a quiet service, and laid BB to rest.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/Sr4bkIXb2QI/AAAAAAAAAyg/irhCoWPkkkY/s400/100_1625.JPG


Sadness to see the end of the project, and the demise of one of God's creations, but happiness in all the fond memories that BB help create.


This pix shows the soil conditions:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/Sr4bHYx3I5I/AAAAAAAAAyM/uxXAYAXFbCw/s400/100_1626.JPG

This one the root structure:
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/Sr4bTbVGkoI/AAAAAAAAAyU/_pMarnK4-ms/s400/100_1630.JPG

And this one the root structure against the sidewall of the bucket:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/Sr4bd0c97_I/AAAAAAAAAyc/hbJqWLj9zis/s400/100_1634.JPG

I think my original question, will the roots grow up or down? Has been answered.
They will grow up, but because of the hard pack present in the soil they had a hard time getting very far.

End of part one...

Hi! Everyone, welcome back :)

News from the Bucket (nftb), September 26th, 2009 ~ Vol. I ~ Edition XX Part two of two:

For Anak it's a different story, in that I was able to use more topsoil, and compost around the trunk when I transplanted it.

I've already taken one tom from Anak: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/Sr4bZLaZjEI/AAAAAAAAAyY/tfIy2YEUBCE/s400/100_1632.JPG

And this is his new home,The coppery colored soil that you see is just a topcoat/filler to finish up filling the bucket. : http://lh5.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/Sr4xvxmf7rI/AAAAAAAAAzY/S4VtPLj91xg/s400/100_1636.JPG

Later on we're going over to the niece's, and DH house, I've been generously donated to replace their aging outside porch steps. Stringer's, and treads...

Speaking of Stringer's...

One other item, for those of you that know Chery (relationship expert), but don't know she's in a bit of a bad way, and you would like to be included in a get well card that Stringer has proposed, see here; askmehelpdesk.com/other-family-people/chery-hospital (https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/other-family-people/chery-hospital-398298.html)

Stringer would like to mail it tomorrow so you still have a little time left.


See Ya 'round the compost pile!

K

Oh, by the way..
I have 2 Palm Trees that I dug up and have shoved it pots waiting for Eddie to fly by and grab them.
They will have Red baloons tied to them, high enough so he knows where to drop the grappling hook.:)

Moved:

Just Dahlia's backyard pix post from, UDT, to "What are you doing to prepare for next season" thread.

"What are you doing to prepare for next season" (https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/gardening-plants/what-you-doing-prepare-next-season-399861.html)

As JD mentioned it would be a better fit, and I didn't want to lose the bee you tea full pix's

Oh, by the way..
I have 2 Palm Trees that I dug up and have shoved it pots waiting for Eddie to fly by and grab them.
They will have Red baloons tied to them, high enough so he knows where to drop the grappling hook.:)JD,
Eddie sez... The balloons will work perfectly, just let him know where you want 'em dropped off. Maybe an even trade for the Lilacs?

Eddie wants to talk to you an DH 'bout coming out to stay for the winter season. Says he's gettin' "too old for the cold" back here.

K

Lilac trade! Yes!:cool:

I have room for Eddie in the shed or on the hammock;) Dinners included, of course.:)

Eddie sez :cool: would the end of the month be too soon?

Hi! Everyone :)
News from the Bucket (nftb), October 9th, 2009 ~ Vol. I ~ Edition XXI:

Well as of last week BB's UDT bucket had been officially dismantled,
Post #387 https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/gardening-plants/upside-down-tomatoes-352932-39.html
Anak has an indoor home now for the colder months, and has pushed new blossoms

Work 'round the ol' homestead has been slowin' down to ketchin' up on removal of dead/dying/spent vegetation. Saving flower seeds,
Discussion with DW on what direction, and plans that need to be made.

Maintenance on tools and power equipment is starting to ramp up.

See JD's “What are you doing to prepare for next season” thread (WAYDTPFNS).
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/gardening-plants/what-you-doing-prepare-next-season-399861.html Ill be posting there as this goes slowly fading away... we'll see...

Rainfall for the week at BBX 0.95” with three trace days ~ KCXY 1.18”. With 5 trace days
Next, chance of rain 57%, Today into Saturday afternoon. Possible .75”
High temps averaged 65°F ~ 20°C for the week, with a forecast average to go to 62°F ~ 16.8°C for next week. Lows 40°F ~ 4.4°C.




See Ya 'round the compost pile!
K

Found a few minutes to check in.. Water was frozen in the puddles here this morning :( *cries* winter is coming. Good luck with your what to do next year discussion :) going to go check out JD's new thread.

Hi! Everyone :)

News from the Bucket (nftb), October 16th, 2009 ~ Vol. I ~ Edition XXIII:

Been a cold rain the last couple'a days, with temps in the upper 30's F ~ -1.1C. Average departure from normal -6.5°F ~ -21.4°C….. Brrrrr...

Rainfall for the week since 06:56edt Thursday morn, BBX 1.87” ~ KCXY 1.07”, presently lite drizzle, with a forecast of 2.25” by Sundown Sunday, highs to remain in the upper 30's lows to mid to lower 30's.

Yard and garden work has slowed considerably, with the emphasis on winterizing the few remaining outdoor plants.

I'm waiting for the weather to break so I can cut the lawn for the final time this season, then I have to get the tractor ready for winter, mainly swappin' out the mower deck (md) for the snow blade (sb), putting on the chains, and giving the tractor a winter tune-up.

I see binx44 stopped in for a visit. She's been pretty busy lately with her Forestry studies at University. She told me that last week she cut her first tree down, musta' been a big one because she sounded excited in relating the story to me.
She's doing well, and is busier than a one armed Logger with indoor and outdoor studies.

If any of you have seen my post # 22 in Just Dahlia's thread askmehelpdesk /gardening-plants/what-are-you-doing-to-prepare-for-next-season? (https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/gardening-plants/what-you-doing-prepare-next-season-399861-3.html)

I'll be using the sb to grade the soil I commandeered :D from my neighbor Harry's windmill project. Its not the best tool for grading, but it still beats raking, and shoveling all of it. I'll see if I can post some pix in JD's thread.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/Sth_2B3vNbI/AAAAAAAABCk/rtQl0n9oIDA/s400/100_1656.JPG

As you can see I had the majority of the soil dumped down near the wetlands, with a load closer to the driveway. With the recent rains it will be a lot harder to work the soil to where I'd like it :(

Well I got to go an get busy now, I'm swappin' out the door screens for storm windows, an there's one that I have to replace the screen... Ops! There's the Dw's alarm... gonna' help get her off to work to!

Eddie! There any coffee left?. Yea, just made a fresh pot!

See Ya 'round the compost pile!

K

I was wondering what you were going to do with all the dirt!:eek:

The corner in the foreground between the driveway an the lane was always soft, so I'll be grading that out to raise it up.

There's still a lot of good soil down below, some of which will be finding its way into the garden for next year.

The picture of the street brought me back some years and tears came to my eyes:( But I'm a sap! I really miss 'Autumn' I'm afraid I will never see it again.

You still have family, back in Illinois, right?

Make plans to see them during Thanksgiving or even Christmas :)

I made it home for thanksgiving *though I think ours is on a different day* glad to see everyone has been busy. Sorry I haven't made it on long enough to type posts. But I've still been following every chance I get. :D
Miss you all... can't wait for next year to see what you've all done. Any new nifty experiments planned?

Biinxx,
You ol' seadog, your sure a sight for sore eyes, I sent you a pm to be the 400th poster because that's what the forum lead said (399), and here you're the 401, Damn! Sorry 'bout that!

I'll have ta have a talk with ben... Yea eddie, hold on ta you britches, eddie wants ta know if you ben cuttin' any those big trees again? Says it helps him to fly up there (His seein' ain't so good as it was.)

Gosh just look at you! All educated up, an lookin' at ease wit yourself, Here, here sid down, siddown, leit me get som vittles an drink an we'll have a talk...

You still have family, back in Illinois, right?

Make plans to see them during Thanksgiving or even Christmas :)

This was 400!

Sorry, can't fly back to snow, too scary:eek: I have to wait until there is no black ice.:D

HI Shelly!

k, it said 399 for me too buy its all good :). Yes I've cut more trees down. During my chain saw and spacing saw exams on Tuesday. Then had a computer applications exam. Today is math, dendrology and spelling... latin names fun fun :eek:

'bout the post count, see #'s 505, 506 odd-occurances-weird-goings (https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/active-members/odd-occurances-weird-goings-338799-51.html#post2045625)

Hi! Everyone :)

News from the Bucket (nftb), October 25th, 2009 ~ Vol. I ~ Edition XXIV:

Well the temps climbed into the 70's for highs this week with Friday hitting 80°F ~ 26.7°C :)

Yesterday morning I was out in the yard at 7am edt, and the temp was 67°F ~ 19.4°C. Quite a change when just last week at the same time it bottomed out at 36°F ~ 2.2°C. The wide variations in weather are to be expected though, during the Fall, and Spring.

We were on the fringe of a 2% watch area for tornadoes, and there were a few radar signatures, but no sightings, and winds only gusted to 33mph ~ 53.1Kph.
This system that just went through postponed the MLB World Series in New York by a day, 7th game to be held on Monday if...

Rainfall for the week BBX 3.87” ~ KCXY 2.07” presently Overcast 50°F ~ 10°C
This weeks forecast, highs to the mid 60's lows to mid to lower 40's.

Speaking of Fall. Don't forget to turn your clocks back an hour this Sunday morning at 2am. You wouldn't want to be late for church, now would you? ;)

Spring ahead, Fall back. For the Lands down under it'd be,. the same I reckon... :confused: eddie get a hold of shaz, and check that out....I'm on it.

Some history 'bout the change:
About Daylight Saving Time (http://www.timeanddate.com/time/aboutdst.html)
List of Countries that participate:
Daylight Saving Time Around the World 2009 (http://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst2009.html)

The yard, and garden are pretty much settled in for Winter. Going to try Solarizing the garden this year. It is an effective way to kill or suppress many fungi, nematodes, bacteria, weeds, and insects  57 Ways - 15. Solarize Soil (http://www.thisland.illinois.edu/57ways/57ways_15.html)

Gave the lawn its final cut of the season, and will be swappin' out the mower deck for the snow blade.

Have the Hibiscus, Mandavilla, and rose bush under cover/burlap, although, since this warm weather hit I uncovered the rose for a while, because I was concerned 'bout mold/mildew starting at its base, and felt it would be better if the air could circulate.

Still savin' seeds from this years flowers. The cuttings I made from our impatiens have already rooted, and the parent plants have taken to their new homes.
And, Anak BB is well, and has started setting fruit.

Update:
I'm going to shift the nftb newsletter from its usual time on Fridays to Sundays.
Sundays are quieter for me, and it allows me to reflect better on the previous weeks happenings.

May the peace of your Maker, be always with you.


See Ya 'round the compost pile!
K

I just came home from Thanksgiving and picked 8 small red toms! :) I'm going to throw some clear plastic over some plants (make shift green house) 'not touching the plants' and pick some of the green and bring inside. Experimenting:confused::rolleyes::D

Hello to all the UDT thread followers. There's so many posts once I saw the tomatoes coming I decided to call the experiment a success. I have a question about a possible advantage of havint the growing, tender part of the plant on the bottom. I've noticed that the Tomato Horn Worm attacks at the top of the plant. I wonder if they'd be less likely to find the tender growth of UDTs? Any observations about this??

Hello to all the UDT thread followers. There's so many posts once I saw the tomatoes coming I decided to call the experiment a success. I have a question about a possible advantage of havint the growing, tender part of the plant on the bottom. I've noticed that the Tomato Horn Worm attacks at the top of the plant. I wonder if they'd be less likely to find the tender growth of UDTs? Any observations about this???

I don't know, I believe we didn't have any problems with Hornworms this year. I personally didn't have any on any of the plants, and previous years I have always had them.:confused:

KUXJ would know for sure, but he is out for a little while, maybe he'll answer when he gets back.:)

Hi! Sundial, welcome to AMHD :) Hi! JD, I'm still under the weather a bit, but hangin' in there.

Now to answer Sundials Thesis...


Hello to all the UDT thread followers. There's so many posts once I saw the tomatoes coming I decided to call the experiment a success. I have a question about a possible advantage of havint the growing, tender part of the plant on the bottom. I've noticed that the Tomato Horn Worm attacks at the top of the plant. I wonder if they'd be less likely to find the tender growth of UDTs? Any observations about this???

The tomato hornworm (Manduca quinquemaculata).

LIFE CYCLE... Borrowed from;Tomato Hornworms in Home Gardens (http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/M1224.html)
Moths emerge from overwintering sites in spring. After mating, females deposit oval, smooth, light green eggs singly on lower and upper leaf surfaces. Caterpillars hatch, begin to feed and are full grown in three to four weeks. The mature caterpillars drop off plants and burrow into the soil to pupate.
Moths emerge in two weeks to begin a second generation, during mid summer. Second generation moths deposit eggs on host plants, such as tomato. The caterpillars feed until late summer or early fall and then pupate. The pupae remain in the soil through the winter.

Most moths, will overwinter in the ground, and when the temperature of the ground rises, the metamorphosed pupae (new moths) have a propensity to fly into an updraft, that in turn creates lift. This raises them to the tops of the plants they are looking for, by smell.
Once they find their tender feast the destruction begins.

In this link it discusses Upwind Flight and Reproductive Physiology:
Behavioral responses of adult female tobacco hornworms, Manduca sexta, to hostplant volatiles change with age and mating status (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC355905/)
At the top of the page where it says "abstract" in the green bar, go to the right where it says other sections and click for the drop-box and pick discussions.
In that section it talks 'bout upwind flight an reproduction.

So in a nutshell I would say that growing their source of food in an area that they aren't accustom to searching, would offer some protection.

But don't forget, they use odor's too...

Courtesy of; Behavioral responses of adult female tobacco hornworms, Manduca sexta, to hostplant volatiles change with age and mating status (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC355905/)
olfactory cues provide information about biologically relevant resources such as food, mates, and oviposition sites

More on Hornworms:
Tomato Hornworms in Home Gardens (http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/M1224.html)

As with JD I didn't have any myself this year.
I hope that helps guide you.

k




I don't know, I believe we didn't have any problems with Hornworms this year. I personally didn't have any on any of the plants, and previous years I have always had them.:confused:

KUXJ would know for sure, but he is out for a little while, maybe he'll answer when he gets back.:)

JD, I'll be back every now an then, I'm better than a month ago. ( the meds are working now, and I'm getting around better).
I have Fibromyalgia, disk, and spine damage.

I did want to put out a News From The Bucket Edition, to let everyone know what's up, but just answering my email can be a chore.

I'll try to get an edition out soon... k

KUXJ
Hearing from you made me smile and I really needed it:)

Hi! Everyone :)
News from the Bucket (nftb), Saturday February 6th, 2010 ~ Vol. II ~ Edition I:

Yes it has been a while since I last posted nftb (Post #406 page 41 October 25th, 2009)

I had cervical, and lumbar problems that needed addressed, and I pretty much shutdown all internet activities. I'm now in physical therapy three times a week, and my prognosis looks good. So far I'm able to stay away from having surgery.

With that, and Winter slowing things down I had to get my house in order. I hope you understand. I did ask eddie if he would like to keep things going, but he declined... Somthin' 'bout “durn computers”

Okay!

Good thing Winter was coming, and the yard, and garden was in hibernation not too much to tell there, just routine maintenance.
It was a pretty normal Winter here in the Harrisburg, Pa. area with only 15” of snow... Up until today...

Since last weekend the forecaster's were calling for a big snow to hit this weekend... Well, yesterday it started at 2:50pm est (7:50pm UTC) and this morning 17hours later at 8am we had 18”. It's supposed to stop around 4pm this afternoon :eek:

Here are before
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And 8am pix:
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Don't forget your pets!

When I was out at 8, I saw that our faithful feline (Candy Pester) had a hankerin' to go out also (Bathroom break), but when I pushed open the door and she saw how deep it was She wanted no parts of it. Eventually, after I made a path out to her “usual” area she did come out and was able to relieve herself.

She pretty reliable 'bout those matters, but you haveta be careful. If your pet holds tooo long they can end up with a bladder infection or worse. :(

You should have seen it you would have laughed. I wish I had the camera. Candy was spookin' around after she did her business, and I just happened to scrape the snow shovel on the concrete.

Well... She really spooked, didn't know where to hide, so she did a flyin' leap out into the fresh snow in the driveway, and immediately disappeared, all you saw in the hole she made was her hiner stickin' up just under the top of the snow. LMAO :p

She rouched around, and all I saw was her snow covered face peakin' out of the hole, jumped out and acted like nothing happened...

What's that eddie?. Oh well, eddie tells me the grader just came through, and the snow is now waist deep in front of the driveway, I guess I'd better get out there, I'll post some more pix when I get back.


See Ya 'round the compost pile!
K

I'm sorry for you and the kitty (but funny :D), but please keep the pics coming:) I love the snow, especially when some one else is shoveling;)

Well, JD that 6 to 12 I mentioned earlier turned out to be 14".
I was able to take 24 pix's with 'bout a half dozen of me snowblowin' taken by my DW
(behind every good man, there's a great woman, right? ;)), but there's one problem...

They total 6.5MB, and I don't think the admins would take kindly of me posting that amount. :rolleyes:
That's with even knockin' them back to 640x480 rez.

I also made a slide show with music, and that comes to 25MB, so I'm at a loss as to what to do.
I've been trying to upload the Show to my picasa web album, but it hangs part way there. :confused:

I thought we had a photo gallery here at AMHD, and I was gearing up to post them there, but I found out we don't. :(

So for now, I'll leave you with this one... :)

This was at 10:30am est this morning 02-10-10, 7:30 your time.

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From the NWS:
A RECORD SNOWFALL OF 10.0 INCHES WAS SET AT HARRISBURG PA TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 5.2 SET IN 1970.

HARRISBURG /KMDT/ HAS OFFICIALLY REACHED 13.4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL FOR THIS STORM... MAKING THE MONTHLY TOTAL 34.5 INCHES. THIS SETS A NEW ALL-TIME FEBRUARY SNOWFALL RECORD... BREAKING THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 30.3 INCHES... SET BACK IN 1893.

Our average seasonal total is 35.5

Ohhh Wow:eek: Looks really cool (no pun intended) but scary:)

Hope everybody is OK. That's a lot of snow!

I'm picking Daffodils:o

Ohhh Wow:eek: Looks really cool (no pun intended) but scary:)

Hope everybody is OK. That's a lot of snow!

I'm picking Daffodils:oYes, everyone's okay, DW had off work today (her work was closed).

I forgot to mention, that's not fog in the new pix that's horizontal snow.

Daffydills, I'm jealous, I was watchin' some Daytona500 practice... Sunny and cool, yea, I'd wish it was in the mid 50's.

They are callin' for a freeze warning there tonight though. There goes the price of Citrus!

I'm used to that amount of snow occurring here.. At the college the rule for using snow shoes is when the snow hits 2 - 3 feet its manditory. But mind you I live in a place where snow is the norm. even if its spring.. We had snow on halloween one year. That's the end of October :O I've missed you all. A lot of things have changed. Any plans for more experiments this year? I won't have room for a garden at my new place (I'm moving on the 24th back out of Calgary AB and into Fredericton NB) Me and my new boyfriend (been together for around 6 months now) have gotten a 1 bedroom apartment for a decent price and are getting our internet and electricity hooked up at the end of this week. Living out of residence at the college will drop my tuition by almost 6000 dollars. And he's got a good paying job with J D Irving. How have you all been and how has winter been treating you both

Binny, great to see you again. I am so glad life is moving along so successfully for you. I have been pretty busy with my job, renovating a bit, etc. My son is back with me so he is a wonderful help to me and just takes over everything !

Give us up dates on you progress.

Tick

Hi! B :)

Winter's been great up until a week ago. I'm not used to cutting, splitting, and stacking 4cords of wood like you are. :D

You and your new boyfriend :confused:... eddie thought you swore off doze kind of critters, anyhow, Congratulations! :cool:
If you feed him right, he might just end up being the president of the company some day. ;)

Good hearing from you!

Yes K I did, but then I got to know him better... Hes nothing like anyone I've ever known, he treats me better, and I'm a ton happier. HAHA if I feed him right.. gwad love you :D
And its great to see you all are doing well

Well blow me if the tat merchant JML hasn't got in on the act with this product: JML Topsy Turvy Tomato Planter from JML Direct (http://www.jmldirect.com/Topsy-Turvy-Tomato-Planter-PT5641/)

Well blow me if the tat merchant JML hasn't got in on the act with this product: JML Topsy Turvy Tomato Planter from JML Direct (http://www.jmldirect.com/Topsy-Turvy-Tomato-Planter-PT5641/)


Don't do it:eek:
KUXJ was the only one that had good results. I tossed mine! 3 strikes your out!:rolleyes:

I know I'm the only one who cares, but out of the 14 plants I have... I have a couple of tomatoes blooming and I am really proud and can't wait to eat them. We have been having cold weather:eek: So it might be a while before I can pick and eat and can. :D

I know I'm the only one who cares, but out of the 14 plants I have...I have a couple of tomatoes blooming and I am really proud and can't wait to eat them. We have been having cold weather:eek: So it might be a while before I can pick and eat and can. :DHi! JD, you gettin' any ripe ones yet?
You would be just in time for the,

19th Annual Tomato Festival & West Coast Barbecue Championship!
A Fun Filled Family Event! In Fairfield California 94533

August 14, 2010
Saturday 10 am - 5:00 pm
August 15, 2010
Sunday 11 am - 4:00 pm
fairfielddowntown tomatofest (http://www.fairfielddowntown.com/3events/tomato/tomatofest.html)

I've canned marinara and cocktail sauce so far.:) and of course ate plenty! They are all coming to fruit at different times, which is just fine for me.:D