Gardening 2023

[user 6208]

Those bags are for small pots, and lazy people.
Get yourself a tiller and till in mulch, leaves, whatever rabbit or chicken **** or aged manure you have.. mix in different soil types you have on the properly. . Test your soil and add in any nitrogen, magnesium, etc... as needed.

If you don't have any equipment to mix your own and want to buy dirt. Get a dump truck load for about $300

How do you go about testing soil without having to mail it to a lab?

 

[user 7704]

How do you go about testing soil without having to mail it to a lab?

Here, we can take it to the county Extension Office. Other than that, I'm clueless.

 

[Proud Prepper]

How do you go about testing soil without having to mail it to a lab?

Many universities will test it for you for a fee if you bring it to them.

 

[GaRp58]

I save our water bottles and cut the top off them to start tomatoes and peppers. Most of the other stuff I direct seed.

We bought a stack of 50 plastic camping or party drink cups to start our veggies in. Dirt in, seed in, water, grow. As they are ready to plant, turn the cup over, dump the dirt and plant into your hand, turn the whole thing over into the prepared hole in the ground and water again. Really cheap and fast.

 

[Mountain trapper]

How do you go about testing soil without having to mail it to a lab?

I take my samples to our local coop for testing.

 

[user 6208]

Are devices like these worth having? I will find and use a local lab/university, but for SHTF, it'd be nice to be able to read it myself.

I figured I'd use it to test the lab-tested soil and compare readings from there on out.

https://www.growerssupply.com/prod/gs-soil-testing-meters/105067.html

 

[Mountain trapper]

The wife is going to start some seeds in the laundry room today. She has space for 140 seeds. Half will be tomato and the other half will be super hot peppers. They're supposed to be started indoors 8 to 12 weeks before last frost.

 

[poltiregist]

When I finish my coffee this morning , I will be going out to pick my last mess of mustard greens from last fall's planting and then pulling them up by the roots to prepare and likely plant my garden in grass today for this coming fall's wedding in my garden area . I have more of those mustard green seeds and have them in my Nuclear winter growing seed stash . They have proven to be able to withstand 0 degree temperatures . Even if I have to change them from a winter crop to a summer crop during the Nuclear Winter, they should thrive under the projected environment . -- In case some missed it or don't know the projected temperature drop for the Nuclear Winter is 46 degrees .

 

[Survivor_316]

When I finish my coffee this morning , I will be going out to pick my last mess of mustard greens from last fall's planting and then pulling them up by the roots to prepare and likely plant my garden in grass today for this coming fall's wedding in my garden area . I have more of those mustard green seeds and have them in my Nuclear winter growing seed stash . They have proven to be able to withstand 0 degree temperatures . Even if I have to change them from a winter crop to a summer crop during the Nuclear Winter, they should thrive under the projected environment . -- In case some missed it or don't know the projected temperature drop for the Nuclear Winter is 46 degrees .

Do you know which variety?

 

[poltiregist]

Do you know which variety?

Curly leaf mustard . I don't know if there is subspecies of curly leaf mustard or not . I bought a big quantity of them maybe 6 or 7 years ago by computer . Those seeds or still good . I have kept them in my deep freeze through those years .

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

They are keeping the “governments stash” of viable seeds (not GMO) in Svalbard at 0 degrees F so you know it is the correct sustaining temperature.

 

[Mountain trapper]

I'm looking at buying a new garden tractor. I went to a feed store last week and they sell Bronson tractors. Has anyone here ever heard of a Bronson tractor? The tractor salesman was out the day I stopped in so I wasn't able ask any questions. I'd like to get an 18-21 hp model, 4 wheel drive with a loader and rototiller. I'd like to get a trencher attachment for it too.

 

[EastenerWesterner]

I'm looking at buying a new garden tractor. I went to a feed store last week and they sell Bronson tractors. Has anyone here ever heard of a Bronson tractor? The tractor salesman was out the day I stopped in so I wasn't able ask any questions. I'd like to get an 18-21 hp model, 4 wheel drive with a loader and rototiller. I'd like to get a trencher attachment for it too.

Never heard of Bronson.
I have heard of Branson. There was a trailer sales place selling them about 40 miles away. Korean owned I think. I believe they were bought out recently by TYM.
I went with one that had a real dealer. Under 25h, no computer, no DEF. If I had gone up to the 33h Massy, would have had a computer.
Many of the under 25h are made by Mitsubishi for the different brands anyway.

 

[Mountain trapper]

Never heard of Bronson.
I have heard of Branson. There was a trailer sales place selling them about 40 miles away. Korean owned I think. I believe they were bought out recently by TYM.
I went with one that had a real dealer. Under 25h, no computer, no DEF. If I had gone up to the 33h Massy, would have had a computer.
Many of the under 25h are made by Mitsubishi for the different brands anyway.

Thats it, Branson. I'll go down next week and look a little closer at it. Don't like the fact that its Korean, but at least it isn't Chinese.
FYI, my 2020 70 hp JD doesn't use DEF either. It does have a computer though. So far I've never had a problem with it.

 

[EastenerWesterner]

Thats it, Branson. I'll go down next week and look a little closer at it. Don't like the fact that its Korean, but at least it isn't Chinese.
FYI, my 2020 70 hp JD doesn't use DEF either. It does have a computer though. So far I've never had a problem with it.

Nothing in that HP range is American Made. Even a Deere has a Yanmar motor and computer.
i have had very little issues that I couldn’t fix with my Mahindra, but it was built by Mitsubishi.
Sorry Tractors have gone global and I know you are buy in the US Guy.

 

[Mountain trapper]

Nothing in that HP range is American Made. Even a Deere has a Yanmar motor and computer.
i have had very little issues that I couldn’t fix with my Mahindra, but it was built by Mitsubishi.
Sorry Tractors have gone global and I know you are buy in the US Guy.

My class of JD tractors are all made in India. Still better than China.

 

[EastenerWesterner]

When I was looking at specs only, Branson was heavier, FEL lifted more. The packages offered by the trailer dealer were pretty attractive. Tractor, FEL, box blade, trailer.
But I am happy with my Mahindra that I bought used off lease as a crop wagon puller with a newer FEL added to it. It does everything I ask it to.
Good luck with the search.

 

[Proud Prepper]

I bought seeds from the seed vault. Prepper special. It's top quality seeds that store for 15+ years and some will still germinate after 30 years. There's a prepper special, 50,000 seeds in sealed PVC × 5. It's buy 4 get one free or anything else you buy it's 10% off with coupon code: Ranger.

The prepper special is great for a group of preppers or families to split.

Call and speak with them. There very helpful.

 

[Survivor_316]

I bought seeds from the seed vault. Prepper special. It's top quality seeds that store for 15+ years and some will still germinate after 30 years. There's a prepper special, 50,000 seeds in sealed PVC × 5. It's buy 4 get one free or anything else you buy it's 10% off with coupon code: Ranger.

The prepper special is great for a group of preppers or families to split.

Call and speak with them. There very helpful.

I was just watching him interview the owner this evening as we made dinner. Made me think that I needed more seeds and both of my kids shouted "No!"

I told them that when I die their inheritance from me is books and seeds.

 

[Mountain trapper]

When I was looking at specs only, Branson was heavier, FEL lifted more. The packages offered by the trailer dealer were pretty attractive. Tractor, FEL, box blade, trailer.
But I am happy with my Mahindra that I bought used off lease as a crop wagon puller with a newer FEL added to it. It does everything I ask it to.
Good luck with the search.

I've heard good things about Mahindra tractors. I'll look in to them too.

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

I was just watching him interview the owner this evening as we made dinner. Made me think that I needed more seeds and both of my kids shouted "No!"

I told them that when I die their inheritance from me is books and seeds.

I watched it as well! We are all ”tuned in” aren’t we?! Found it interesting that they were talking about Seeds being used as money after the crash for a period of time. Sitting here wondering how valuable seeds will be? Heritage ones of course.

 

[Survivor_316]

I watched it as well! We are all ”tuned in” aren’t we?! Found it interesting that they were talking about Seeds being used as money after the crash for a period of time. Sitting here wondering how valuable seeds will be? Heritage ones of course.

Ha. We were!
I think my kids would appreciate my seeds more if I told them they might be used for money some day.

 

[user 7704]

It is dandelion time. This is good info.

 

[user 7704]

I watched it as well! We are all ”tuned in” aren’t we?! Found it interesting that they were talking about Seeds being used as money after the crash for a period of time. Sitting here wondering how valuable seeds will be? Heritage ones of course.

I hope okra seeds are in demand. I have soooo many I can get rich.

 

[user 7704]

Had my first tick. Maybe the critters will come out and then we will have another freeze and blast them.

 

[Survivor_316]

Had my first tick. Maybe the critters will come out and then we will have another freeze and blast them.

One of the things I hate about living in the deep woods. We've been pulling them off the dogs for days now.

I have known a couple of people who have developed alpha-gal recently, so I make the kids shower and get a tick check every time they come in now.

 

[Mountain trapper]

One of the things I hate about living in the deep woods. We've been pulling them off the dogs for days now.

I have known a couple of people who have developed alpha-gal recently, so I make the kids shower and get a tick check every time they come in now.

Since we've owned this ranch, 10 years or so now, I've found 1 tick on the dog.

 

[rainingcatzanddogs]

I watched it as well! We are all ”tuned in” aren’t we?! Found it interesting that they were talking about Seeds being used as money after the crash for a period of time. Sitting here wondering how valuable seeds will be? Heritage ones of course.

It is going to depend on the person I think, like most barter items. If you don't drink and I offer a bottle of wine for some .22 ammo, you aren't going to be interested. If a lot of people around you are preppers and have a lot of their own seeds, they might not be as interested as those who were caught flat footed...in which case, they may not have anything to trade that you need.

 

[Survivor_316]

Since we've owned this ranch, 10 years or so now, I've found 1 tick on the dog.

Wow. Does it just get cold enough to kill them? The dogs get into seed tick nests sometimes and come back with their snouts just coated. That's the worst because they're harder to find.

 

[Mountain trapper]

Wow. Does it just get cold enough to kill them? The dogs get into seed tick nests sometimes and come back with their snouts just coated. That's the worst because they're harder to find.

I suppose it could be the cold that kills off the ticks. Even the coons, coyotes and fox that I skin don't have ticks. Could be they drop off in the fall.
I spend all spring crawling through brush, weeds and grass repairing fence, never seen a tick on me. I always have my wife do a body search on me when I get back to the house.....
The only vermin that I run across in the brush are rattlesnakes.