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I got droptine for ya J B. How many trees you grafting?

In open areas, just like frogs, make little spots of cover. They hop from one to another like a frog hops on lilly pads. From cover to a feeding area, make a little waiting room. About the size of a car parking spot and big enough for a mower to squeeze in and maintain.

planted turnips oats n clover in April one year. I had almost bowling ball sized turnips in the fall. Best year for deer activity in that spot too. Oats typically die on a 15 degree night. I take advantage of that. I add 20-30% oats to my fall rye. Deer focus on the oats while the rye...

Been a bit tempted to do what you do. It's fun as a hobby at least. Another orchard is being sold off in my area this year. Going to see how the G890's take to my backyard. Been rolling the idea around of a u-pick orchard 4 or 5 acres. Might have to do m111's to get enough size with my...

ALways be a better deal somemwhere, as long as your deal is good. Gold gets way too high, we got bigger problems. Any wildcards anybody is sitting on low? Wondering which way lithium Argentina is going to roll with things going on. Had it since it came out in 2023. Betting on water in...

Sales a little slow this year? Seems like a lot places have plenty of stock left. Trying hard to say no to big dog on m111, but don't mind not saying no. I cut back on my rootstocks order last week. Removed the antonvomka's. I suspect they're not low pH tolerant. So, I should be good on...

Sounds good. If the rye looks thin in the spring, get a bag of feed oats and spread it in there. Every bag I have used germinated just fine. Several different sources. Probably about 20 bags over the year ,all good.

Put my address and store finder for all those, turns to unavailable and cant ship...... I do travel to north Carolina a few times a year. Closest Menards is 2-3 hours off my path down there. More or less take 95. pH is in the 5's, I add a healthy dose of peat moss, plenty of pelletized...

Very very tempted. What's the story behind primetime? You selling scions this year?

gunfun, Sevin is used as a thinning agent as well as a insecticide. When about 3/4's of your pedals have dropped is the time to use sevin. A bit controversial with bees still visiting the tree. NAA is used a little later and is easier on beneficial insects. Would like to find a chemical...

Got me a 30-30 glenfield. Shoots ok. Usually only buy a new caliber thr oldest buys.

I should probably sell the gun. But, its an old friend of mine. Been in the woods about 2 decades. Not sure if the Thompson center omega harvested more or not, but shot the most deer of any center-fire for sure. New Chrono wouldn't wake up today, so not sure of the speed. Batteries were...

Many people put them in garages and do just fine. You can cover the with a blanket to keep the more stable concrete temp. Just make sure the blanket doesn't bump into the grafts. The same with the basement, cover it up and expose it to concrete more. Slows the swings down. Either is...

Peeked at a tree or two today in zone 5/6 Hudson valley NY 1 mile from large body of water Hudson river. Chestnut is an early waking one, buds still small n quiet. cold coming in Weds / Thursday. If you got bare ground, good time to lime or frost seed. Pears wake up before apples usually...

Suppressors are well suppressed in NY. Progress is banned here..... Would like a muzzle brake on it. Need it threaded for it. Emailed a guy who specializes in Browning BLR's, no response yet. I found a practical reason to slow it down too. Matching trajectory of my T/C omega. I...

Got a disc in my neck that's bad. Few years ago, was hesitant to do surgery. Went back this year and he wasn't interested in even doing cortisone shots. Just physical therapy. Had to give up auto racing and snowmobiling so I don't end up in a wheelchair. Shooting it later today. Stuffed...

Westwind, Love my Milwaukee saw. I use it for trail and shooting lane maintenance, Fruit trees, I usually don't use it for, except major old tree cleanup. ARS makes extended pruning shears, I got a 6ft one. That and my 10ft orchard ladder, almost no apple tree I have I cant clean up. Odd...

They're easy to do. You mess up, the rootstocks still grows anyways. Got grafting tape or ceranwrap, a good sharp knife, some electrical tape, and a bucket of soil. A few advanced tips. IF you can't get scions fresh from the tree, make sure your ends are sealed when stored in the fridge. I...

I'd have wickson and hewes before I got otterson. Wickson is the cats meow. Otterson I believe I s used for a single variety hard cider. I dug up my reffield and gave it to a coworker. Cider burns my stomache up, and my wife wanted a empire or two out back. Redfield is good too. Knowing...

Cummins nursery in Ithaca NY used to have a class. If weather one was close, I'd go to it. Might be around 100 grafted trees by now. About 50 of mine and 50 given away as gifts. A lot of good tips on here. Little surprised how quiet the scion thread is.