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In my opinion crabapple timeline is the best thread on the Internet.

I agree. Their rich, unique flavor is hard to beat. It’s so easy to tell when they’re becoming ripe. The deer tear up the ground from standing on her back legs.

I”m betting chestnut.

Bought these today on Facebook marketplace. 3 for $20. All my trees already have mulch. I’m hoping maybe for maximum growth in the future instead of just thinking survival.

Detroit, Michigan

I was at a wedding this weekend and took a picture of a 20 gallon watering bag. All the trees looked very healthy. I think I’m going to try about a dozen of them.

The seed mixture farmlegend is planting is perfect for the blower seeder.

I use my front yard as a test area before I planted my fields in pollinators. Here’s a little sample. Mountain mint will have 300-400 bees on it all day long.

Curious, why the two cameras on the same spot?

You don’t need a drill. Really good weed control before planting helps a lot. Broadcast seed in the middle of January. There’s a lot of information on the Bee & Butterfly Habitat funds website on pollinator fields establishment, and maintenance.

I have found there to be a big difference between varieties of alfalfa. The small stem varieties are what deer prefer by far.

2-4DB will kill broadleafs in clover. Butyrac 200. Keystone pest solutions has this product.

Nice! Quite a difference. I would be thrilled.

What did it look like last year?