Recent content by rocksnstumps

HH, wouldn't worry about delays if your weather has been cool and your box of trees has been kept out of the sun. A week in those conditions is not going to matter. Had one of the Pennsylvania nurseries ship my order way early last yr or yr before in early March. Not sure what they were thinking...

CVX has been ok but Exxon has been killing it the last 5 yrs coming out of the Covid slump. But you know the saying. Past performance does not indicate future blah, blah, blah

Cages for hazelnuts. Put 2 or 3 bare roots inside and make the cage diameter big enough so about 18" from sides. Once they get several years of growth they can take some browse but first yr or two are vulnerable. Have done some tubes but are really too bush like for that and think cages are...

Do you know if your varieties of Hawthorne fall fairly quickly or persist for awhile? My native ones fall mostly in Sept. Think ones like Washington Hawthorne can drop later. For me I don't try to eradicate my Hawthorne but since they are not critical for food as other stuff also around I don't...

No experience with those varieties but if from Bozeman they should be very hardy. Went skiing out there decades ago. Darn it was cold that week. Low one night was -38F and the next day high only reached -25F. No skiing that day, wind chill was brutal. But they get Chinook winds and a week later...

Those are all white spruce. Have some Norway spruce on the end of another planting but much younger. The whites tend to have less browse on the central leader when really young compared to Norway spruce. Yes they moderately browse spruce in my area. Why?? Cause they can! Really only a very early...

I think roughly 900 lbs with concrete. But that might include the extra 4-5 inches on the sides I built up with plywood when added the concrete. I forget. But did shape that added mass with a channel to accommodate the movement of the top link. That said, my 3 pt ballast box has sat for years...

Most likely in a narrow setting of the hubs and rims. Also keep in mind what style tire tread you desire. The R1 ag style are a bit taller and narrower than an R4 tread (more of typical construction equipment tire). That said my older series 4 tractor with R4 just barely fit between fenders on...

^^^Depends on if buying an expensive drill is a future dream for your property. Is so plan accordingly I guess. I know some folks (especially those with deep pocketbooks) consider drills the only way to plant and everyone should strive for..... But my property and likely some others have limited...

A 3 series is maybe a bit small for 85 acres but you can probably live with the limitations. Especially if your previous point of reference is doing stuff with 4 wheelers. Others want you to spend the big bucks (but your money not theirs) while focusing only on the tractor but you have the right...

My 6 ft brush hog is also decades old so no real point in talking about make and model since outdated info but just a comment on 3 pt or pull. Really depends on how rough sections of your trail are. For the former farm field types, pull behind probably works well all over but I have sections of...

Interesting about that 1 in 50 statistic. Feel it's about the same odds if you take 50 Siberian or Dolgo crab seedlings you get like one or two that are probably worth grafting more with. Maybe not stellar attributes but solid performers for decent fruit size, hang times, and tree growth. It's...

Great horned owls are a very early nester and likely now is peak breeding season. Lotta hoot,n going on (among other things lol)

Mom taking the kids out to lunch. Down below this area is a favorite bunny spot.

Balsam poplar is a pioneer species just like Aspen and cottonwood. They are some of the first trees to repopulate a devoid area and serve a purpose just like some on here promote......thistle. Sorry couldn't resist but realize that your immediate neighborhood and time-frames for plant succession...