Hawggardville

[bueller]

How are the cats biting down there? I'm hoping to fill a cooler or two up here in the next couple weeks.

 

[Merle Hawggard]

How are the cats biting down there? I'm hoping to fill a cooler or two up here in the next couple weeks.

They were just starting to bite pretty good when the storm blew in. We're making plans for a fish fry in a couple of weeks so we've got to get some fillets in the freezer.

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[Merle Hawggard]

Got up to the farm yesterday and mowed the orchard plus sprayed the apples. Had a series of storms come through last week and this was my first trip since then. It got the big white oak by my shop, but that was about the worst of it.
Not sure when we'll get our beans planted. The spring and general seeping have water standing in it.

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[Bowsnbucks]

Great firewood for use or for sale on the white oak. Now you have room and an excuse to plant another tree(s) of some sort, Merle !!!

 

[Merle Hawggard]

Great firewood for use or for sale on the white oak. Now you have room and an excuse to plant another tree(s) of some sort, Merle !!!

That's the first thing I told my wife Bows!
Said I'd look to see if one of its offspring was growing under it and if not it looked like a great place for another chestnut.

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[buckdeer1]

glad it wasn't worse

 

[Merle Hawggard]

Finally got up to the farms today after a two week absence. Dunstans are blooming, apples growing, pecan grafts look great, and a few flower pics. Wore my helper out too it seems.

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[Merle Hawggard]

Got up to the farms Saturday. I finally put my cameras out and checked on the trees. Apples are looking good and my American Chestnut is pushing 30'!
The lone apple is William's Pride.
Also got our beans sprayed. They're a little weedy, but the roundup should get that under control.
Hope everyone is having a great summer. I've been busier than a cat in a hail storm!

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[DLH]

Looking good you will be pumping out apples and chestnuts like Native H before long. How old is that chestnut? I checked all mine this weekend and only 3 of 20 need to be replaced hopefully they make it to next year.

 

[Merle Hawggard]

Looking good you will be pumping out apples and chestnuts like Native H before long. How old is that chestnut? I checked all mine this weekend and only 3 of 20 need to be replaced hopefully they make it to next year.

Thanks! That tree is from 09 chestnuts so 2010 was it's first growing year. I was surprised it didn't bloom this year.

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[Merle Hawggard]

http://m.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/jul/30/apples-still-appealing-for-nostalgic-fe/

The Hawggardville deer orchard has made the statewide newspaper! If only they'd used my forum name, who ever heard of this Scott guy?


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[Bill]

That's pretty cool. Congratulations on being recognized..

 

[Merle Hawggard]

That's pretty cool. Congratulations on being recognized..

Thanks Bill, I'm hopeful one of the other lost apples may turn up because of the article. We've shared it everywhere we could think of.

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[j-bird]

Lots of great pics and it's also great to be recognized for the work you have done.

 

[TreeDaddy]

So "Merle Hawggard" isn't your real name?

Whats next? .......no Santa?

bill

 

[Merle Hawggard]

So "Merle Hawggard" isn't your real name?

Whats next? .......no Santa?

bill

I may have to have it legally changed. More people know me as Merle now than that other guy lol!

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[Merle Hawggard]

Worked at the farm a little today and checked our cameras. The bean field is doing great this year especially for the late start it got.
Chuck has the cards, but if anything interesting shows up he or I will pit it up.
I just picked a 5 gallon bucket of tomatoes so I've got to get busy!

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[H20fwler]

I may have to have it legally changed. More people know me as Merle now than that other guy lol!

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That's funny...I've got a buddy who's name is Dave, everybody has called him Jack since we were kids don't know why it isn't even his middle name.

 

[Merle Hawggard]

Had a few nice bucks show up and finally started getting some fawns too.
Just a tad over a month till bow season opens here!

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[Merle Hawggard]

I've not had a chance to update lately, but I've been slowly reclaiming an old pasture that was becoming a sweet gum forest. Hogged what I could then h&s the bigger trees. I've got plans for this field plus our bean plot is in it.
They're looking great, just need me and Chuck in a stand next week.
Got our first winesap apples too.

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