People can be weird. My neighbor called me a few summers ago when I was at work and asked me if I gave someone permission to pick pears and apples cause a car parked on the side of the street and a guy walked in the yard and started picking them. He said when the guy seen him taking his picture he left.
What is wrong with people? I would never pluck fruits or whatever from someone else’s yard? That is almost like just walking in your house and taking crap from your fridge.
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People can be weird. My neighbor called me a few summers ago when I was at work and asked me if I gave someone permission to pick pears and apples cause a car parked on the side of the street and a guy walked in the yard and started picking them. He said when the guy seen him taking his picture he left.What is wrong with people? I would never pluck fruits or whatever from someone else’s yard? That is almost like just walking in your house and taking crap from your fridge.
I agree
Everything is looking good on my end. Peppers are starting to grow a little better.
DT
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Looks awesome DT!
Hey DT, you ever arrested that Mike Schulz guy! 
sorry off topic 
What is wrong with people? I would never pluck fruits or whatever from someone else’s yard? That is almost like just walking in your house and taking crap from your fridge.
That probably pissed my dad off too rather than having to pick up the pears on the ground before cutting the grass. If they asked he would tell them if they are ready for picking and let them pick a few. We always had plenty even after my mom and grandma canned many, many quarts.
This was in north Mpls (almost Brooklyn Center) in the 1960’s. There was one house on our block that had an apple tree. We would always ask if we could pick some. This was when my older brother and I were 7-9 years old. I guess our parents raised us right.
July 12, 2024 at 3:58 pm#2280791
Hey DT, you ever arrested that Mike Schulz guy! rotflol rotflol
smash smash doah sorry off topic chased
I have always shared when folks ask, if not get out… Glenn settle down!!! 
Sevin. How often do you guys apply the spray? I think it says only once per 7 days and a maximum of 6 times per year. But the damn Japanese beetles are back after about 4-5 days.
Noticed them damn beetles on my apple trees yesterday afternoon.
Looks like I need to can some banana peppers this week. My garden is going nuts. All this rain has been a blessing. Except mowing the lawn……
Noticed them damn beetles on my apple trees yesterday afternoon.
Have you heard of Surround kaolin clay? It may be difficult with full sized fruit trees, but I’ve seen it work when sprayed on dwarf and semi dwarf trees to prevent insect damage to leaves and fruits. It works on squash plants, too. Trees will look pretty ugly covered in it, but I’ll be using it when I get fruit trees in the future.
Think I usually just spray them with 7 in the past and I believe it worked. Will find out in an hour when I get home. If its to hot for the girls to play baseball or I will find out tomorrow night.
Picked this Saturday. 
Tomorrow I have some dill to pick and more cukes and green beans.
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Think I usually just spray them with 7 in the past and I believe it worked. Will find out in an hour when I get home. If its to hot for the girls to play baseball or I will find out tomorrow night.
I mix Sevin about half again as strong as recommended and also put about a teaspoon of dawn detergent in it before shaking well before spraying. As for spraying frequency, I’ll go the ten days unless it rains between scheduled sprayings, then I’ll re-apply as soon as it’s dry and no more rain right away
Nice early haul, Glenn. I’d pickle all of it.
Got a few tomatoes the deer knocked off and didn’t bite for once.
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Just as my cukes were flowering a deer took off most of the leaves. 
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That sucks. Still plenty of time to plant another round from seed though.
Sure seems like the deer are eating more stuff that they used to leave alone.
That sucks. Still plenty of time to plant another round from seed though.
you sure???? i’d do it in a heartbeat!!!!!!
I still don’t understand how you’re always weeks ahead of me when you’re a decent ways north of me. I’ve got two zucchini on three plants now and zero cucumbers on about 20 plants. Tons of flowers, so it should be a great year. I do have a bunch of peppers, but only the serrano have any heat to them so far. One truss of Super Sweet 100 tomatoes is just starting to turn color, otherwise my other 30+ tomato plants have only green ones and flowers. Yard long beans had a rough start, so I put the juice to them a couple times with fish emulsion and now they’re looking good. Hell, my marigolds haven’t even flowered yet. Should be any day now.
I still don’t understand how you’re always weeks ahead of me when you’re a decent ways north of me. I’ve got two zucchini on three plants now and zero cucumbers on about 20 plants. Tons of flowers, so it should be a great year. I do have a bunch of peppers, but only the serrano have any heat to them so far. One truss of Super Sweet 100 tomatoes is just starting to turn color, otherwise my other 30+ tomato plants have only green ones and flowers. Yard long beans had a rough start, so I put the juice to them a couple times with fish emulsion and now they’re looking good. Hell, my marigolds haven’t even flowered yet. Should be any day now.
you talkin to me???
i put Miricle whip jars by my plants!!!!! 
i’ll be picking some kalarabi today as well as carrots…..and making me a 2 gallon jug of sliced cukes!!!
I knew there had to have been a deal with the devil involved.
I knew there had to have been a deal with the devil involved.
hey…you serious..its not to late to plant cukes from seed yet???/
Marketmore and Straight 8 only need 50-75 days. My first frost date is 9/28. I’d reseed now if mine were struggling.
Marketmore and Straight 8 only need 50-75 days. My first frost date is 9/28. I’d reseed now if mine were struggling.
To you guys that have grown potatoes before, just how dead do you let the plants get before digging? This is my first try. They’ve been in the dirt 96 days as of today. Red Pontiac on the right look like they’re pretty close to me. Kennebec is on the left and was expected to take longer. Just about anything else I’ve grown is way better tasting than store bought, but can I expect to notice it with potatoes?
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You can pick when the plant is dying. I would always pick mine when the plant was laying down on the ground. If the ground isn’t saturated you can leave them in the ground and pick when you need them. They will store longer in the ground then in your home as long as they don’t rot.
Thanks, that’s what I thought. Some of the reds are laying over, but most are still upright. It should be soon.
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