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  1. Smokerbill

    What did you do in the garden today?

    I sifted out a good half bushel of chicken run compost and incorporated it into the now-barren garlic bed. Got it watered in a little and I'll continue hitting it with water every so often to get it good and soaked. Then I'll pile a thick layer of straw over the bed to hold in the moisture till...
  2. Smokerbill

    What did you do in the garden today?

    Probably just the price. The Espoma is ground fine and then granulated, supposedly works faster. I could've got the hydrated lime which works quickly but it's riskier to use. Espoma is dolomitic lime. And I was in a hurry to get it around my tomatoes and it's what was available nearby. I got a...
  3. Smokerbill

    What did you do in the garden today?

    I bought a bag of Espoma garden lime and worked a half cup into the soil around all the tomatoes and seven pepper plants. Emptied the bag. Pruned the lower leaves from the tomatoes too. The measured application of tablespoons per square foot of garden space is supposed to raise the pH from 5 to...
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    It was obvious that my tomatoes and peppers in the new garden plot were hurting. Spindly and not growing much, leaves that aren't deep green and lush. I'm glad that I verified it's a pH problem, or at least it's a starting point because there could be other issues. I'll work on the pH first. If...
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    I gave my son a tour of my garden to show him all the work I've been doing. He doesn't have much time these days since he has to commute 200 miles a day from here for work, so it was nice to spend a little time with him. The grandkids will be here this weekend which'll be nice. Every other...
  6. Smokerbill

    Show Me Your Pallet Projects!

    Yeah, my truck is a 2011 and I consider a tool, not a fancy vehicle I need to keep shiny to impress others on the road. I try to give it a good washing and waxing once every year or two. I don't worry about the few dents and scratches in the body because it still does its job.
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    Show Me Your Pallet Projects!

    Sad but smart to say goodbye. Maybe a little less insurance and property tax, less spent on oil changes and other maintenance. But dang, I would've paid you scrap value for it and fixed the brakes myself. LOL
  8. Smokerbill

    What did you do in the garden today?

    Nice!
  9. Smokerbill

    What did you do in the garden today?

    Well, I don't know about that but thanks! I just make do with what I have on hand. All I was lacking was the bag of potting soil. I should probably work in a handful or two of fertilizer and water from the top a couple times. It's been over a year since I fed the soil. ETA: Tomato bucket is...
  10. Smokerbill

    What did you do in the garden today?

    I put together a wicking bucket setup last year and tried it with some daikon radishes. I have a tomato plant in it this year. I cut a circle out of the OSB that would support the bucket's rim, and cut a hole in the bucket bottom that supports a yogurt container. I lined the yogurt container...
  11. Smokerbill

    What did you do in the garden today?

    I just ordered a packet of Brunswick cabbage seeds from Baker Creek. It's supposed to be a good fall cabbage that keeps well and survives freezing weather. It'd be nice to have a winter's supply of fresh cabbages in the garden.
  12. Smokerbill

    What did you do in the garden today?

    I didn't find gypsum locally, but TSC has pelletized dolomitic limestone, 40 pounds for $7. I was planning to get the Pennington lime, 30 pounds for $25 but I'll go pick up the limestone instead.
  13. Smokerbill

    What did you do in the garden today?

    That's correct, but I was assuming that when the pH initially reached 7 it would gradually drop some as the lime worked down through the soil. But I'll go ahead and shoot for 6.5 instead. Thanks for the tip!
  14. Smokerbill

    What did you do in the garden today?

    That's what I was thinking, but I need the space for tomatoes and peppers and beans. I have no woodash available. Would've used it if I had it. If I decide to plant blueberries I can make a new garden plot nearby knowing the acidity will be ideal for them.
  15. Smokerbill

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Sorry you lost Pipsqueak @ValerieJ . He was a nice looking cat.
  16. Smokerbill

    What did you do in the garden today?

    Well, my suspicion that the soil in my new garden bed was acidic was correct. I tested it with my Rapitest 4 in 1 soil tester and it showed that the pH was right around 5, very acidic. It's a clay soil and compacted pretty bad also. No wonder my tomato and pepper plants look strange and aren't...
  17. Smokerbill

    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    We drank out of glasses like that too, and jelly jars that had pop off lids, not screw lids. I remember some clear glass cowboy boot glasses too. Butter bowls were for food storage. All the dishware I have in boxes is perfectly useable, but definitely not in style. LOL But the sentimentality of...
  18. Smokerbill

    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    I'm dealing with the same problem. My mom had collections of clear glassware and some kind of Autumn themed stoneware. Plus some Frankoma stoneware. And some Fenton blue opalescent hobnail stuff. Somehow I ended up with boxes of the stuff. And I don't know what to do with it. I wouldn't have a...
  19. Smokerbill

    What did you do in the garden today?

    I believe scarlet runner beans are perennial in warmer climates. The root can be dug up, stored correctly and planted the next spring in colder climates. That is, if my memory is correct.
  20. Smokerbill

    What did you do in the garden today?

    You can tie lengths into bundles and make nesting places for mason and carpenter bees. https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pub/em-9507-leave-behind-some-stems-bee-habitat
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