Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 15, April 13, 2012

[JRandomFreeper]

Hand crank, but I've got a big pully for it, so I'll eventually get around to adapting it to electric.

It is hard work to crank, but I don't mind a little exersize like that.

/johnny

[Red_Devil 232]

Good to hear your order from last year paid off! I am pretty sure the seeds I had saved from last year are at our house in Ms. I thought they had made it to Tx in the first wave of our move.

[greeneyes]

At least with a hand crank, you are prepared for times when the electricity goes out.LOL

[greeneyes]

LOL. Yes I had just given up on them, and was intending to call for a refund credit. So it all worked out afterall. Did you sell your house or are you renting it?

[Red_Devil 232]

Not selling or renting it! I have a very good friend who checks on it about once a week and hired a guy to mow the yard about every two weeks.

[greeneyes]

Well, that is good. Have you checked with your Insurance agent? Most homeowners policies have a clause that renders them void after 30 days absence. Sometimes you have to change to DP Broad-form (If memory serves).

I just read last week where some Insurance company is trying to weasel out of paying for tornado damage, because the owners had been out of the house for a few months.

Their agent had assured them they “should be” ok; I have come to recognize that as weasel words, to be followed up with a request to please verify to me in writing what the actual known status is.

[painter]

My daughter and son in law hooked one up to a bicycle to grind wheat.

[painter]

I hope you all keep getting more rain. I remember you talking about your garden and fruit trees getting “cooked” last year.

[WestwardHo]

I’ve meant to thank you for your help!
There were so many babies to remove it was quite a task!
I left the peaches closest to the trunk end of the branch, and those hanging down. They have already increased in size quite a bit!
I’m sorry about your peach tree. I planted 3 15ft honey locust last fall. Two have leafed out, the 3rd appears to be dead or dying. I wish staring at it, & looking for life would accomplish something! I hate to watch plants die.
Thank you, a lot!

[bert]

FYI......

My wife cooked your spicey squash cakes tonite and they are really great.

She moved your recipe from “good things to try” to “good things”!!

[evets]

That’s great! My summer garden is still alive and well here in Texas. I’m only picking once a week, until the frost comes. I hope that your winter is full of tasty treats!