BarG
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I like my beds raised and far enough away from the walls.
BarG's 2012- second season Grow Log
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Steve2md
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hehehe...YEAH!
Tom_in_TN
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Hey guys, stay focused on the topic.
The soil is finally getting dry enough to till here in Baccyville. Hoping to get time before the net front roars through so as to keep the weeds for growing any more, which in some patches of my garden are nearing world-class size and packed with immature seeds.
The soil is finally getting dry enough to till here in Baccyville. Hoping to get time before the net front roars through so as to keep the weeds for growing any more, which in some patches of my garden are nearing world-class size and packed with immature seeds.
BarG
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Tom_in_TN
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Crimson Clover is my cover crop of choice. It grows well in cool, rainy weather, heck it grew pretty good through the winter here in Baccyville. It chops OK, just a bit wet and it also clogs up the mowing deck a bit. Well if you get serious, it chops lousy. But, it provides a HUGE boost to your soil. No kidding....I have world-class weeds growing in the patches that had been tilled but not planted, within the space of 6 to 7 weeks. Unbelievable of course until you see it first-hand. Grasses that grew to 2' tall within 6 to 7 weeks!!! I finally got those chopped down today while the seed heads were immature. Hope to till by Friday but have a ton of work to complete before then.
BarG
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Where do you buy the seeds, local feed store? I can tell you its not readily available in this area.
SmokeStack
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Sorry for the late reply. I don't always get a chance to post but since I am having trouble with insomnia tonight
- it's giving me a chance to reply. In regards to my tiller - it has forward and reverse gears. I thought that with my new tiller, I would be able to slice right through. But there are so many sand stones that jam my machine, it is not an easy task. Having pulled out so many stones, I think it will be easier next year - I hope.Tom_in_TN
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I'll do some checking around. As posted a while back the seeds I got were from the local co-op....in 1985. Since then I saved the seeds every year, or at least allowed the CC to re-grow from the prior year's grow. This year I only got about 15 lbs saved ( it is a PIA to combine without the proper equipment). I'll have areas where it will come back and do OK next spring, but to make certain it comes in thick and lush it needs to be sown in the fall.
The variety I have has 'acclimatized' or something similar because it often forms blossoms that are 3" long and even 4". Very prolific grower.
Anyway, I will make certain to send you a sample. Just remind me by PM along about end of September if I haven't gotten it out before then.
BTW, the seeds are tiny. A pound will go a long way and seed 1/4 acre site that is properly prepared.
The variety I have has 'acclimatized' or something similar because it often forms blossoms that are 3" long and even 4". Very prolific grower.
Anyway, I will make certain to send you a sample. Just remind me by PM along about end of September if I haven't gotten it out before then.
BTW, the seeds are tiny. A pound will go a long way and seed 1/4 acre site that is properly prepared.
BarG
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You need to focus on whats impotent.
BarG
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Sorry for the late reply. I don't always get a chance to post but since I am having trouble with insomnia tonight
Them tillers weren't made to go through damn stones. That would suck. Next year may , emphasis on may, go a lot easier on you .
I always have insomnia till I run out of beer.
leverhead
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That's what wives are for.
Steve2md
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I have always felt like I'm more successful at growing rocks in my garden than plants....
wazzappenning
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i think the only way to till a rock garden is dynamite. should break them up some but you'll have to do a lot of raking it back in.
Steve2md
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AmN-Fo blow it up.....
BarG
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About 90% of my crop has air cured and I have all my primed leaves and half of the stalk cured and tops tied into hands. The hands are tied into bundles of 3-4 each and labeled with variety and stalk position and hanging in an enclosed un-climatized area to be certain it is completely dry before long term storage. 400 plants produced a lot of tobacco.
I am open for suggestions on the best way to store for long term. I need to keep 18 varieties separate but accessable and in such a way as not to damage the wrapper and filler varieties.
If I can manage I would like to build a storage shed strictly for tobacco so I could leave bundles of hands hanging year round out of the elements as opposed to packing away.
Several days of intermitant rain and high humidity made it a necessity to take the time but also made the leaves easy to handle throughout the 2 days of tying so far. Yesterday I found myself dipping the tips of hands in water to keep from drying to fast before relocating indoors in late afternoon. Today will be another full day of stripping stalks and tying and labeling.
I am open for suggestions on the best way to store for long term. I need to keep 18 varieties separate but accessable and in such a way as not to damage the wrapper and filler varieties.
If I can manage I would like to build a storage shed strictly for tobacco so I could leave bundles of hands hanging year round out of the elements as opposed to packing away.
Several days of intermitant rain and high humidity made it a necessity to take the time but also made the leaves easy to handle throughout the 2 days of tying so far. Yesterday I found myself dipping the tips of hands in water to keep from drying to fast before relocating indoors in late afternoon. Today will be another full day of stripping stalks and tying and labeling.
Dunno if this is an item at your local building supply store but up here we do a lot of cedar siding and building a large chest would be easy to store em all in a few 4-5 foot chests. 400 plants nice work man!
BarG
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I built a cedar chest for my wife last year, she won't give it up. I'm afraid the aromatic smell would spoil the tobacco.
I have been wanting to build a large spanish cedar type armoir for my tobacco. If wishes were nickels I'd be rich.
This one is for quilts and wool sweaters and is divided across the middle with removable panels.
I have been wanting to build a large spanish cedar type armoir for my tobacco. If wishes were nickels I'd be rich.
This one is for quilts and wool sweaters and is divided across the middle with removable panels.Yeah, women are like that. Nice chest. Now you ask me for all MY stuff and see where you'd get !!!
John
I agree BarG bout that cedar, I am afraid it would impart an odor. Good looking cedar chest, you should not have any problems with another chest. I have been thinking about a white oak room in my shop, maybe charred slightly to store some bacca in, but I also thought about a white oak lined press. Some of my stored tobacco has not suffered just hanging in hands on my back screen porch.
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