The Official Farming Thread...

[karrl]

More Garlicky goodness. Anybody thinking about putting some in should go for it, takes a little figuring out but it’s relatively low input compared to strawberries or cukes or other delicate plants

 

[Lnk]

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More Garlicky goodness. Anybody thinking about putting some in should go for it, takes a little figuring out but it’s relatively low input compared to strawberries or cukes or other delicate plants

I am going to put some in the fall, if that is correct for zone 7. Any tips for growing or planting?

 

[karrl]

I am going to put some in the fall, if that is correct for zone 7. Any tips for growing or planting?

We have good luck with planting the purple hardneck variety in mid October, spaced about 6 inches apart on raised black plastic mulch beds. If you don’t want to mess with plastic or a black weed barrier then I would recommend trying to raise your growing beds up to help with drainage. Weed management is important They like a little fertilizer in the fall and more in spring but you should stop feeding and watering them a week before harvest.

With this rain and humidity we’re just getting it done but you want to keep them them dry and in a dark place with the air moving once you pull em. Slow drying is the goal. Oh and I’m all about the hardneck garlic over softneck so if you’re looking in your seed catalog I’d point you in that direction

 

[Lnk]

We have good luck with planting the purple hardneck variety in mid October, spaced about 6 inches apart on raised black plastic mulch beds. If you don’t want to mess with plastic or a black weed barrier then I would recommend trying to raise your growing beds up to help with drainage. Weed management is important They like a little fertilizer in the fall and more in spring but you should stop feeding and watering them a week before harvest.

With this rain and humidity we’re just getting it done but you want to keep them them dry and in a dark place with the air moving once you pull em. Slow drying is the goal. Oh and I’m all about the hardneck garlic over softneck so if you’re looking in your seed catalog I’d point you in that direction

Thank you Karrl, that is very informative. I am going to try it this fall after reading about where most of the garlic sold comes from and how it is produced. Now i won't eat garlic unless I take it out of the clove.

 

[Only the Tony]

Got pasture sprayed yesterday, Duracor, Remedy and 50 units of nitrogen. Here's hoping on some dead weeds and some rain for leaf growth.

 

[jakethesnake]

More Canadian smoke

 

[hoskvarna]

Think the clutch just went out of my 1486 I bale w. It’s been adjusted but I think I’m out of adjustment gotta see what’s happening to her here. She’s getting fixed

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Cut a little maybe 400 bushel

Just use the hammer on the floor
That’ll fix it

 

[hoskvarna]

In town here is Hoobers. I hate them. They charged us 10000$ yes ten to fix a hydraulic leak. In no way shape or form do the hours add up for labor. Bunch of crooks. I’d rather pay the ride for the old girl up to a “little guy” fixing up old tractors.

If combine breaks down in field I’ll deal with local but there’s just no honest big work mechanics local these days.

We are lucky. We have a little guy 2mi away and he’s a damn good mechanic. I’d you pay cash he nocks some off of labor

 

[hoskvarna]

there are quite a few older tractors out and about in republic of ireland I’ve attached a graph of tractors registered
with the Irish Driver vehicle Licencing association

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Go Massey

 

[hoskvarna]

Garlic Harvest 2023, halfway done and we’re already running out of drying area. This wet weather is sub optimal so we’ll have to move these again and separate em a bit. 2/3 weeks and we’ll be all cured.
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It’s almost too ready but I’ve only found a few split bulbs here and there so we’re just in time. We chopped some tops off to cut back on the moisture and help them dry.

How much you charge to send some to iowa?

 

[Lnk]

First cutting of squares is in the barn. Not sure how many yet, too tired to count. Racing the rain to get it in. Damn thunderstorms. Last trailer load is sitting inside.. will unload when I am ready. Which means not today. Glad I am only doing half at a time. Staggering was a great idea. I can still move a little. Lol

 

[hoskvarna]

Thank you Karrl, that is very informative. I am going to try it this fall after reading about where most of the garlic sold comes from and how it is produced. Nowmi won't eat garlic unless I take it out of the clove.

Cut the top off then lay on a cookie sheet and drizzle olive oil over top of them and bake in oven at 350 until soft then spread on toast like butter. Goodness me

 

[Mastermind]

How much you charge to send some to iowa?

And Tennessee.

 

[jakethesnake]

How much you charge to send some to iowa?

And Tennessee.

Delaware also

19952. I could go for bout a medium flat rate box. PayPal??

 

[Only the Tony]

12 hours after spraying weeds and briars are feeling sick. Well worth having this done.

 

[Lnk]

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12 hours after spraying weeds and briars are feeling sick. Well worth having this done.

Hate horse nettle, everything is supposed to have a purpose, haven't figured out what its purpose is. Other than to drive me nuts. I won't spray here. So mowing is all I got to keep it in check. I also don't have hundreds of acres to deal with.

 

[jakethesnake]

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12 hours after spraying weeds and briars are feeling sick. Well worth having this done.

Take that weeds!

 

[jakethesnake]

 

[jakethesnake]

New shoes. (Gently used shoes)

 

[Hinerman]

Friend of mine sent me these from yesterday. Ruh roh