Thank you Kyle!

Btw. . . . . I’m gonna definitely have just a few giveaways soon.
Pepper count
Choc hab-3
Lemon hab-5
P Dreddie-6
Chilitepin-40
Red hab-5
Dragon’s Breath-5
Ghost-12
Aji Charapita-3
Jamaican yellow-3
Orange hab-9
Jamaican Red-10
Pequin-41
Cumari do Para-at least 21 so far

Pea sized hail storm and 1.1” of rain around 1:30 am. Baby tomato plants took a beating, but should be ok.

I'm looking to do something similar in my garden this year to help control weeds. Is that just regular weed paper over the soil? And straw from the feed store?

I use just regular weed paper on top too. This year I'm using the Scotts commercial grade. I have raised beds and use mulch on top to hold it down. Does a really good job. I get bermuda that will pop out around the edges. I use Sethoxydim - Trade name Over the top II. It's a grassy weed killer for garden use. I don't blanket spray. I just spot spray the bermuda when it comes up.
https://www.domyown.com/msds/Over-the-Top-II-Label.pdf

You can see the weed barrier that I haven't trimmed up to look a little nice yet.

I use 3' wide rolls of garden fabric for the rows but that large piece is thick. My neighbor brought over. Looked expensive.

Looks. Great to me.

Not today. Maybe tomorrow.



Lookie, lookie, little bitty baby pickles.

Very cool Bill! I will say tho, you’re a fresh cucumber eater from way back.

How long have the mater plants been in the ground Bill?

Not sure of the date. It was February a week after the freeze. I was surprised that the nursery had protected all their plants through the freeze.

The feed store had some bigger plants today, than what they had 10 days ago. I did get a bigger one at Lowe’s this week, but double the price.

I couldn't find any started Sweet 100 plants at the garden centers so I grabbed a pack of the seeds,now I'm behind and scrambling to catch up. Seedlings are about 4" tall now.

It has been my experience that they will hurry up to catch up.

Rain - looks like I got about 3" here last night! Pretty major, because ground was mostly already saturated.
Some of the 'trenches' in my garden have water standing even now at noon - as do low spots all over my property.
Seedlings look good though - they are about 6" higher in their raised beds, and not standing in water.
Got corn and beans sprouting thru the surface now too!

My two 'seasonal' tanks are now full (were only half-full yesterday).

My yard is spongy as a mofo. I need a few weeks of dry to determine if it’s the dirt or if I have THAT bad of a layer of thatch. I’m kinda thinking it’s a combo of both.

Found a fix for my expensive planter bucket problem. “Come after 4, boss goes home. I’ll give you all you can take”

That man is getting a few plants from me, that’s for sure.

Well, at least got 52 3gal pots. I’m going back to meet with my buddy soon. Gonna need big dogs soon.

Planting date for my tomatoes was February 24, cost $15. 92, including a five pound bag of 13-13-13.

My debit card is my calendar.

Finally. It is a start.

Another neighbor just tilled up a row in my garden. Made my day.

Perfect timing. Rain on the way.

I'm tickled to death my young apple tree has blossoms on it for the first time.It's about 5 years old and 8 feet tall. Time to resume my jihad on the local squirrel population. If not I'm sure they'll beat me to those tasty orbs.

I had a little cool down last night. Fingers crossed for the gardeners up around .Amarillo. Any reports?