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Looks like I’ll just wait for Olaf and stormpic to post and take the avg.

I don’t disagree with any of those cons to not tilling. Here is the key, IMO....the constant addition of organic material to a piece of ground will create that “relatively “ loose soil that is optimal for root structure. The maintaining of an organic ground covering prevents scorched earth and promotes a healthy population of earthworms and other insects which further enhances healthy soil and a non compacted soil....not to mention the preservation of the microorganisms by not tilling. Go into a hardwood forest and stick a shovel in the ground...it’s easy digging for the first 10-12” (besides the roots). This takes time to cultivate but a healthy balance can be achieved. I have yet to water any of my gardens this year and the production has been plentiful. In no way am saying one approach is better than the other. I have just found that the time and elbow grease involved in managing 3 large gardens has been greatly reduced with this method. We have been able to achieve 100% organic by stopping the constant fight against nature....but it has taken time and many fails.

I have implemented a no till approach to our gardens for the past 3yrs and the health has returned. I think there are pros and cons to tilling. The idea of mimicking large scale farming in home gardens is not necessary, imo. Mappy’s winter time brush pile is the key....if she didn’t till, I would thing she would have same results come summertime. Mimicking the forest floor > mimicking large scale farming.

I use the plopper regularly during the summertime. It has been very successful for both smallmouth bass and largemouth. On Saturday I hit the reservoir that is just north of Cumberland Maryland and was able to snag 8 nice largemouth on the plopper as the sun was coming up. It is definitely my go to lure for early morning and late evening fishing.

A bit disappointed after returning home from vacation. Hornworms decimated 6 of our tomato plants....still have 8 healthy plants but the ones that were eaten were full of green tomatoes when we left. On the menu this evening... potato salad with red and green onions and herbs, green beans sautéed with shallots and a tomato/cucumber salad . All from the garden... chicken on the grill to top it off.

With leopard slugs like this roaming around it's no wonder I don't have any cabbage plants left. On a positive note, it's been a banner herb season so far. Drying oregano, parsley and dill. My wife also made a large batch of pesto to freeze. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk

That’s a great resource...much appreciated. I don’t think I have anything to lose by applying a sulfur based fungicide throughout the summer. If I can limp them along until fall I can then be proactive next spring. Apparently, it affects peach trees as well...which I have 3 new peach trees in close proximity. No sign of the fungus yet though. Thanks again...

Any fruit growers in here? From what I gathered from researching this look like “apple scab.” A fungus that starts in the early spring but has recently just reared it’s ugly head on 80 percent of our apple tree leaves. My question is, is it worth treating with a natural fungicide now or is it too late? That’s the question I a, having a hard time finding the answer to.

Man! I have tried the beer in shallow dishes with no success. I did read that different beers produce different results....they dont like any Flying Dog beers, thats for sure. Would have thought the high yeast content would have attracted them. Fortunately they just like the dark greens...summer veggies aren't affected.

4.25" for the WAA part and 4.5" for the coastal. Total 8.75" with .57" melted value. 15" on the season so far.

Band to my west just keeps going...it's slowly fading while heading east. Still lt/mod snow falling.

4" on the nose for the second part. 8.25" total.

Band is consolidating nicely over the western areas. Should be another hour or so of good snows out here before the pivot completes and heads east.

up to 3.5" of new snow. Total almost 8". 6.5" depth..

Radar not as impressive over me right now but snow rates have not decreased. A sign we still have decent dynamics even out this way. Somewhere in HOCO/MOCO is going to Jack imo.

up to 2.5" of new snow. Living on the edge with this band but holding steady with heavy fluffy dendrites falling.

Best rates of the event right now. Just pouring fatties!

.75" in the past 45min. Closing in on 2" new snow.

Officially 1" new snow. Brings total to 5.25" Pouring snow right now...

Hvy snow now....very nice fatties! Did not expect this today.....

Pushing an inch of new snow.... .75" or so. Expectations met. Currently mod snow with nice fatties falling.

Traffic cam out of Hyattatown MD on 270. Looks like 1/4 - 1/2m vis. Ripping...

Same here all day man....really didnt think that band would form this far W/N. I'll set one of my shop fans up and point it NNE for you....best I can do

Nice lt/mod snow falling now....driveway is dusted again. Radar looking ripe even out this way

Man! that is great...really hoping that works up this way. Didnt think we had a chance earlier but radar looks promising..