Damage In Tolland Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 57 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: Finished raking today. What a mess. Effing acorns too. We ready to fert. Backpack blower FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 9 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said: Backpack blower FTW Ya. I didnt think anyone under 60 still raked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 16 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said: Ya. I didnt think anyone under 60 still raked. I have a blower, but prefer raking for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 53 minutes ago, dendrite said: I have a blower, but prefer raking for some reason. You loosten soil, dethatch and scratch the soil over. Apparently some people just don’t have the stamina. Way better than blowpack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 18 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: You loosten soil, dethatch and scratch the soil over. Apparently some people just don’t have the stamina. Way better than blowpack. If you have .25 acres or something, I get it. My mom used to rake her 1 acre property cuz it was good exercise....But I can think of better things to do for exercise, and it wouldnt take me 8 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 9 hours ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said: If you have .25 acres or something, I get it. My mom used to rake her 1 acre property cuz it was good exercise....But I can think of better things to do for exercise, and it wouldnt take me 8 hours. I have .4 acres. If you have a big one, you probably just want to rake the real tough spots like where you have moss etc. Moss needs to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 11 hours ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said: Ya. I didnt think anyone under 60 still raked. Raking ended in the early- mid 80’s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 12 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said: Raking ended in the early- mid 80’s So did shoveling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikoss427 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 When I bought my house in 2014 I saw how my yard had potential but it was also neglected for many years. The previous that lived here since the 60's actually had their daughter go missing (fairly well-known case around here) and from what I hear they weren't super motivated to maintain things outside. Since moving in I've raked the yard out every spring, cut back trees overhanging the yard, lesco, core aerated, and overseeded every year. So things are getting much better. No more crabgrass and the grass is thick enough to give my commercial mower some challenges in spots. This year it's a war on clover and this other weed that has really broad leaves and deep roots, the name escapes me right now. Once I get things where I like them I'll do my spring cleanups with the backpack. Right now raking helps dethatch more aggressively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikoss427 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 This is from last May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 46 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: I have .4 acres. If you have a big one, you probably just want to rake the real tough spots like where you have moss etc. Moss needs to go. I’m probably better off tilling the mossy areas. It’s on the outer edge of the prop line luckily....but yea, it still needs to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 37 minutes ago, Nikoss427 said: This is from last May. That looks awesome Are you talking about Janice Pockett? That has made national news . That is eerie. That is town lore man. http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-tolland-missing-girls-0415-20160414-story,amp.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 44 minutes ago, Nikoss427 said: This is from last May. That looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 1 hour ago, dendrite said: So did shoveling. lol. Nice burn right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Driving through Tolland must feel like being at Augusta national. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 21 minutes ago, dendrite said: Driving through Tolland must feel like being at Augusta national. Better than clover , dirt and chicken peckers and soil moisture probes all over lawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 7 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said: Better than clover , dirt and chicken peckers and soil moisture probes all over lawn my lawn actually looks better since having the chooks. They eat the weeds and give me free fert. My project this spring is cold hardy bamboo. They’re going to have their own asian jungle grove to free range through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Just now, dendrite said: my lawn actually looks better since having the chooks. They eat the weeds and give me free fert. My project this spring is cold hardy bamboo. They’re going to have their own asian jungle grove to free range through. Bamboo, awful. That **** if left unchecked will spread like a weed. I've seen groves of it around here from neglect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 12 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said: Bamboo, awful. That **** if left unchecked will spread like a weed. I've seen groves of it around here from neglect. Slash and burn it. That stuff is invasive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 5 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: Slash and burn it. That stuff is invasive. He doesn’t get it. Turning his yard into Vietnam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 5 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said: He doesn’t get it. Turning his yard into Vietnam I wonder if he wears those hats that look like cymbals when he’s outside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 35 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said: Bamboo, awful. That **** if left unchecked will spread like a weed. I've seen groves of it around here from neglect. The clumping stuff is fine. The running can get a little invasive if you don't watch the rhizomes. Most of the crap people call bamboo around here is actually that nasty japanese knotweed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 http://www.bamboogarden.com/Bamboo categories.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 16 minutes ago, dendrite said: http://www.bamboogarden.com/Bamboo categories.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 With all of this standing water I may even have malaria here this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 14 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said: Yeah but look how green it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 14 minutes ago, mreaves said: Yeah but look how green it is. lots and lots of rain. no SNE severe drought they need to fight off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 1 hour ago, dendrite said: The clumping stuff is fine. The running can get a little invasive if you don't watch the rhizomes. Most of the crap people call bamboo around here is actually that nasty japanese knotweed. Not around here. I've seen areas taken over by the clumping variety that you posted the link on. 10-20' tall and over areas of a small house lot 10-20k SF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Just now, Baroclinic Zone said: Not around here. I've seen areas taken over by the clumping variety that you posted the link on. 10-20' tall and over areas of a small house lot 10-20k SF. That has to be the hardy running bamboo. Most of the cold hardy clumpers are 12' or less in our climo zones. The runners are 30-35ft down in zone 7, but 10-20' up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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