Post by: M4wdFab on March 10, 2020, 09:04:02 PM
i am completely ignorant on this and need to do some research. looking for large quantity from seeds i guess. i have a 3 acre field full sun, water source from house or from greenway creek. lots of deer, and of course need to maintain the race course :)
Post by: M4wdFab on March 10, 2020, 09:05:04 PM
https://www.almanac.com/gardening/planting-calendar/NY/New%20York
Post by: etk300ex on March 11, 2020, 09:35:20 AM
I've been using these lights for seeds and on the aquaponics. They work well, best bang for the buck I could find. 4' version is abetter deal if you have the space, which I'm sure you do. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZD2CB6V/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Post by: mr.mindless on March 11, 2020, 09:45:33 AM
Gotta start somewhere if you’re gonna start though. Learning year.
Post by: M4wdFab on March 11, 2020, 11:12:22 AM
Post by: mr.mindless on March 11, 2020, 11:23:41 AM
Post by: matt on March 11, 2020, 12:05:24 PM
Rototiller or plow and disk?
Post by: M4wdFab on March 11, 2020, 05:55:03 PM
bought some seeding stuff today and about 12 packs of seeds.... no idea how much that really is
what could possibly go wrong.
Post by: Nick on March 11, 2020, 05:57:59 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on March 11, 2020, 06:47:30 PM
Post by: Callelle on March 11, 2020, 08:56:00 PM
maybe make something the buggy could drag around if i wanted to go bigger haha.
All I can picture is smike driving the buggy around with a set of draggs attached to it, while in muck boots, denim overalls, no shirt, and a straw hat.
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Post by: matt on March 12, 2020, 12:16:46 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVVF40k_dPM
maybe make something the buggy could drag around if i wanted to go bigger haha.
All I can picture is smike driving the buggy around with a set of draggs attached to it, while in muck boots, denim overalls, no shirt, and a straw hat.
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Post by: TrailTamer on March 12, 2020, 02:19:16 PM
Post by: carchameleon on March 12, 2020, 10:03:34 PM
looking forward to what you come up with!
Post by: cracker on March 12, 2020, 10:35:26 PM
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Post by: etk300ex on March 13, 2020, 08:25:45 AM
Post by: M4wdFab on March 15, 2020, 05:23:27 PM
im in 30$ right now.
have 5 seedling trays of 72 each going right now in front of a south facing window.
Post by: M4wdFab on March 20, 2020, 09:54:24 AM
Post by: etk300ex on March 20, 2020, 11:30:21 AM
Star Trek joke, I made myself laugh...
Post by: M4wdFab on March 20, 2020, 11:33:48 AM
Post by: M4wdFab on March 20, 2020, 11:35:02 AM
Post by: M4wdFab on March 20, 2020, 05:38:24 PM
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3021278784582756/
Post by: M4wdFab on March 22, 2020, 02:08:24 PM
boo!
fixed fuel system issue in the buggy though, cell inspected and collapsed hoses changed.
Post by: luvmyxj on March 22, 2020, 03:47:02 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on March 22, 2020, 03:54:42 PM
Post by: M4wdFab on March 22, 2020, 04:55:02 PM
will take some thinking.
Post by: gif on March 22, 2020, 05:59:44 PM
something like this will do behind the buggy hehe
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3021278784582756/
Post by: M4wdFab on March 22, 2020, 06:06:54 PM
not sure my plan here. i think the buggy has enough ass to do something, i just need to figure it out.
Post by: M4wdFab on March 23, 2020, 06:49:42 PM
started some window onions today from roots left over from onions i just used for dinner. watched a few youtube videos and cant wait to get back to store to get green onions to start. i guess you can grow them all year long and just keep clipping the tops! crazy i wish i know that before i buy 2-3 bunches every time im at the store.
Post by: mr.mindless on March 23, 2020, 07:26:07 PM
Post by: M4wdFab on April 03, 2020, 11:58:52 AM
20'x40' shall be first attempt
jeff price has a tiller for his tractor- should make quick work at the start. then should be able to manage with hand tools
seeds are at almost 4 weeks getting big!
Post by: M4wdFab on April 04, 2020, 09:52:21 PM
Post by: etk300ex on April 05, 2020, 05:52:27 PM
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Post by: M4wdFab on April 19, 2020, 01:34:15 PM
Post by: Hannah on April 19, 2020, 06:43:34 PM
Post by: M4wdFab on April 23, 2020, 11:58:02 AM
picking up 2 plows tomorrow. shit is about to go farm quick
decided they were going to need too much work. put them up on market place. just loaded them both onto a trailer for a guy, and made 100$ more than i paid on them. also got rid of two junk 8 lug tire/wheels to him. win.
Post by: M4wdFab on May 22, 2020, 05:14:38 PM
just bush hawged around the field and started smelling onions. stopped, and realized about every 5 feet my entire field has green oinions growing and they are about 2' tall. crazy. grabbed a hand full and brough in. they are better than the store ones you pay a 2$ a bunch!
win!
Post by: M4wdFab on May 22, 2020, 09:27:09 PM
Post by: M4wdFab on May 24, 2020, 04:48:32 PM
need to get corn seeds and stuff for non fenced in!
next will be finish the two fence ends, and get the water situation under control.
Post by: mr.mindless on May 24, 2020, 08:32:21 PM
Post by: M4wdFab on May 24, 2020, 09:23:06 PM
transplanted 4 trays of seedlings.
rows of red tomatoes, yellow tomatoes, banna peppers, carrots, two kinds of cucumbers, onions, and 4 big pumpkins that are growing super fast.
the un fenced portion i think is just going to be all sweet corn and maybe something else easy.
Post by: M4wdFab on May 26, 2020, 11:19:55 AM
500' roll of 1/2" pex is 94$ on amazon. that would be cheapest and tempermant solution.
real solution would involve 300' of ditching, running power, water, cable, gas to garage and then barn. then hose bib off back of barn. not sure im going to sign myself up for that yet.
300gal IBC tote on the tractor forks is not going to work out. too heavy at 1/3 full and super sketchy to lift up 6' in air for watering wand i threw together.
Post by: mr.mindless on May 26, 2020, 11:26:59 AM
Post by: M4wdFab on May 26, 2020, 11:29:57 AM
Post by: mr.mindless on May 26, 2020, 11:44:46 AM
Post by: M4wdFab on May 26, 2020, 06:08:57 PM
Post by: mr.mindless on May 26, 2020, 07:36:04 PM
Your springs may hate you
Post by: M4wdFab on May 26, 2020, 08:46:39 PM
some how lost a bead on a rear tire, that didnt help my journey. i need to make a winch powered lifting mech for the head to account for slope on the land, or make the wand a full 30 feet and supported better just watering one dirrection. IBC valve right over my right shoulder worked great.
Post by: mr.mindless on May 26, 2020, 09:27:19 PM
Post by: M4wdFab on May 26, 2020, 09:33:43 PM
sitting now im still enjoying a damp tee shirt lol
Post by: M4wdFab on May 29, 2020, 09:49:41 PM
gona try tomorrow after the good soaking the lawn got today.
Post by: KingtheZJ on May 29, 2020, 10:50:40 PM
Post by: M4wdFab on May 30, 2020, 12:27:03 PM
wasnt happy with depth though driveway so did some digging then decided to put the line inside conduit. its about 5" below grade in 40' of conduit. meh.
made water down at the garden!
Post by: M4wdFab on June 02, 2020, 09:31:33 AM
Post by: M4wdFab on June 08, 2020, 12:14:05 PM
Post by: luvmyxj on June 08, 2020, 02:17:41 PM
Post by: M4wdFab on June 08, 2020, 03:11:52 PM
ripped a 325' long line from house right now down to garden.... i guess when the water bill comes ill evaluate.
Post by: M4wdFab on June 08, 2020, 03:14:22 PM
based on the time it took to fill 2/3 a 300 gallon tote, id say im using less than 1000 gals of water a week extra. i can live with that for now.
Post by: etk300ex on June 08, 2020, 03:59:25 PM
Post by: Nick on June 08, 2020, 06:55:46 PM
Commodity Charge per 1000 gallons: $3.38
based on the time it took to fill 2/3 a 300 gallon tote, id say im using less than 1000 gals of water a week extra. i can live with that for now.
If you are on sewer they also charge you a rate off of your water meter read
Post by: M4wdFab on June 08, 2020, 06:58:26 PM
Post by: M4wdFab on June 14, 2020, 03:08:52 PM
cleaning up the barn a little today, got into that crate of save o lot auction buy. found two mechanical sprinkers that test good! they might just do the trick for a little while.
Post by: M4wdFab on July 22, 2020, 08:33:08 PM
have been picking sweet pees for a couple weeks (had no idea i planted them- i thought they were pickle cucumbers)
picked a few sample size of carrots and they are stubby 3" right now. just picked the first full grown cucumber, a zukinni and a yellow pepper i missed tonight! zukkini plants are about 3' around and tall. i guess those do well.
pumkin plants are 6-8' long and a few baseball size fruits are starting.
have probably about 100 tomatoes that are going about golf ball size and green right now.
Post by: M4wdFab on August 09, 2020, 09:12:00 PM
zucchinis look like they are starting to die down.
yellow peppers are coming back!
pumpkins are picking up!
Post by: etk300ex on August 10, 2020, 10:03:47 AM
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Post by: mr.mindless on August 10, 2020, 10:34:49 AM
for next year here,
compost is building.
nothing is yet firmly planned. likely go raised beds due to soil and drainage. I'd like to do it on a higher area without ponding, so it could all get tilled in along with some horse exhaust and maybe make the ground habitable to things that like good soil instead of being stuck on raised beds forever. or maybe that's not so bad? I don't know, they just seem annoying since I can't drive a tractor through them.
Post by: M4wdFab on August 27, 2020, 08:11:14 PM
pulled about 20lbs of tomatoes and zucchinis tonight! still more going!