the lawnsman
lawn and garden super freak
didn't mean to shout! LOL
the heads of the potted 'rubrum' have put on their display.
the heads of the potted 'rubrum' have put on their display.
WHAT'S LOOKING GOOD IN AUGUST 2019
- Thread starter the lawnsman
- Start date
the lawnsman
lawn and garden super freak
- Joined
- Mar 22, 2017
- Messages
- 667
- Reaction score
- 1,386
- Location
- Calgary Alberta canada
- Hardiness Zone
- 4b
- Country
Around my backyard this evening.
the lawnsman
lawn and garden super freak
now that's pretty damn cool!!!!!
- Joined
- Mar 22, 2017
- Messages
- 667
- Reaction score
- 1,386
- Location
- Calgary Alberta canada
- Hardiness Zone
- 4b
- Country
Thanks, I just don't like how the video is so rushed, but they don't have an option for more time.
JBtheExplorer
Native Gardener
My first-ever Royal Catchfly bloom!
...and it's already attracting the pollinator that I bought it for!
...and it's already attracting the pollinator that I bought it for!
- Joined
- Apr 19, 2015
- Messages
- 2,057
- Reaction score
- 2,002
- Location
- Emerald Victoria
- Showcase(s):
- 1
- Hardiness Zone
- 10a
- Country
Absolutely stunning, johnie canoe, all that colour. I'll have to go back and have another look.
- Joined
- Apr 19, 2015
- Messages
- 2,057
- Reaction score
- 2,002
- Location
- Emerald Victoria
- Showcase(s):
- 1
- Hardiness Zone
- 10a
- Country
JB, the Royal Catchfly is a fascinating thing, beautiful. Congratulations 
JBtheExplorer
Native Gardener
Royal Catchfly
Cardinal Flower
Great Blue Lobelia
Side Oats Grama
Partridge Pea
Broad-leaf Arrowhead
Cardinal Flower
Great Blue Lobelia
Side Oats Grama
Partridge Pea
Broad-leaf Arrowhead
Meadowlark
No N-P-K Required
Anyone that ranches knows that its mainly about growing the best nutritious grass that the cows can then turn into quality beef. This year we had excellent rains here in East Texas and averaged 6 rolls to the acre of quality hay.
After the rains this year, this bottom-land only needs the Texas sun to produce high protein quality hay.
After the rains this year, this bottom-land only needs the Texas sun to produce high protein quality hay.
the lawnsman
lawn and garden super freak
that's a peaceful panorama, but I know it takes hard work to make it look like that!
what grass or grasses are used to achieve a quality finished hay?
alfalfa and clover were what we had on the farm here in ohio, but Texas might be different?
really nice pic.
Meadowlark
No N-P-K Required
Thanks. In East Texas, we use a lot of Bermuda and Bahia grasses. That field is Pensacola Bahia. It is bottom-land and gets creek overflow two or three times a year and so it is all natural fertilization. It produces so much hay, I only cut it once a year and that coupled with no grazing and overflows completely eliminates the need for any artificial chemicals.
the lawnsman
lawn and garden super freak
nice.
so the big bales get moved offsite for storage?
Meadowlark
No N-P-K Required
Yes, I just moved them up close to the house and near where they will be fed to the cows this winter. We sell enough to make my effective cost for the hay to be "0".
the lawnsman
lawn and garden super freak
nice, like that old texas barn!
how many head do you run, cow/calf operation or more a gentleman rancher spread?
Meadowlark
No N-P-K Required
Yes, LOL, that old barn is at least 70 years old that we know of and has survived 2 hurricanes that produced near 100 mph winds even here located 100 miles from the coast of Texas.
We have about 25 head of cows and sell off the calves every September. I really enjoy ranching about as much as gardening...both involve growing things in the soil you build.
We have about 25 head of cows and sell off the calves every September. I really enjoy ranching about as much as gardening...both involve growing things in the soil you build.
the lawnsman
lawn and garden super freak
here's a well framed hibiscus from this morning
another view
another view