Time to start the garden...

MF243RedTop · Mar 3, 2023

Sliced the entire spot with the subsoiler first.. then put the JD bottom plows to work .
The hardpan wouldn't let me go as deep as I wanted to the last time I rolled it over .. well I could stop the tractor this time if I wanted to with the bottom plows..
Beer time

jaxs · Mar 3, 2023

What's the story on lighter colored soil in spots and how does it effect plants?

5030 · Mar 3, 2023

That is sandy loam just like what we have up here. I'm not even thinking about a garden yet, we have about a foot of snow on the ground presently.

Citydude · Mar 3, 2023

Middle may early June here for planning. I envy the people in the South sometimes.

MF243RedTop · Mar 3, 2023

jaxs said:
What's the story on lighter colored soil in spots and how does it effect plants?

Sandy clay soil/hardpan below the black silt topsoil .. area hasn't been broke for several years and the hardpan was creeping up. It's in a relatively low spot that's been built up over time .. hardpan is close to the top of soil ..

Just add lime and potash as needed... Breaking hardpan helps keep moisture to plants in dry times.

MF243RedTop · Mar 11, 2023

Decided it was time to trash the old 20 gauge aluminum electric fence wire.. deer were tearing down constantly... It had done served it's purpose for many years .
Went with 12.5 gauge high tensile fence this time... Constructed a little homemade spinning jenny out of just some 2x6, angle, pipe, shaft and some small scrap plate ..
Worked great..

Screwed it down to the back of the golf bed...

Rustyiron · Mar 11, 2023

I'm going for frozen vegetables this year

MF243RedTop · Mar 11, 2023

Wow, I'll be dropping seed later this month or first April .. just got a little rain yesterday on the garden after the bottom plow and harrows.. were still getting some near frost temps here at night but 60---70's during the day.. S GA ..

MF243RedTop · Mar 11, 2023

Got 5 strands up and slightly tensioned... Need to wait for my new corner posts to set up a bit more before tensioning it on up

MF243RedTop · Mar 26, 2023

Got flagging tape on all 4 sides.. I've found this to be as effective as those that run 2 different rows of fence for deer since they have no depth perception... Has worked very well in the past ... if you don't mind the look ... Cheap easy and effective.

The slightest wind movement and the tape flutters in the wind ..