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A little closer shot of squash and corn
First Serious Project - Clearing 1.5 Acres
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century3045
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another pic, peppers tomatos and I think my honey bees may have gotten in this shot. Took off 13 galons of honey this week
century3045
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Sorry for getting hoggish with the pics, heres the last one of my lower half of white and yellow field corn I just side-dressed and cultivated and my 60 hills of crimson sweet watermelons. Had to replant Okra, its not up yet. Cool nites was a killer
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Hello JIM,
Like your pictures, especially the fertilizer one. That stuff is like gold now, I paid $8.50 a bag for it at town , then decided I would buy a ton to save a little money. Although you are only about 5 908miles from me 'as a crow flies" you have gotten a lot more rain. We missed about 3 of the rains you got so I had to by about $200.00 worth of 3/4 " hose pipe, take my backhoe and dig a line and put 1" pvc to a yard hydrant and I've been draggin hoses. I have 4 rain birds that cover 5800 sq. foot each and by moving them twice I can water my entire acre and a half garden. I have watered it about 3 different times and to be honest with you it is the sorryest looking garden I've had in several years. Watering is expensive seed and fertilize are expensive but I after I put up all we need for the winter and give to my friends and neighbors, ( Personally in my 41 years, I've never saw a homeless person in this town ) I let my son gather and sell and keep the money. He also has to help work the garden but I do all the spending without complaint. Such a small price to keep him outside and off the video games , T.V. and computer. Also I figure it may mold him into someone who takes pride and enjoyment in it when he is a grown man, I guess much like my Dad did for me. To make a long story short, What used to be hard work for me as a young boy is now relaxation and enjoyment. Heres a few pics of my acre and a half garden project. Heres a pic of approx. 600 ft. of Pontiac red potatoes, 300 ft. of straightneck squash that we picked our first pickin day before yesterday. bout a half bushel. and some tomatoes and peppers. Also merit sweet corn that was planted about a week after easter. )</font>
Hi Tony!!
Wow... you should have went to Wal-Mart... it's $4.34 a bag.
I could have saved you some money on 5/8" commercial hose with lifetime warranty... about $35 for 100 footers.
As far as homeless... I wasn't talking about homeless with this project even though we would help them. I am doing this to help people that have been laid off and looking for work or re-training at technical schools and the state won't help them without them selling everything. We have many familys in this area that are going hungry. Unfortunately most people do not know that they are many people in our area going hungry or they are just are too busy trying to make ends meet that it slips by them. You would be surprized how many in Oconee County, SC are going hungry with children and also the elderly.
Your garden looks great. I hope you have a bumper crop and do very well.
Jim
Like your pictures, especially the fertilizer one. That stuff is like gold now, I paid $8.50 a bag for it at town , then decided I would buy a ton to save a little money. Although you are only about 5 908miles from me 'as a crow flies" you have gotten a lot more rain. We missed about 3 of the rains you got so I had to by about $200.00 worth of 3/4 " hose pipe, take my backhoe and dig a line and put 1" pvc to a yard hydrant and I've been draggin hoses. I have 4 rain birds that cover 5800 sq. foot each and by moving them twice I can water my entire acre and a half garden. I have watered it about 3 different times and to be honest with you it is the sorryest looking garden I've had in several years. Watering is expensive seed and fertilize are expensive but I after I put up all we need for the winter and give to my friends and neighbors, ( Personally in my 41 years, I've never saw a homeless person in this town ) I let my son gather and sell and keep the money. He also has to help work the garden but I do all the spending without complaint. Such a small price to keep him outside and off the video games , T.V. and computer. Also I figure it may mold him into someone who takes pride and enjoyment in it when he is a grown man, I guess much like my Dad did for me. To make a long story short, What used to be hard work for me as a young boy is now relaxation and enjoyment. Heres a few pics of my acre and a half garden project. Heres a pic of approx. 600 ft. of Pontiac red potatoes, 300 ft. of straightneck squash that we picked our first pickin day before yesterday. bout a half bushel. and some tomatoes and peppers. Also merit sweet corn that was planted about a week after easter. )</font>
Hi Tony!!
Wow... you should have went to Wal-Mart... it's $4.34 a bag.
I could have saved you some money on 5/8" commercial hose with lifetime warranty... about $35 for 100 footers.
As far as homeless... I wasn't talking about homeless with this project even though we would help them. I am doing this to help people that have been laid off and looking for work or re-training at technical schools and the state won't help them without them selling everything. We have many familys in this area that are going hungry. Unfortunately most people do not know that they are many people in our area going hungry or they are just are too busy trying to make ends meet that it slips by them. You would be surprized how many in Oconee County, SC are going hungry with children and also the elderly.
Your garden looks great. I hope you have a bumper crop and do very well.
Jim
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Hello JIM,
Like your pictures, especially the fertilizer one. That stuff is like gold now, I paid $8.50 a bag for it at town , then decided I would buy a ton to save a little money. Although you are only about 5 908miles from me 'as a crow flies" you have gotten a lot more rain. We missed about 3 of the rains you got so I had to by about $200.00 worth of 3/4 " hose pipe, take my backhoe and dig a line and put 1" pvc to a yard hydrant and I've been draggin hoses. I have 4 rain birds that cover 5800 sq. foot each and by moving them twice I can water my entire acre and a half garden. I have watered it about 3 different times and to be honest with you it is the sorryest looking garden I've had in several years. Watering is expensive seed and fertilize are expensive but I after I put up all we need for the winter and give to my friends and neighbors, ( Personally in my 41 years, I've never saw a homeless person in this town ) I let my son gather and sell and keep the money. He also has to help work the garden but I do all the spending without complaint. Such a small price to keep him outside and off the video games , T.V. and computer. Also I figure it may mold him into someone who takes pride and enjoyment in it when he is a grown man, I guess much like my Dad did for me. To make a long story short, What used to be hard work for me as a young boy is now relaxation and enjoyment. Heres a few pics of my acre and a half garden project. Heres a pic of approx. 600 ft. of Pontiac red potatoes, 300 ft. of straightneck squash that we picked our first pickin day before yesterday. bout a half bushel. and some tomatoes and peppers. Also merit sweet corn that was planted about a week after easter. )</font>
Hi Tony!!
Wow... you should have went to Wal-Mart... it's $4.34 a bag.
I could have saved you some money on 5/8" commercial hose with lifetime warranty... about $35 for 100 footers.
As far as homeless... I wasn't talking about homeless with this project even though we would help them. I am doing this to help people that have been laid off and looking for work or re-training at technical schools and the state won't help them without them selling everything. We have many familys in this area that are going hungry. Unfortunately most people do not know that they are many people in our area going hungry or they are just are too busy trying to make ends meet that it slips by them. You would be surprized how many in Oconee County, SC are going hungry with children and also the elderly.
Your garden looks great. I hope you have a bumper crop and do very well.
Jim
Like your pictures, especially the fertilizer one. That stuff is like gold now, I paid $8.50 a bag for it at town , then decided I would buy a ton to save a little money. Although you are only about 5 908miles from me 'as a crow flies" you have gotten a lot more rain. We missed about 3 of the rains you got so I had to by about $200.00 worth of 3/4 " hose pipe, take my backhoe and dig a line and put 1" pvc to a yard hydrant and I've been draggin hoses. I have 4 rain birds that cover 5800 sq. foot each and by moving them twice I can water my entire acre and a half garden. I have watered it about 3 different times and to be honest with you it is the sorryest looking garden I've had in several years. Watering is expensive seed and fertilize are expensive but I after I put up all we need for the winter and give to my friends and neighbors, ( Personally in my 41 years, I've never saw a homeless person in this town ) I let my son gather and sell and keep the money. He also has to help work the garden but I do all the spending without complaint. Such a small price to keep him outside and off the video games , T.V. and computer. Also I figure it may mold him into someone who takes pride and enjoyment in it when he is a grown man, I guess much like my Dad did for me. To make a long story short, What used to be hard work for me as a young boy is now relaxation and enjoyment. Heres a few pics of my acre and a half garden project. Heres a pic of approx. 600 ft. of Pontiac red potatoes, 300 ft. of straightneck squash that we picked our first pickin day before yesterday. bout a half bushel. and some tomatoes and peppers. Also merit sweet corn that was planted about a week after easter. )</font>
Hi Tony!!
Wow... you should have went to Wal-Mart... it's $4.34 a bag.
I could have saved you some money on 5/8" commercial hose with lifetime warranty... about $35 for 100 footers.
As far as homeless... I wasn't talking about homeless with this project even though we would help them. I am doing this to help people that have been laid off and looking for work or re-training at technical schools and the state won't help them without them selling everything. We have many familys in this area that are going hungry. Unfortunately most people do not know that they are many people in our area going hungry or they are just are too busy trying to make ends meet that it slips by them. You would be surprized how many in Oconee County, SC are going hungry with children and also the elderly.
Your garden looks great. I hope you have a bumper crop and do very well.
Jim
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)</font> Wow... you should have went to Wal-Mart... it's $4.34 a bag.
I could have saved you some money on 5/8" commercial hose with lifetime warranty... about $35 for 100 footers.
As far as homeless... I wasn't talking about homeless with this project even though we would help them. I am doing this to help people that have been laid off and looking for work or re-training at technical schools and the state won't help them without them selling everything. We have many familys in this area that are going hungry. Unfortunately most people do not know that they are many people in our area going hungry or they are just are too busy trying to make ends meet that it slips by them. You would be surprized how many in Oconee County, SC are going hungry with children and also the elderly.
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I wanted 3/4 hose and it is a lot higher, most places don't even carry it but i paid 40.00 a 100 ft. roll. Bought 5 rolls.
There has been a few plant closings but the work seems prtty strong, I have been fortunate to work in the same plant since I was 18 and not be laid off a day. Almost 24 years. Theres a lot of jobs available if people are willing to work them, my 17 year old had 3 but I made him quit 2 to concentrate on his schooling. I help anyone that I can that is need, Don't get me wrong but I see a lot of folk not working that could be but they don't wanna take a lower paying job. Sometimes you just have to take whats available. Minimum wage is better than nothing. There are jobs out there. Good work on your food project, as long as your heart is in the right place you can't go wrong.
I could have saved you some money on 5/8" commercial hose with lifetime warranty... about $35 for 100 footers.
As far as homeless... I wasn't talking about homeless with this project even though we would help them. I am doing this to help people that have been laid off and looking for work or re-training at technical schools and the state won't help them without them selling everything. We have many familys in this area that are going hungry. Unfortunately most people do not know that they are many people in our area going hungry or they are just are too busy trying to make ends meet that it slips by them. You would be surprized how many in Oconee County, SC are going hungry with children and also the elderly.
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I wanted 3/4 hose and it is a lot higher, most places don't even carry it but i paid 40.00 a 100 ft. roll. Bought 5 rolls.
There has been a few plant closings but the work seems prtty strong, I have been fortunate to work in the same plant since I was 18 and not be laid off a day. Almost 24 years. Theres a lot of jobs available if people are willing to work them, my 17 year old had 3 but I made him quit 2 to concentrate on his schooling. I help anyone that I can that is need, Don't get me wrong but I see a lot of folk not working that could be but they don't wanna take a lower paying job. Sometimes you just have to take whats available. Minimum wage is better than nothing. There are jobs out there. Good work on your food project, as long as your heart is in the right place you can't go wrong.
century3045
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)</font> Wow... you should have went to Wal-Mart... it's $4.34 a bag.
I could have saved you some money on 5/8" commercial hose with lifetime warranty... about $35 for 100 footers.
As far as homeless... I wasn't talking about homeless with this project even though we would help them. I am doing this to help people that have been laid off and looking for work or re-training at technical schools and the state won't help them without them selling everything. We have many familys in this area that are going hungry. Unfortunately most people do not know that they are many people in our area going hungry or they are just are too busy trying to make ends meet that it slips by them. You would be surprized how many in Oconee County, SC are going hungry with children and also the elderly.
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I wanted 3/4 hose and it is a lot higher, most places don't even carry it but i paid 40.00 a 100 ft. roll. Bought 5 rolls.
There has been a few plant closings but the work seems prtty strong, I have been fortunate to work in the same plant since I was 18 and not be laid off a day. Almost 24 years. Theres a lot of jobs available if people are willing to work them, my 17 year old had 3 but I made him quit 2 to concentrate on his schooling. I help anyone that I can that is need, Don't get me wrong but I see a lot of folk not working that could be but they don't wanna take a lower paying job. Sometimes you just have to take whats available. Minimum wage is better than nothing. There are jobs out there. Good work on your food project, as long as your heart is in the right place you can't go wrong.
I could have saved you some money on 5/8" commercial hose with lifetime warranty... about $35 for 100 footers.
As far as homeless... I wasn't talking about homeless with this project even though we would help them. I am doing this to help people that have been laid off and looking for work or re-training at technical schools and the state won't help them without them selling everything. We have many familys in this area that are going hungry. Unfortunately most people do not know that they are many people in our area going hungry or they are just are too busy trying to make ends meet that it slips by them. You would be surprized how many in Oconee County, SC are going hungry with children and also the elderly.
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I wanted 3/4 hose and it is a lot higher, most places don't even carry it but i paid 40.00 a 100 ft. roll. Bought 5 rolls.
There has been a few plant closings but the work seems prtty strong, I have been fortunate to work in the same plant since I was 18 and not be laid off a day. Almost 24 years. Theres a lot of jobs available if people are willing to work them, my 17 year old had 3 but I made him quit 2 to concentrate on his schooling. I help anyone that I can that is need, Don't get me wrong but I see a lot of folk not working that could be but they don't wanna take a lower paying job. Sometimes you just have to take whats available. Minimum wage is better than nothing. There are jobs out there. Good work on your food project, as long as your heart is in the right place you can't go wrong.
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I wanted 3/4 hose and it is a lot higher, most places don't even carry it but i paid 40.00 a 100 ft. roll. Bought 5 rolls.
There has been a few plant closings but the work seems prtty strong, I have been fortunate to work in the same plant since I was 18 and not be laid off a day. Almost 24 years. Theres a lot of jobs available if people are willing to work them, my 17 year old had 3 but I made him quit 2 to concentrate on his schooling. I help anyone that I can that is need, Don't get me wrong but I see a lot of folk not working that could be but they don't wanna take a lower paying job. Sometimes you just have to take whats available. Minimum wage is better than nothing. There are jobs out there. Good work on your food project, as long as your heart is in the right place you can't go wrong.
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I agree that there are many jobs out there... however... some peoples budgets are set up on their pay scale. People with children to feed, especially. Some of these people do take lower paying jobs to support the bills and their children but it's not enough when it comes to having food to eat when they have to pay tuition for schooling to get back into main stream pay for them to survive. Taking a lower paying job only may not be an option if they are to keep a roof over their head. Especially people that only owe a few years on their home to pay it off. You see I feel you have to take each case one at a time. We have people that will advise people how to keep theirself going as they continue to strive to get back into a paying job that will support their familys. Too many people try to put all these people in the same boat without looking at it case by case. Bad things happen to good people. You of all people should know this.
Jim
There has been a few plant closings but the work seems prtty strong, I have been fortunate to work in the same plant since I was 18 and not be laid off a day. Almost 24 years. Theres a lot of jobs available if people are willing to work them, my 17 year old had 3 but I made him quit 2 to concentrate on his schooling. I help anyone that I can that is need, Don't get me wrong but I see a lot of folk not working that could be but they don't wanna take a lower paying job. Sometimes you just have to take whats available. Minimum wage is better than nothing. There are jobs out there. Good work on your food project, as long as your heart is in the right place you can't go wrong.
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I agree that there are many jobs out there... however... some peoples budgets are set up on their pay scale. People with children to feed, especially. Some of these people do take lower paying jobs to support the bills and their children but it's not enough when it comes to having food to eat when they have to pay tuition for schooling to get back into main stream pay for them to survive. Taking a lower paying job only may not be an option if they are to keep a roof over their head. Especially people that only owe a few years on their home to pay it off. You see I feel you have to take each case one at a time. We have people that will advise people how to keep theirself going as they continue to strive to get back into a paying job that will support their familys. Too many people try to put all these people in the same boat without looking at it case by case. Bad things happen to good people. You of all people should know this.
Jim
