Texas Fall/Winter thread!

C4Ranch · Feb 19, 2016

sseelhoff said:
The barn was used to store farm equipment. He has two combines and three or four vintange tractors he is working on. There is also an old jeep with a high mounted seat, so I'm guessing a dove hunting vehicle.

Congrats!!! That barn sounds amazing! Negative on the "dove" hunting vehicle.. Dove are "migratory" game birds... No vehicles. Quail maybe?

bindian · Feb 20, 2016

Wild pigs.
hugs, Brandi

C4Ranch · Feb 20, 2016

bindian said:
Wild pigs.
hugs, Brandi

That's more likely.

Lou66 · Feb 21, 2016

Got the garden planted.. Tomatoes, Onions and Peppers.. Now I will set back and watch them grow.. more to plant but not today.. Lou

bindian · Feb 22, 2016

Lou66 said:
Got the garden planted.. Tomatoes, Onions and Peppers.. Now I will set back and watch them grow.. more to plant but not today.. Lou

.....................or float away!
hugs, Brandi

lostcreekranch · Feb 22, 2016

bindian said:
.....................or float away!
hugs, Brandi

Yep, getting some much needed rain this morning since about 4:30 am.

mostly_gas · Feb 22, 2016

Mostly dry up north

bindian · Feb 22, 2016

We got over an inch today. More expected tonight and in the morning.
hugs, Brandi

RKrodle · Feb 22, 2016

We only got about 1/4 inch last night, suppose to be more tomorrow. Good timing, over the weekend I got onions, green peas, snap peas, leaf lettuce, head lettuce, radishes, and carrots planted.

lostcreekranch · Feb 22, 2016

A bit over 3/4" between 04:30 and 11:00, nice slow rain. Expect a bit more tomorrow and most will fall overnight.

mostly_gas · Feb 25, 2016

BTW I am curious as to how many of you have tornado shelters and what kind of shelter you have?

Lou66 · Feb 25, 2016

I have a safe room that is rated for winds up to 175 mph.. hurricane more so than a tornado,, I had a hot tub installed in it about two years.. lol.. I will just soak and wait it out.. I keep a few supply in it.. bottle water and can food,, a week worth maybe.. Lou

foreman Etexas · Feb 25, 2016

mostly_gas said:
BTW I am curious as to how many of you have tornado shelters and what kind of shelter you have?

My neighbors has one but I have only seen the top,never been in it. We have had some hit close but only known one to get a house about 2miles away and it wasn't a real big one,the ones closer just go threw the pastures messing up some trees,we got the hail damage from one couple years ago.

bindian · Feb 25, 2016

I have only seen them in the Texas Panhandle. My Grandpa's storm celler was about 35 feet from his backdoor. He sleep in it's coolness in the summer. My uncle's house had a huge basement. Not many basements around here. I only know of one in the area and that house is on a huge hill of clay.
hugs, Brandi

mostly_gas · Feb 26, 2016

Thanks for the responses. I think I can get a rebate on a prefab "room" that wold bolt down in the garage and was hoping someone had some experience on how they perform. :shocked:

Snowback · Feb 26, 2016

Trees are budding and flowering all over the greater Houston area. Neighbors Red-bud is starting to take off and the tree canopies are going to explode in the next week or two.

Time for mulch and I'm tempted to fire up the tractor and start rolling the aerator around the yard. Do y'all wait for March to scalp and aerate yards, or are you getting anxious to do it now like I am? :scratchchin:

bindian · Feb 27, 2016

Snowback said:
Trees are budding and flowering all over the greater Houston area. Neighbors Red-bud is starting to take off and the tree canopies are going to explode in the next week or two.

Time for mulch and I'm tempted to fire up the tractor and start rolling the aerator around the yard. Do y'all wait for March to scalp and aerate yards, or are you getting anxious to do it now like I am? :scratchchin:

Scalp what? Aerate what?
hugs, Brandi

Snowback · Feb 27, 2016

bindian said:
Scalp what? Aerate what?
hugs, Brandi

The grass.

Sorry for not being clear. In the Sprinng I usually mow the dormant grass back really short, and then aerate with a core plugger to help get oxygen, water, and fertilizer to the roots.

Just curious what others do, and when? Thanks!

txdon · Feb 27, 2016

I let the lawn go till June to let the wildflowers grow.

Snowback · Feb 27, 2016

txdon said:
I let the lawn go till June to let the wildflowers grow.

Nice!

That's the plan out North of Huntsville, but here in town the HOA keeps a short leash on lawns and landscaping. At least it keeps couches out of the front yards too...