Texas Spring/Summer Thread

[txdon]

Houston, grasshopper update - many, very small. ARRG. I took the bird feeders down to encourage a switch to eating grasshoppers.
Front should hit here between 8-9 A. M.

 

[NativeSon]

Charlie, i was talking about vegetables, not meat, TV's and runnin shoes:laughing: Planting veggies 2-3 times, then the watering and personal time, corn on the cobb at HEB looks pretty cheap!

My bad, Dennis.

Charlie

 

[houstonscott]

Measured .25in the gauge yesterday, but got woke up to rain last night so we got more. HS

 

[blueriver]

3/10's in the gauge .. Strong front that came thru lots of wind thunder and lightning .. Dig the big coat back out .. Now saying 28 for tonight's low

 

[Western]

Charlie, we have all almost quit buying meat at the prices they are getting to. Dont eat allot now anyway, but looked at hamburger at a Brookshires yesterday. A nearly 3# package of 80/20 was $9!

 

[Western]

3/10's in the gauge .. Strong front that came thru lots of wind thunder and lightning .. Dig the big coat back out .. Now saying 28 for tonight's low

30* for us tonight, but have no idea what the wind chill will be like. I found some weed barrier at TSC, may try to use that to cover the row plants, nothing to loose I figure.

 

[jinman]

Today, there is no joy in "mudville" because the mighty thunderstorm fizzled out. How sad! We are so dry that our asparagus is gasping. WE NEED RAIN!

 

[Western]

Today, there is no joy in "mudville" because the mighty thunderstorm fizzled out. How sad! We are so dry that our asparagus is gasping. WE NEED RAIN!

Preach it "brudda":thumbsup:

 

[Jisgren]

No rain in the morning going out 45 from Houston to Groesbeck. Coming home went through a good hard rain between Leona and Madisonville, but the. Only showers the rest of the way home.

Picked up three Lowline Angus heifers.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Houston, grasshopper update - many, very small. ARRG. I took the bird feeders down to encourage a switch to eating grasshoppers.
Front should hit here between 8-9 A. M.

Many small grasshoppers here too Don. Wish I had the money to spray them and to put down weed killer too.

There has been a large flock of grackles showing up maybe once a week. Hopefully they'll put a dent in the grasshopper population.

 

[houstonscott]

Many small grasshoppers here too Don. Wish I had the money to spray them and to put down weed killer too. There has been a large flock of grackles showing up maybe once a week. Hopefully they'll put a dent in the grasshopper population.

Sounds like I'll spray when this drys a bit. HS

 

[Western]

I have been considering Guineas, just for bug control. The drawback for me is I sleep days generally and they are LOUD

 

[Western]

Just on the news. Meat prices at a 27 year high!!

Attributed to less mo cows and higher demand, drought and feed prices. Some virus in pork has driven demand down for that and raised it for poultry and moo cow.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

TxDon, you guys better batten the hatches up there.

 

[jinman]

We have two Canada geese that have set up residence near to our corn feeder. They show no trend toward completing their migration. They seem very happy to stay here where the food is easy and the ponds are close with minnows to eat. Our kitties have learned to give them a wide berth and not approach them.

 

[txdon]

TxDon, you guys better batten the hatches up there.

I was in Giddings when it hit, strong winds, and a cold, 41˚ rain. Total = about 1/3".

 

[mikim]

I was coming out of HEB in Bastrop --- soaked to the skin loading groceries in the truck. Haven't looked at rain gauge yet - still raining here at home. Time for a 2o'clock nap ....Veggie soup and grilled cheese for supper...with the wife's peach and cranberry pie for dessert.

 

[Western]

We have two Canada geese that have set up residence near to our corn feeder. They show no trend toward completing their migration. They seem very happy to stay here where the food is easy and the ponds are close with minnows to eat. Our kitties have learned to give them a wide berth and not approach them.

Jim, after this winters global warming, I can't blame them for staying here where it only averages 40*:shocked: I have had geese and swans and never met a house kitty that would willingly take one on:laughing: Maybe they are "geriatric" geese and tired of the travel:confused3::rotfl:

 

[txdon]

I was coming out of HEB in Bastrop --- soaked to the skin loading groceries in the truck. Haven't looked at rain gauge yet - still raining here at home. Time for a 2o'clock nap ....Veggie soup and grilled cheese for supper...with the wife's peach and cranberry pie for dessert.

Mike, when you wake up mike it will be a different kind of day. Clear skies, but just as windy. I have a oatmeal cherry peach cobbler in the oven and am snacking on my "substitute Velveta"/Rotel w/ toast.

 

[lostcreekranch]

It was so dark here late morning that the night time security lights all came on. Lots of wind, lighting and gauge had a little over 1 1/4" but, had to be more since the rain was going sideways at the peak of the storm. Temp. dropped from 73 at 5 am down to 46 at 11am.

Warming back up now at 54 degrees but, still windy. The storm shredded our 4' x 6' Lone Star and US flags on 30' flag poles this morning. We buy new ones every spring so, time to replace anyway. We buy the Tough-Tex flags at Kronberg's Flags in Houston but, they just barely make a year with our winds. Sent from my iPad using TractorByNet