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35 minutes ago, dendrite said:

It's just going to be really tough there with a southerly facing hillside. You need an Ireland-like 2009 summer to really help it get established for a full season.

Your right, That area of his is to exposed to the sun.

4 hours ago, Lava Rock said:

Unfortunately no. Our well water has high levels of uranium which we have filtration for, but we also have radon in water vapor which is also mitigated. the system is only capable of treating ~50gal at a time before recharge. Using this water for irrigation would overload the sys. I have valves in place to bypass sys, but doing that brings the radon vapors back into the shower water, dishwasher, washer, etc. Only way to do it right is to drill another well ($5,000), then install sprinklers (~$3-4K). We're going to redo the other side of the house this Fall which will be $3-4K. We've spent so much money on lawn stuff and to see it look the way it does feels like we threw a bunch of money away. We could bring in sod and that would probably die too.

Fuk the lawn, Should have snow checked 2 new doo's................

44 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said:

How about a cistern to catch roof run-off?  Would not completely fill your watering needs but would help.

That .25" he received in the last month would really help.................

9 minutes ago, dendrite said:

Yeah...the artificial field turf will stay nice and green. Lots of money saved on mowing and fert too.

Exactly.

I'd pave it and paint it green, Or Have sports fields come and roll out some turf like Gillette............................

8 minutes ago, tamarack said:

Not a huge pine pollen year here - though there's plenty it's not like 2 years ago when it looked like there might be enough to shovel. 

Worst pollen I ever saw was from red spruce, at Gardner Pond, some 25 miles SW from Ft. Kent.  The stuff formed a bathtub ring on the lee shore that was 2 feet wide and 2-3" thick.  Temps were quite warm and all that organic stuff began to stink.

Its not good here, A lot of white pines around me, I have seen worse years though.

8 minutes ago, HIPPYVALLEY said:

 Early last week I was sitting in the kitchen and yelled to my wife and kid to come look at the yellow snow falling,  just a fog of yellow in the air every time the wind blew.

 Oddly, although my wife has some pretty bad allergies, that is not one of them.

Blowing right out of the pines like a sheet of yellow, When i was down in the lakes region you could see it like a wall blowing across the lake, It was disgusting and frustrating keeping the boats clean.

27 minutes ago, HIPPYVALLEY said:

Peaked here a week ago and is pretty much done now.

That's good, Its peaking here, Its usually second week of June so we are on schedule, Went from a dark green truck to a lime green one.............

Pine pollen should be peaking now, Its at it's worst.

Dutch elm disease devastated a lot of trees that were in the 100yr+ range here, It was a shame to see there demise in the 70's and 80's.

Jackman area

Oh fuk yeah

1 minute ago, amarshall said:

Look for Moondancer oysters. They are one of mine from Damariscotta

 

Will do

2 hours ago, CoastalWx said:

Heading up to Windham ME. Will be sure to annihilate what remains of Lava Rock's grass.

Heading to the Old Port tomorrow to hit up Jay's Oyster Bar to wreck a dozen with a few brews................

2 hours ago, MetHerb said:

Nice job on the restoration.  That's a dream of mine to take something completely down and back like that.  You did a good job.  You're right that they don't make them like they used to.  I have a Case 446 and that thing is built like a beast!

Thanks Dave, Its actually very rewarding, I'm fortunate being a jack of all trades and able to do mechanical and construction work on my own, All the tractor brands from that era and before were built for the long haul, That is why it was worth it to me to sink a few $$$ into her.

I have a 1989 JD 185 Hydro bought brand new in 1989, Mowed an acre of lawn every year and snow blow 2 driveways every winter, (mine is 150') so it ran year round and was pretty tired, I did a complete overhaul including a new to me engine and replaced everything belts pulleys spindles, etc, etc, They just don't make them now like they did then and she is as good as new once again.

3 hours ago, Baroclinic Zone said:

This is what mine would look like compared to clubs now.  I can't even recall the last time I golfed.  Gotta be over a decade ago now.

Vintage Bob Rossbergs...............

1 minute ago, Baroclinic Zone said:

Yeah, I was just basing my thoughts on what looks like a sunny exposure with the ground not too dry being next to wetlands and the likelihood that the soil is acidic since this is New England.

Berries would thrive in that environment.

Berries love acidic/moist/wet soil, So a quick soil test would give you an idea of what to plant without amending, If i had to take a guess, There has to be some peat back there which would be good.

On 5/24/2018 at 9:01 AM, Juliancolton said:

Cucumber beetles are out and feasting already.

Neem oil

3 minutes ago, dendrite said:

Your new avatar makes me think of @WxBlue. I wonder how he's enjoying 40s and rain in June.

Probably about the same as he did in January............

6 minutes ago, tamarack said:

And if "spares" really denotes plural, another one to New Sharon 2NW.

And while were at it, One to 2E Lew.

81/71°F, Awful.

Just got back in from doing the driveway again as we got 2" that fell here from this morning until early afternoon so we looked to have finished with 18" for this storm.

21 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

I find it funny that they retweeted this other guy from Wilimington who had 23 an change and a 3.2" liquid core. LMAO. 

No way.