moneypitmike Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Awesome property you got there MPM. Looks good Michael. Impressive area you've got there Thanks, guys. We really do love it here. I will say that when you look from a distance, you don't see much of it's many flaws! If I'm taking the year off, I think one of things I'll be tasked with is painting it. I'm trying to find a site that allows you upload a picture of a house and change it's color to get a sense of what it might look like. Anyone know of such a thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 Well for the first time since late May going to fire up sprinklers. No rain and torching sun for 11 days and counting now has begun to take it's toll. Lawns are burning in sun drenched area..and vegetation starting to droop like a saggy set. No rain thru Sunday= not good. It's really north Central and NE Ct that has been missed..so it's relatively localized Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Nice digs MPM. Love the old barn look of the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewbeer Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 If I'm taking the year off, I think one of things I'll be tasked with is painting it. I'd paint it white and keep the door color as is. If you want more interest, paint the window sashes (only) the same color as the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&P Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Well for the first time since late May going to fire up sprinklers. No rain and torching sun for 11 days and counting now has begun to take it's toll. Lawns are burning in sun drenched area..and vegetation starting to droop like a saggy set. No rain thru Sunday= not good. It's really north Central and NE Ct that has been missed..so it's relatively localized fired mine up last night also for the 1st time since May. the newly established portion of my lawn over the diffuser boxes for my Waste treatment system dries out quick . wasn't home for the downpours last Wednesday ,where somehow the good stuff missed MBY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Well for the first time since late May going to fire up sprinklers. No rain and torching sun for 11 days and counting now has begun to take it's toll. Lawns are burning in sun drenched area..and vegetation starting to droop like a saggy set. No rain thru Sunday= not good. It's really north Central and NE Ct that has been missed..so it's relatively localized No need for such a thing here. About 1.25" in the last 10 days and meh temps have things growing nicely. The higher dews certainly didn't hurt keeping the moisture in. Nice digs MPM. Love the old barn look of the house. Thanks, Scott. I'd paint it white and keep the door color as is. If you want more interest, paint the window sashes (only) the same color as the door. White is where we're leaning. Not re if we'll do the windows. For the time period, this house can go with or without shutters (so say the folks in Old Deerfield). So, that's another consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarshall Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 "Kills weeds not lawns " Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 Lawns around here getting torched. 14 days and .21 . We water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 More rain, the green green grass of home, we mow again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 More rain, the green green grass of home, we mow againPics of back and front and tractor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Pics of back and front and tractor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 AWT No green lush entire lawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 AWT No green lush entire lawn its as green as it has ever been in July, I mean even for my lousy rock hard clay soil type its real and its spectacular. We mow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 Already an acorn disaster. Kids just filled this from under 1 tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Already an acorn disaster. Kids just filled this from under 1 tree wth, those are the biggest acorns I have ever seen, get the shovels ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 I can imagine Kevin bribing the kids with Taylor Swift tics if they remove every acorn as they fall but Geezus those are some big corns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 wth, those are the biggest acorns I have ever seen, get the shovels ready They actually are mostly the top that make them look big. The actual corns are still small as it's so early..But they've been falling since late June. Earliest they've ever come down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 2nd year hydrangeas. From nearly nothing last year, to blooms collapsing the branches to the ground. Also put down an acidifier that brings out the color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 2nd year hydrangeas. From nearly nothing last year, to blooms collapsing the branches to the ground. Also put down an acidifier that brings out the color. Looks good, Scott. Your (very) green grass looks like it could use a bit of mowing. I'd like to do some mowing here today, but I don't think I'll get any drying of the light rains from earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Looks good, Scott. Your (very) green grass looks like it could use a bit of mowing. I'd like to do some mowing here today, but I don't think I'll get any drying of the light rains from earlier. 8 days removed from mowing. I was away though. I've been doing it every two weeks. Longer grass has helped with shading it too. On a side note, my neighbor got sod for his yard. He told the guy, "I want it green like his grass" pointing to my yard. I felt like a proud papa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T. August Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 2nd year hydrangeas. From nearly nothing last year, to blooms collapsing the branches to the ground. Also put down an acidifier that brings out the color. That's really a nice bed. My hydrangeas are getting wrecked by the deer. They eat pretty much everything in my beds. Hostas, cone flowers, you name, they eat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T. August Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 BTW Nice yard, DIT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 BTW Nice yard, DIT. Thanks Bigfoot..I appreciate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 8 days removed from mowing. I was away though. I've been doing it every two weeks. Longer grass has helped with shading it too. On a side note, my neighbor got sod for his yard. He told the guy, "I want it green like his grass" pointing to my yard. I felt like a proud papa. That's an awesome compliment. It really does look good. The cool, wet summer has certainly has been the key for all the lush lawns and gardens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 Where has it been a cool and wet summer in the northeast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Where has it been a cool and wet summer in the northeast? On average it's been BN since June 1 with many areas actually above in precip. July has been drier though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 On average it's been BN since June 1 with many areas actually above in precip. July has been drier though. While not a hot summer(yet) i don't think anyone can honestly say or believe it's been a cool, wet summer. If someone said it's been fairly normal..ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 On average it's been BN since June 1 with many areas actually above in precip. July has been drier though. I don't have an average for my hood, but I suspect it'll come out near normal. So far, I have 2.67 on the month with .86" in the past two weeks. I figure there's a reasonably good chance of ending above 3". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC-CT Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 While not a hot summer(yet) i don't think anyone can honestly say or believe it's been a cool, wet summer. If someone said it's been fairly normal..okIs your lawn kbg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Where has it been a cool and wet summer in the northeast? On average it's been BN since June 1 with many areas actually above in precip. July has been drier though. While not a hot summer(yet) i don't think anyone can honestly say or believe it's been a cool, wet summer. If someone said it's been fairly normal..ok Last 60 days in majority of New England. I'd say cool and wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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