Brewbeer Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Tarp is finally up. Late this year, but haven't really needed it yet. Outdoor shower still hasn't been turned on yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 What's this weed? The chickens love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 7 hours ago, dendrite said: What's this weed? The chickens love it. Not sure. You might want to get more chickens though to get rid of if for good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 10 hours ago, dendrite said: What's this weed? The chickens love it. Looks like plantain. If you see seed spikes of skinny-pencil thickness, it's definite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Looks like plantain to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC-CT Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 100% plantain. Plantago major Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 3 hours ago, tamarack said: Looks like plantain. If you see seed spikes of skinny-pencil thickness, it's definite. Sounds like it then. They're a pain to pull out and root pretty deep. MPM...as long as the lawn is green I don't care what's growing. The chooks have a wide variety of grasses and weeds out there. DIT would have a heart attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Hydrosseded 6 days ago and no shoots yet. Been wet, but should see something by now right?Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 5 hours ago, Lava Rock said: Hydrosseded 6 days ago and no shoots yet. Been wet, but should see something by now right? Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk What's the soil temp? Is it warm enough for seed germination? Also, some mixes may take 10 days to germinate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 What's the soil temp? Is it warm enough for seed germination? Also, some mixes may take 10 days to germinate.Not sure on temp, but like everyone else, it's been cold, so I'm guessing germination is going to be delayed. Just don't want the seed to rot.Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 6" soil temp has been 58-61F here over the past few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&P Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 16 hours ago, Lava Rock said: Hydrosseded 6 days ago and no shoots yet. Been wet, but should see something by now right? Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Still early, once we get through next couple of days and get some sun it will pop. It won't rot in 10!days you'll be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Still early, once we get through next couple of days and get some sun it will pop. It won't rot in 10!days you'll be fine Started seeing shoots today. The warmth helped. Now two days of rain and 50s. Ugh. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 After the drought destroyed my lawn last summer, it looks great now. Lots of dirt patches filled in. The real bad spots will wait until September to seed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Red thread is going to go gangbusters next week once the heat wave hits . All the rain and then heat. Will be a freaking banner year for it. Only way to get rid of it will be to hit it with nitrogen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Back yard. Summer 2015 compared to now. Still struggling under the oak. With the cold/wet pattern ending, this is probably the best it'll look rest of this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 1 hour ago, Lava Rock said: Back yard. Summer 2015 compared to now. Still struggling under the oak. With the cold/wet pattern ending, this is probably the best it'll look rest of this year. Yea, unfortunately unless you made significant changes to the soil and growing conditions it will 100% look like that top pic with warmer temps and without super wet conditions. I mean this is as wet as it gets and its still sort of patchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 12 hours ago, Lava Rock said: Back yard. Summer 2015 compared to now. Still struggling under the oak. With the cold/wet pattern ending, this is probably the best it'll look rest of this year. you need to get some loam and put down a couple inches, or at least fill in the low spots. otherwise, rent a slit-seeder and water the crap out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 you need to get some loam and put down a couple inches, or at least fill in the low spots. otherwise, rent a slit-seeder and water the crap out of it. Aerated and overseeded a month ago. That helped some, but yeah, I need to get some loam in here. Focusing on the front yard for now. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 7 hours ago, SJonesWX said: you need to get some loam and put down a couple inches, or at least fill in the low spots. otherwise, rent a slit-seeder and water the crap out of it. I need to do someething similar in my front area. The town really screwed up the area along the road with their plowing this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Hijacking this thread to the topic of pools.....what's the best way to clear up cloudy water? It's 100 times better than it was a week ago, but it's far from crystal clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewbeer Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 21 hours ago, moneypitmike said: Hijacking this thread to the topic of pools.....what's the best way to clear up cloudy water? It's 100 times better than it was a week ago, but it's far from crystal clear. Vacuum the pool to remove ALL debris, shock the pool hard, and run the pump and filter continuously. If that doesn't do it in 3-4 days, you've got something non-organic dissolved in the water that is contributing to the cloudy water condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 On 6/7/2017 at 1:16 PM, moneypitmike said: Hijacking this thread to the topic of pools.....what's the best way to clear up cloudy water? It's 100 times better than it was a week ago, but it's far from crystal clear. Check your filter for rips or media, shock it, run the pump a lot. What kind of filtration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 On 6/7/2017 at 1:16 PM, moneypitmike said: Hijacking this thread to the topic of pools.....what's the best way to clear up cloudy water? It's 100 times better than it was a week ago, but it's far from crystal clear. Stop peeing in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted June 9, 2017 Author Share Posted June 9, 2017 15 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: Stop peeing in it. Baby Ruth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 2 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said: Baby Ruth? "It's no big deal.." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Starting to wonder how well our hydroseed is going to take. It's been two weeks and although the 1st week was pretty cold, I am seeing limited growth. The foreground is where the seed was spread. It's hard to see some of the green areas from this pic, but they are there. However, much still remains barren. Should I be expecting better growth by now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 2 hours ago, Lava Rock said: Starting to wonder how well our hydroseed is going to take. It's been two weeks and although the 1st week was pretty cold, I am seeing limited growth. The foreground is where the seed was spread. It's hard to see some of the green areas from this pic, but they are there. However, much still remains barren. Should I be expecting better growth by now? Is your seed Kentucky Bluegrass? Bluegrass is the slowest to germinate (compared to Fescue and Ryegrass) Can take anywhere from 1-3 weeks normally. Even at 4 weeks, new bluegrass lawns can look pretty sparse. Also, hard to tell exactly, but that looks a little dry. Are you keeping the seeds/soil constantly moist? That is critical and the most important factor in getting germination and establishing a new lawn. When I redid my lawn a few years back in PA myself (15000 sq ft) the hardest part was keeping the seed constantly moist without a in ground irrigation system, lots of hoses and sprinklers throughout the yard. I worked from home so I was able to monitor it, but still was tedious. I know you have mentioned issues with your well water I think in the past, but you need to make sure that you water everyday multiple times per day. Enough that it is always somewhat damp/moist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 1 minute ago, backedgeapproaching said: Is your seed Kentucky Bluegrass? Bluegrass is the slowest to germinate (compared to Fescue and Ryegrass) Can take anywhere from 1-3 weeks normally. Even at 4 weeks, new bluegrass lawns can look pretty sparse. Also, hard to tell exactly, but that looks a little dry. Are you keeping the seeds/soil constantly moist? That is critical and the most important factor in getting germination and establishing a new lawn. When I redid my lawn a few years back in PA myself (15000 sq ft) the hardest part was keeping the seed constantly moist without a in ground irrigation system, lots of hoses and sprinklers throughout the yard. I worked from home so I was able to monitor it, but still was tedious. I know you have mentioned issues with your well water I think in the past, but you need to make sure that you water everyday multiple times per day. Enough that it is always somewhat damp/moist. Not sure what was used for seed. With all the rain lately, the soil has been pretty moist despite it looking dry in spots. Yesterday was 80F and it took a little beating, but hoping for the rain showers to roll in later. Looks like I'll be watering all wknd with the warmer temps coming. I leave on Weds for 5 days, so I hope mother nature helps out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 This was my PA lawn that I redid, was mostly crabgrass and weeds. Like I said constant watering is what made the difference in getting it established. Before: After: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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