dryslot Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Cucumbers coming fast and furious. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 1 hour ago, dryslot said: Cucumbers coming fast and furious. That’s the best way to do it…upward. Powdery mildew is a biatch. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 11 minutes ago, dendrite said: That’s the best way to do it…upward. Powdery mildew is a biatch. Yes it is, Been doing it this way for a few years, I've been dusting them weekly with Diatomaceous earth (Food Grade) and this is the first year i've been pretty much pest and powdery mildew free, This here has been a game changer for all my plants, Took care of the japanese beetles and the ants too on the blueberry bushes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 On 8/4/2025 at 10:01 AM, BrianW said: @dendrite Just watched this and remember you were growing Chestnuts. Apparently there's 4 trees that seem to be blight resistant so there is hope of bringing them back. https://www.ctpublic.org/shows/human-footprint/clip/the-ghost-tree-bringing-back-the-american-chestnut-mzwjuw Just had time to watch this. I don’t think any are truly resistant. Some just find a way to avoid the spores for a long time. There was an original tree in Farmington, NH that they were hand pollinating with that I believe started succumbing in recent years. There’s another one in Maine that they found when flying over the forests as well. The further north you get the more it seems the blight is less intense. There’s planted trees from the 1800s in Wisocnsin that are finally beginning to get hit by the westward spreading blight as well. There’s high elevation trees in the Appalachians that are mature and producing viable nuts so it has struggled going “upward”. SUNY ESF is going to be distributing their Darling 54 gene edited tree soon. I’ve soured on that project in recent years. I liked what the woman was doing in the video with growing out saplings and injecting them with a dose of blight to test their resistance in a controlled environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted August 7 Author Share Posted August 7 23 hours ago, dendrite said: That’s the best way to do it…upward. Powdery mildew is a biatch. Banner year for them here. I must have 50 or more that have either been picked or growing off of just 3 plants. On the ground https://imgur.com/a/xleJVfO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbenedet Posted Tuesday at 12:30 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:30 PM Crab grass war finally over and won. Time to reseed the bare spots—-going primarily Texas bluegrass in these patches… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted Tuesday at 01:24 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:24 PM 53 minutes ago, jbenedet said: Crab grass war finally over and won. Time to reseed the bare spots—-going primarily Texas bluegrass in these patches… unless you have irrigation, you might want to hold off on the seeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted Tuesday at 02:53 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:53 PM On 8/4/2025 at 9:12 PM, dendrite said: I moved a piece of wood near my potted grafted apple and pear trees this evening and found 2 asian jumping worms under it. I'm pretty sure they came over in some Coast of Maine soil. Bummer Remembered this post and made me find this. Learned something new outta this. Worms are not good for our native forests. Great YT channel if you’re into geeking out on our ecosystem. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted Tuesday at 03:05 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:05 PM 16 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said: Remembered this post and made me find this. Learned something new outta this. Worms are not good for our native forests. Great YT channel if you’re into geeking out on our ecosystem. Yup. Euro earthworms are really only good for lawns and are technically invasive too. They get a free pass with honeybees since they’re good for crops and gardens and have been naturalized into our country for hundreds of years. The asian ones are voracious feeders and stay shallow in the soil and near the surface. Those hammerhead worms have been creeping into ME and SNE. Those are another level of freaky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted Tuesday at 03:07 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:07 PM Coming soon to a yard near you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbenedet Posted Tuesday at 09:02 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:02 PM 5 hours ago, dendrite said: Coming soon to a yard near you What is this thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted Wednesday at 12:40 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 12:40 AM 3 hours ago, jbenedet said: What is this thing? More invasive garbage https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/boston/news/hammerhead-worms-maine/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted Wednesday at 12:53 AM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 12:53 AM 9 hours ago, dendrite said: Coming soon to a yard near you What in the sam hell is that? Holy shit . I would run as fast ad I could if I saw that beast . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbenedet Posted Wednesday at 02:12 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 02:12 PM On 8/19/2025 at 9:24 AM, SJonesWX said: unless you have irrigation, you might want to hold off on the seeding. I’m more concerned about sun angle and weed competition. Generally I say the decision/timing depends on your specific lawn conditions. From that standpoint the number of weeds I’m seeing pop up is down tremendously from a month ago. This is with no treatment; just pulling by root. Also seeing a spring green up in the areas that were really stressed a few weeks ago. I’m well passed the worst of lawn stress season, is my take… Likely will reseed this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted Wednesday at 04:48 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 04:48 PM 2 hours ago, jbenedet said: I’m more concerned about sun angle and weed competition. Generally I say the decision/timing depends on your specific lawn conditions. From that standpoint the number of weeds I’m seeing pop up is down tremendously from a month ago. This is with no treatment; just pulling by root. Also seeing a spring green up in the areas that were really stressed a few weeks ago. I’m well passed the worst of lawn stress season, is my take… Likely will reseed this weekend. you are close to the optimal reseeding time for sure. I do my overseeding every year on Labor Day weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbenedet Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago Went to wentworth greenhouse in Rollinsford to pick up some JG Heat and drought mix to reseed the lawn. Found out they carry everything except that. Spoke to them directly about it and they said the brown areas would come back; it’s just stressed. I said no, it’s BARE after thatching. What I need is a mix that won’t get scorched. I dunno what this buyer is doing but my areas most in need of reseeding are the hottest patches with most direct sun. That also should be the case for most. I get over 8 hours of direct sun in these parts even in August. JG heat and drought is the only seed rated to withstand 100F. People need to realize that in prolonged direct sun, at peak diurnal ISR, unshaded areas in your lawn can get near these temps. That’s what the scorching is telling you… Also, guy, it’s getting warmer here… Anyway I went to a local competitor and reseeded with what I needed to be ready for next years onslaught of 90+ clear weather days… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago Add another tick and disease risk to the list https://www.boston.com/news/health/2025/08/22/yet-another-disease-carrying-tick-species-has-entered-mass/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 1 hour ago, jbenedet said: Went to wentworth greenhouse in Rollinsford to pick up some JG Heat and drought mix to reseed the lawn. Found out they carry everything except that. Spoke to them directly about it and they said the brown areas would come back; it’s just stressed. I said no, it’s BARE after thatching. What I need is a mix that won’t get scorched. I dunno what this buyer is doing but my areas most in need of reseeding are the hottest patches with most direct sun. That also should be the case for most. I get over 8 hours of direct sun in these parts even in August. JG heat and drought is the only seed rated to withstand 100F. People need to realize that in prolonged direct sun, at peak diurnal ISR, unshaded areas in your lawn can get near these temps. That’s what the scorching is telling you… Also, guy, it’s getting warmer here… Anyway I went to a local competitor and reseeded with what I needed to be ready for next years onslaught of 90+ clear weather days… Yeah agree. It’s the torch spots that need extra heat/drought resistance. The west side of my house bakes and goes dormant early every season. This year I have lespedeza rapidly spreading through the brown and it’s putting me on tilt. I don’t mind certain “weeds” and regular clover, but this crap chokes everything else out and has woody stems. I may have to try something to target it next spring before it spreads too far. Some of the seed you’re talking about may be an option as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrotary12 Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago When is proper time to seed in fall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 10 minutes ago, Chrisrotary12 said: When is proper time to seed in fall? YMMV but I think I may try winter seeding. I’ll spread some out where I want it right before the first snow that looks like will stick around for awhile. We can easily keep pack or glacier DJFM so I may be able to get away with that method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted 3 hours ago Author Share Posted 3 hours ago 45 minutes ago, dendrite said: YMMV but I think I may try winter seeding. I’ll spread some out where I want it right before the first snow that looks like will stick around for awhile. We can easily keep pack or glacier DJFM so I may be able to get away with that method. The first snow? In Feb? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 1 hour ago, Chrisrotary12 said: When is proper time to seed in fall? I overseed every year on Labor Day weekend, it is important to get good seed growth before the first frost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted 2 hours ago Author Share Posted 2 hours ago 9 minutes ago, SJonesWX said: I overseed every year on Labor Day weekend, it is important to get good seed growth before the first frost Stein makes it very hard . Last year was watering daily into Nov. Key is it has to stay moist . If folks aren’t committed to watering .. do not overseed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbenedet Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Watering is easier in late season plantings than early season. The lower sun angle does a less drying out and keeps soil temps more conducive than late May and def into early June. That being said, you do need the discipline to water daily in drought conditions like we’re experiencing. Same discipline but better results is my take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 3 hours ago, jbenedet said: Went to wentworth greenhouse in Rollinsford to pick up some JG Heat and drought mix to reseed the lawn. Found out they carry everything except that. Spoke to them directly about it and they said the brown areas would come back; it’s just stressed. I said no, it’s BARE after thatching. What I need is a mix that won’t get scorched. I dunno what this buyer is doing but my areas most in need of reseeding are the hottest patches with most direct sun. That also should be the case for most. I get over 8 hours of direct sun in these parts even in August. JG heat and drought is the only seed rated to withstand 100F. People need to realize that in prolonged direct sun, at peak diurnal ISR, unshaded areas in your lawn can get near these temps. That’s what the scorching is telling you… Also, guy, it’s getting warmer here… Anyway I went to a local competitor and reseeded with what I needed to be ready for next years onslaught of 90+ clear weather days… I think you have to be ready for it still to go brown under similar conditions in the upcoming years. It may be heat tolerant to 100F which means less chance of it actually dying,not necessarily staying green without irrigation. It will still go dormant. I think they are marketing this for areas in the south of here where 95-100 happens every summer for long periods of time, and where they actually will have die off because of high temps/humidity. Like you mentioned, its getting warmer here, so i think the choice makes sense, just rain or supplemental irrigation will still be needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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