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Saturday Gardening and Puttering Thread, September 19, 2020 [KT]

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Hello to all gardeners, putterers and refugees from current outdoor conditions. Dream with us of better days ahead, and in the past.

Weather

We could have used some of the rain from Hurricane Sally here in the West.

Is everybody okay?

Birding

Birding is a special kind of puttering. Here are some more interesting photos from F2000, in addition to the one at the top of the post:

Started birding a couple years ago (Augusta, GA area) and have had a lot of fun playing with cheap photography hacks. 10x binos, a Google pixel 2 and some rubber bands make for a manageable setup for some moderately ok pictures. Including a few of my better ones from this year.

In no particular order, should have a male and female 'murican gold Finch, red bellied and downy woodpeckers, barred owl, eastern bluebird, great crested flycatcher, and blue jay. Plus a picture of my home built feeder tower (I saw what wild birds unlimited was selling and said forget it, I'll make my own) and a raccoon shamelessly visiting my deck feeders late at night. He wasn't bothered by me, but took off when he spotted my 70 lb hound.

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Interesting set-up.

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Love those. The racoon cracks me up. Not sure I see any owls.

Anybody else have birding or racooning experiences to share?

The Edible Garden

MarkY sent in some photos and information on pawpaws:

Interesting little tree.

If you read the descriptions, some will insist there are male trees, or even hermaphroditic trees, as well as female.

But, when hand pollinated, ALL pawpaws will bear fruit, so I vote diecious.
They just tend to be self sterile, and are pollinated not by bees, but by flies and "disinterested beetles". Heh.

I know in the City, every tree I know bears heavily annually. I put this down to the number of dogs and other critters that poop everywhere, plus people having trash out... many more flies than in the country.

Here, no flies. I've always threatened to kill a coon just before the flowers open just to attract flies. Never seem to get it done, and so just hand pollinate.

Flower; unripe fruit; turning tree

No flies in the country? Must not be near any dairy farms.

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I think those flowers have sort of a primitive look.

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Looks like it should be growing in the tropics.

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As I noted last week in the comments, if you want to lessen the possibility of fruits that taste of turpentine, you may want to go for named varieties. I had never heard of freestone pawpaws before.

MarkY set us off on a segment about pawpaws a few years ago, too. It's more detailed. Flowers are intended to resemble rotting meat? Bears eat the fruit. The lovely Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly depends on this tree and its relatives to live. This is the last instar of its caterpillar:

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Last week, Tom Servo correctly identified our mystery butterfly as a Fritillary. Not sure it's a Gulf Fritillary. Wings look a little short to me.

Gardens of The Horde

jsg sent in the following photos of Sweet Autumn Clematis. They started blooming a couple of weeks ago. Do you dare grow it?

Here are a couple of clematis which are blooming now. The first is my wife's. It pulled down an arbor last year so I built a super trellis for it. It is humming with bees. The second is at my mothers. It also pulled over the structure it was attached to so I made her a trellis also and tied it into the arbor Dad built years ago. We'll be filling in the gaps next year with little ones we dig up out of the garden.

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If you would like to send information and/or photos for the Saturday Gardening Thread, the address is:

ktinthegarden
at that g mail dot com place

Include your nic unless you want to remain a lurker.

Bonus: Flavor Delight Aprium. Almost like an apricot.

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1 Good afternoon Greenthumbs

Posted by: The at September 19, 2020 01:22 PM (OjZpE)

2 Closed up my mini greenhouse yesterday, no frost warnings yet but only highs near 60s, 40s at night. The tomatoes in there are not my best but the Anaheim peppers are and oregano.

Posted by: The at September 19, 2020 01:25 PM (OjZpE)

3 Never tried a Pawpaw

Posted by: The at September 19, 2020 01:26 PM (OjZpE)

4 Wow, a raccoon on stilts!

Posted by: Emmie at September 19, 2020 01:26 PM (4JM5Y)

5 Good afternoon.

Just finished pulling up all the cuke and zuke vines. The tomato plants are still producing so, they're safe for the moment.


Posted by: Tonypete at September 19, 2020 01:29 PM (Rvt88)

6 I have a puttering question:

I recently acquired some wood outdoor furniture. I notice the legs were not completely glued on and there is a narrow gap between pieces. Is there such a thing as an outdoor wood glue that comes in a syringe-type thing that can be applied into tiny gaps?

Posted by: Emmie at September 19, 2020 01:29 PM (4JM5Y)

7 Dang. Was going to send in a picture of my Fall Clematis but it pales in comparison to jsg's. Beautiful!

Posted by: Diogenes at September 19, 2020 01:29 PM (axyOa)

8 6 I'm also thinking some type of caps on the legs would be a good idea so that the wooden legs don't sit in water during rainstorms.

Posted by: Emmie at September 19, 2020 01:31 PM (4JM5Y)

9 Goldies!

The other morning I noticed some activity around my basil plants. (I had allowed the plants to bolt due to seeing how the bees enjoyed the little white flowers). So my basil plants are essentially a collection of tall stalks of seeds in development.
I assumed the motion was bees, but the creature looked too big. Turns out it was a goldfinch! Then I recalled how a goldfinch had carefully perched on a salvia plant last year to pick at its seeds.
So even though I had a goldfinch feeder on the other side of the deck rail, the bird came for the basil. Here's what it looked like: (not my video, taken from YouTube)
https://tinyurl.com/yxez8lqh

Posted by: kallisto at September 19, 2020 01:31 PM (DJFLF)

10 *** PSA ***

Ozark MoMe, Sunday, Oct. 11th (Columbus Day weekend). Lake of the Ozarks, in MO. Contact info at left, if you're interested, pls.

Posted by: mnw at September 19, 2020 01:31 PM (Cssks)

11 The number of hummingbirds out this morning is amazing. Considering the hurricane that blew through my yard Tuesday/Wednesday. One of first things my wife did was clean and hang feeders.

Posted by: CSMBigBird at September 19, 2020 01:32 PM (rep16)

12 The at September 19, 2020 01:25 PM
I think that most varieties of tomatoes start to lose their quality when fall nights get cool. There are some exceptions. I have had good luck with Miracle Sweet, Napa Grape and Cherry Chocolate.

Posted by: KT at September 19, 2020 01:33 PM (BVQ+1)

13 KT, is the wildfire threat over?

Posted by: kallisto at September 19, 2020 01:34 PM (DJFLF)

14 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - China is Asshoe! at September 19, 2020 01:34 PM (Zz0t1)

15 CSMBigBird at September 19, 2020 01:32 PM
A hurricane has to be hard on little hummingbirds.

Posted by: KT at September 19, 2020 01:34 PM (BVQ+1)

16 Hooooray PLANTS!

Posted by: Sponge - China is Asshoe! at September 19, 2020 01:34 PM (Zz0t1)

17 kallisto at September 19, 2020 01:34 PM
No, the wildfires are still going. We are in the Valley, and not in much danger, but there is a big fire in the foothills and mountains quite near to us. The Creek Fire in Fresno and Madera Counties. 22% contained as of last night. They are still evacuating people.

Posted by: KT at September 19, 2020 01:37 PM (BVQ+1)

18 Hello green thumbs. I should do some pruning on the cottonwood I transplanted a few years ago. It is way too bushy. I have very little idea what I am doing with tree pruning but the farmyard trees I have pecked at do look better than when they were just neglected.

Posted by: PaleRider at September 19, 2020 01:39 PM (T9Hmo)

19 We had a line of thunderstorms come through Thursday night and rain yesterday that finally beat down the smoke, I actually saw some blue sky yesterday evening.

Thursday evening I went out ahead of the storm to pick all the ripe tomatoes I could find to freeze them. This turns out to be a yearly thing, since we get downpours at the end of the summer, but this time I got out before the rain started.

This time, I found the tomatoes were splitting before the rain started. Has anyone seen this? I am beginning to suspect the rain isn't what does it, it is the change in barometric pressure.

That would make sense, they really don't split even when extra ripe when I just irrigate.

Posted by: Kindltot at September 19, 2020 01:40 PM (WyVLE)

20 I, for one, welcome our new racoons on stilts overlords!

Posted by: banana Dream at September 19, 2020 01:41 PM (l6b3d)

21 kallisto at September 19, 2020 01:31 PM
The goldfinch video is charming. Thanks.

Posted by: KT at September 19, 2020 01:41 PM (BVQ+1)

22 The air quality map looks like the west coast is getting sea breeze today and pushing the smoke east. I don't know if our current smokey air is from the coastal fires or fires going in Colorado. Probably a combination.

Posted by: PaleRider at September 19, 2020 01:42 PM (T9Hmo)

23 PaleRider at September 19, 2020 01:39 PM
General rule for pruning deciduous trees: Prune during growth (when they have flowers or leaves) if you want to limit growth and strenghten branches.

Prune when dormant to stimulate new growth where you make the pruning cuts.

Posted by: KT at September 19, 2020 01:44 PM (BVQ+1)

24 I am off to dig more potatoes and pick green beans for canning.

(bragging, I am bragging. Be jealous)

Posted by: Kindltot at September 19, 2020 01:44 PM (WyVLE)

25 They are still evacuating people.


Posted by: KT at September 19, 2020 01:37 PM (BVQ+1)

We will continue to pray for all of those impacted by these deadly fires.
The worst we have to deal with (right now) in PA is the lanternfly infestation. They are a scourge, but providing some comic relief in the witnessing of how some of us are dealing with their extermination.

Posted by: kallisto at September 19, 2020 01:44 PM (DJFLF)

26 Thanks KT. That is a great bit of information.

Posted by: PaleRider at September 19, 2020 01:45 PM (T9Hmo)

27

Second day of frost which is going to continue.

Currently harvesting my herbs. I've had to cover them each night until I could get to them all.

Finished sage. Now working on rosemary, then parsley and then at least my oregano today. More tomorrow.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at September 19, 2020 01:49 PM (rjE57)

28 The birds are loving the back yard.
The hummingbirds are fighting over the feeders, the tops of the swiss chard have been pecked and the goldfinches are biting through the base of the trumpet flowers.

Posted by: AZ deplorably isolated at September 19, 2020 01:50 PM (gtatv)

29 The air quality map looks like the west coast is
getting sea breeze today and pushing the smoke east. I don't know if
our current smokey air is from the coastal fires or fires going in
Colorado. Probably a combination.
Posted by: PaleRider at September 19, 2020 01:42 PM (T9Hmo)


GOES-17 satellite feed for the Pacific and West Coast -- you can see the plumes for the CA fires, and in Oregon. Lots of filters to play with

https://preview.tinyurl.com/wp3w62z

Posted by: Kindltot at September 19, 2020 01:52 PM (WyVLE)

30 Beautiful photos.

Posted by: Gilded at September 19, 2020 02:01 PM (BRkq2)

31 Hi gardeners! Love the bird pictures, F2000, especially that goldfinch. I have a bunch of them at my feeders every day. The males are starting to look a bit less yellow-another sign of colder weather.
It is dry here in central Indiana. The grass is getting brown and the flowers survive by virtue of the daily watering we give them. I still have hummingbirds, although the nights are getting down in the 40's so maybe these gals are the ones passing through on their way south. Rain would be nice but these cool blue sky fall days are wonderful. Heading out to an orchard today in search of good apples. We had a hard freeze in May this year which has really affected the crop.

Posted by: Mrs. Leggy at September 19, 2020 02:01 PM (Vf4Y7)

32 We had a thunderstorm and some rain roll through the Willamette Valley area yesterday morning, which seemed to have single-handedly cleared the smoke out of the air from around here, at least. Our first rain in four weeks and it gave us our first glimpse of blue sky in over a week.

Posted by: Dan K. at September 19, 2020 02:02 PM (jFfSK)

33 kallisto, I also had goldfinches picking out the seeds on my basil this year. I don't think I have ever noticed them doing that before.

Posted by: Mrs. Leggy at September 19, 2020 02:08 PM (Vf4Y7)

34 I walk daily out in the nature habitat near our home here in California. Just this last spring I got into birding. I started finding Killdeer nests that were assembled in the gravel on the trails I walk and was hooked on finding more every day. Hard to spot.

I found 4 this year and watched two of the nests produce chicks. Within 24 hours, each of the nests and birds/chicks disappeared. According to what I've read Killdeer are one of the few birds that incubate longer than most birds and the chicks come out ready to leave the nest and forage until they can fly.

I have also seen Western Fly-catchers, Black-throated Stilt and Avocets and American White Pelicans.

Beautiful birds.

Posted by: Dansgirls at September 19, 2020 02:14 PM (V25ON)

35 In my experience, tomatoes split when the watering is irregular. The last time I grew tomatoes, I put them on drip tape with a timer and had not splitting whatsoever.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at September 19, 2020 02:17 PM (HpSFw)

36 Raccoons look so cute and cuddly. Like walking stuffed animals. It's a shame that they have the temperament of surly badgers with meth withdrawal.

Posted by: Rusty Nail at September 19, 2020 02:19 PM (3t/vD)

37 No splitting, jeez.

I love all the bird photographs and stories! I haven't seen any Killdeer out here, and I'm kind of glad. It is so nerve-wracking to see those eggs right in the middle of a gravel driveway, although the mama acting injured to draw attention away from the nest is sweet to watch.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at September 19, 2020 02:20 PM (HpSFw)

38 MOAR raccoon photos! Those are great.

Posted by: m at September 19, 2020 02:22 PM (vyHb4)

39 There was a discussion on the Soil and Health group about tomatoes splitting this week. Low calcuim is a factor.

Fyi, this has turned out to be a wonderful group. It's run by Steve Solomon, who started Territorial Seeds. He's living in Tasmania these days. It thought he might be a flaming Lefty, but he isn't. One of the few places that people with different points of view talk respectfully. It's on groups.io

Posted by: Notsothoreau at September 19, 2020 02:24 PM (YynYJ)

40 Yeah! I have the big tree off my house and didn't die or destroy anything on the house.

On topic, my yard is going to look completely different this next year, a lot more open and light filled.

On the downside, I am going through gasoline and premix. I shall have to take a drive around and see what I can find. Hopefully Walmart will have some pure gas.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at September 19, 2020 02:30 PM (yQpMk)

41 The clematis are so pretty. Splendid even, jsg. You appear to be living in the country with what looks like a corn field behind your place. I miss country living from days of old.

Posted by: AlmostYuman at September 19, 2020 02:39 PM (8bESi)

42 Mrs. JTB have enjoyed informal bird watching for years. We keep our eyes open when away from home but mostly in our backyard. If you watch over enough time it's surprising how many species will show up at the feeders. A red flicker, with that checkerboard pattern, got us started. Then there were the unusual sightings like a pileated woodpecker, coopers hawk, and a few others. It's also interesting how regular species vary from year to year. Some years there are lots of gold and purple finches, some times no blue jays appear for a season or two.

Part of the fun is how the seasons effect what species appear. When we get a colder than usual blast of winter weather, that's when we see juncos and certain finches that normally stay in the mountains.

All that's needed are a few feeders and some binoculars. Maybe a notebook to keep track of the various sightings.

Posted by: JTB at September 19, 2020 02:41 PM (7EjX1)

43 We have a flock of Turkey in the South Cedars. They are skittish, with only 2 survivors of the 18 young this year in the grouping.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at September 19, 2020 02:42 PM (hyuyC)

44 I'm published! ... Must have missed attaching the owl picture. It wasn't that good anyway.

Posted by: F2000 at September 19, 2020 02:45 PM (IIUCn)

45 kallisto at September 19, 2020 01:44 PM
You should tell us about it.

Posted by: KT at September 19, 2020 02:47 PM (BVQ+1)

46 We are jealous, Kindltot.

Posted by: KT at September 19, 2020 02:47 PM (BVQ+1)

47 The veggies are pretty much done except the basil and some other herbs. I really should plan for more year round gardening but I'm too lazy these days.

Posted by: JTB at September 19, 2020 02:48 PM (7EjX1)

48 I don't have a lot to contribute at the moment but thanks, KT, for the thread. It's always pleasant and informative.

Posted by: JTB at September 19, 2020 02:50 PM (7EjX1)

49 Posted by: Mrs. Leggy at September 19, 2020 02:01 PM (Vf4Y7)

They don't seem to stick around long here, mostly just migrating through. We get a good show of birds in spring and fall as they pass by. I had a yellow warbler on the feeder this week so fall migration is probably picking up.

Posted by: F2000 at September 19, 2020 02:53 PM (IIUCn)

50 ... the flycatcher picture didn't make it either. Maybe gmail clipped it.

Posted by: F2000 at September 19, 2020 02:54 PM (IIUCn)

51 Great pictures from F2000. I just love goldfinches; It makes me happy whenever I see them. The other pictures were very good too, and I know that people can't stand the pilfering from their birdfeeders by racoons, but their acrobatic ability is kind of amusing.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 19, 2020 02:55 PM (WkPC9)

52 I'd love to know that what plasticy looking flower is, I know I've seen it somewhere. It looks like it shouldn't be real but it is.

Posted by: Tom Servo at September 19, 2020 02:57 PM (V2Yro)

53 And here's some advice from "The Other McCain" about keeping calm:

Have you got a hobby? Gardening? Bird watching? Concentrate your attention on your hobby.

I don't garden, but I enjoy talking walks and looking at flowers. Good for you guys who enjoy your gardening and birdwatching hobbies !

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 19, 2020 02:58 PM (WkPC9)

54 Those apriums look delicious.

Posted by: 40 Miles North at September 19, 2020 03:00 PM (uWF4x)

55 The racoon isn't a regular, except if I try putting out regular suet, so I don't mind too much. I was entertained by how unconcerned he was about me being 6 feet away.

Closed the door, called the dog, who was not happy about getting out of bed, and let he have some fun. Took a while to get her back inside and she spent the next 4 days looking for the racoon to come back.

I've only seen it one other time, in the neighbor's yard.

Posted by: F2000 at September 19, 2020 03:01 PM (IIUCn)

56 Great shots, F2000. Nice looking thread, KT, except for that fat caterpillar. I hard to believe that's a swallowtail in the making.

Posted by: 40 Miles North at September 19, 2020 03:04 PM (uWF4x)

57 And I love birding in my back yard, and around. The woodpeckers are always entertaining, especially if you can spot a Pileated. (they get easier to find the closer you get to the Mississippi River) Most colorful thing I've spotted in my back yard is an Indigo Bunting, now THAT is a Blue Bird!

and one of the more unusual was when I was over near Corsicana a few years ago, just a few miles south of Ben Had's place. Spotted a nesting pair of Caracara on a utility tower, they're sometimes called the Mexican Eagle, kind of a cross between an eagle and a vulture. Uncommon in the US, but they do sneak up into Central Texas.

Posted by: Tom Servo at September 19, 2020 03:11 PM (V2Yro)

58 Central WA report here.
Smoke seems to have mostly blown to the east.
It was still thick across the Columbia River this morning.
Light breeze here, about 15 mph gusting to 25 mph.
Low 70's now but it was 46 when I awoke this morning. No frost yet but the weather guessers say it's going to be a heavy snow winter.
For the first time in two weeks I can see the ridges to the north and south of me.
I'm going to open windows to air the place out.

Posted by: Winston, dreg of society at September 19, 2020 03:16 PM (d9Irc)

59 "Absolute futility," says the Teacher.
"Absolute futility. Everything is futile."
What does a man gain for all his efforts
that he labors at under the sun?

Posted by: Insomniac - Ex Cineribus Resurgo at September 19, 2020 03:16 PM (D51hO)

60 Ermie Yes and Yes
Try a Gorilla Glue for exterior and you can get chair legs caps to keep the bottom out of water

Posted by: Skip at September 19, 2020 03:21 PM (OjZpE)

61 Spirituality and gardening. For the people who believe in God and do gardening it's NOT futile. It's not even futile for those that don't believe in God. It's life enhancing. This, article however is about gardening and spirituality:

https://tinyurl.com/yy9ca8q6

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 19, 2020 03:37 PM (WkPC9)

62 Posted by: Rusty Nail at September 19, 2020 02:19 PM (3t/vD)

That description made me laugh.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 19, 2020 03:38 PM (WkPC9)

63 We are northeast of KT in the Central Valley and finally have blue sky for the first time in over three weeks, and can actually breathe outside...so the great gathering began this morning...the usual suspects; tomatoes, green and noodle beans, cukes, sweet and Yukon gold potatoes, winter squashes of various types.

This year I grew a variety of zucchini "Gold Rush". the zukes are thin skinned, and so sweet and tender that they are good sliced thinly into salads raw too...so it is keeper. It produces tons of zukes in a small space. I didn't pull the vine yesterday to see how long it produces...our first frost can be mid-Nov but is usually early Dec.

Raccoons got all lot of the red flame grapes again, but the Thompsonvine was so bountiful that we got a goodly share too. They hit the fig trees pretty hard.

I've tried everything but they are so resourceful they are almost impossible to twart...my favorite fail was the net bags I spent hours tying over bunches of grapes. I set a game camera to see what happened. Two of the buggers squashed the grapes with their paws and sucked them through the netting...the third just chewed through the net. Sigh.

Anyhoo..can't wait to get the fall garden planted...I am so over summer this year.

Posted by: Shanks for the memory at September 19, 2020 04:22 PM (TdCQk)

64 F2000 at September 19, 2020 02:54 PM
Sent 'em on in.

Posted by: KT at September 19, 2020 06:25 PM (BVQ+1)

65 Shanks for the memory at September 19, 2020 04:22 PM
That Gold Rush zucchini sounds great. I still like a good crookneck or straightneck, though. Picked small. Or Zephyr. Mixed with zucchini sometimes.

What you planting for fall?

Posted by: KT at September 19, 2020 06:27 PM (BVQ+1)

66 My late planting of peas is blooming, have a cover for the Veg-Trug so maybe will get something. Also replanted some small onions that didn't get big during our hot and dry period and died. I'll pull them, dry and replant in the spring.

Have 44 grape tomato plants at work, they were volunteers, never planting them again. ules does not use them, tho we cooked some up w/ the Romas. Have given most away, I started counting part way thru and est I've picked over 1700 from the 4 plants! As always thanks for your work on this thread KT.

Posted by: Farmer at September 19, 2020 06:45 PM (LthQw)

67 The bird pics are great!

Posted by: S.Lynn at September 19, 2020 07:18 PM (L+vHA)

68 Farmer at September 19, 2020 06:45 PM

1700 is a lot of tomatoes!

Posted by: KT at September 19, 2020 09:29 PM (BVQ+1)

69 From Idaho's Treasure Valley, Boise area: The 4-H smallbore rifle event we ran today went pretty smoothly. Since this was a district-level match, and the state-level results are a postal match, we won't know how our competitors did statewide until the end of the competition period - but I always have high hopes for our students. And the air quality was halfway decent for the first time in a while - we actually had blue skies! (Tomorrow we'll be helping out at a Project Appleseed event - best rifle marksmanship training you can get for the money.)

I think I'm getting to the point of being repetitive in this thread. Still picking green beans. Still picking red raspberries. Found out we can harvest the cherry tomatoes by just shaking the cages and picking up what falls (though before frost, we can pick fruit from the plant since we now know what ripe ones of this new variety look like). Romas and slicing tomatoes still producing poorly - more goes into the compost than the picking bucket.

Soybeans were a test crop. We recently stripped the plants, took the worst pods and ate their beans, took the best pods to cook and freeze. We'll taste-test those later to see if *we* can actually preserve this crop in its pods (we know Trader Joe's does), in which case we'll grow more next year.

Husband has a 3-D printer, and found a pattern for a gizmo to set melons on, to keep them off the ground. We found one cantaloupe had been hit by both voles and millipedes (ick), so put these gizmos under all the other cantaloupes (not that they'll deter the voles, but it should work for millipedes).

Under puttering, we've brewed a batch of chocolate milk-stout, for winter consumption. And we've cleaned out another section of the gutter and put up screens - this gets challenging in sections where we have barberry bushes (pointy!) with crushed stone underneath.

Does filling the pantry count as puttering (through the grocery store)? I've been stuffing the larder, in preparation for Election Day - and especially for whatever may follow...

***
Hope everyone else is staying safe, staying well, and *staying prepared* for whatever craziness may show up before the November election!

Posted by: Pat* at September 19, 2020 10:00 PM (2pX/F)

70 @Emmie I second the recommendation for Gorilla Glue, or other brand of construction cement - the stuff that comes in tubes that fit into caulking guns. It's made for applications where it has to fill up gaps between wood, plaster, etc. It is really sticky and can get all over the place - have some expendable rags available. It will clean up with Coleman Fuel or other mineral spirits.
Once you know about the stuff, you'll find other uses. My favorite is sticking back the peeling outer soles of old sneakers, hiking boots, etc. Beats the heck out of Shoe Goo and such like.

Posted by: Pat*'s Hubby at September 19, 2020 10:03 PM (2pX/F)

71 If you browse around you'll be able to now find made-to-measure type at great price tags.
At first I try to concentrate on small wooden furniture but I've immediately faced a matter: where can I acquire some really
high-quality and accurate woodworking plans. The
durability and sheer craftsmanship that such furniture commands is merely unmatched elsewhere inside world.

Posted by: anchortext at September 20, 2020 11:54 AM (Nh+9X)

72 @KT

I'm planting the usual leafy greens for juicing, chard, spinach, dragon kale, mustard greens. Asian greens for stir frying and kimchi; tatsoi, white & green bok choy, and Napa cabbage, Japanese daikon and Korean radishes and garlic. Kohlrabi, turnips. Atomic red, a carrot that worked well last year, and Park's Rainbow beet mix for greens and beets. I usually sow some Detroit reds too cuz they always produce well.

Mixed Lettuces, Mizuna, and Park Seed's Italian salad mix, Gai-lan, Broccolini, a non heading cauliflower "Fioretto", and Brussel sprouts. Snap and snow peas, green onions, shallots and Italian parsley. I'm hoping to get a crop of dill and fennel in before a freeze.

We have raised beds of Washington and Jersey Giant asparagus...and artichokes so we'll be good there.

A couple of years ago we changed our garden over to all 4x2x10' raised beds with heavy duty hardware cloth in the bottom to thwart gophers so I added brackets to hold white PVC for hoops over the beds...works great for shade or frost cloth...a tip...buy the really big bulldog clips at the Dollar store...they are perfect to clamp cloth on any structure...especially PVC hoops...easy to remove/peel back to access the bed and keeps the cloth nice and tight without sandbags or weights.

And you? anything new or unusual?

Posted by: Shanks for the memory at September 20, 2020 03:26 PM (TdCQk)

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Frequently Asked Questions
The (Almost) Complete Paul Anka Integrity Kick
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The Ace of Spades HQ Sex-for-Money Skankathon
A D&D Guide to the Democratic Candidates
Margaret Cho: Just Not Funny
More Margaret Cho Abuse
Margaret Cho: Still Not Funny
Iraqi Prisoner Claims He Was Raped... By Woman
Wonkette Announces "Morning Zoo" Format
John Kerry's "Plan" Causes Surrender of Moqtada al-Sadr's Militia
World Muslim Leaders Apologize for Nick Berg's Beheading
Michael Moore Goes on Lunchtime Manhattan Death-Spree
Milestone: Oliver Willis Posts 400th "Fake News Article" Referencing Britney Spears
Liberal Economists Rue a "New Decade of Greed"
Artificial Insouciance: Maureen Dowd's Word Processor Revolts Against Her Numbing Imbecility
Intelligence Officials Eye Blogs for Tips
They Done Found Us Out, Cletus: Intrepid Internet Detective Figures Out Our Master Plan
Shock: Josh Marshall Almost Mentions Sarin Discovery in Iraq
Leather-Clad Biker Freaks Terrorize Australian Town
When Clinton Was President, Torture Was Cool
What Wonkette Means When She Explains What Tina Brown Means
Wonkette's Stand-Up Act
Wankette HQ Gay-Rumors Du Jour
Here's What's Bugging Me: Goose and Slider
My Own Micah Wright Style Confession of Dishonesty
Outraged "Conservatives" React to the FMA
An On-Line Impression of Dennis Miller Having Sex with a Kodiak Bear
The Story the Rightwing Media Refuses to Report!
Our Lunch with David "Glengarry Glen Ross" Mamet
The House of Love: Paul Krugman
A Michael Moore Mystery (TM)
The Dowd-O-Matic!
Liberal Consistency and Other Myths
Kepler's Laws of Liberal Media Bias
John Kerry-- The Splunge! Candidate
"Divisive" Politics & "Attacks on Patriotism" (very long)
The Donkey ("The Raven" parody)
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