Let's see those '09 gardens

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Originally Posted by BC-Axeman

I'm up to 22 gophers trapped or shot this year. Two more to break last year's record.

What's your poison? 22-250, 17, 223?

Originally Posted by HK3-

What's your poison? 22-250, 17, 223?

Diana. .177, 1100fps
I use Victor and Macabee traps.
Poison bait rarely works, civilian gas never does. Pro gas works very well. Flooding uses too much water and only works on level ground.

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Originally Posted by BC-Axeman

Diana. .177, 1100fps
I use Victor and Macabee traps.
Poison bait rarely works, civilian gas never does. Pro gas works very well. Flooding uses too much water and only works on level ground.

You shoot them with a BB gun? No kidding..... learn something new everyday.

Originally Posted by HK3-

You shoot them with a BB gun? No kidding..... learn something new everyday.

Pellet rifle. You can not shoot BBs through it. I can hit them in the head from 50 yds. Open sights.

Originally Posted by BC-Axeman

I'm up to 22 gophers trapped or shot this year. Two more to break last year's record.

Dude, make yourself a gopher skin cape and you reign supreme over your garden. You shall be legend.

Originally Posted by tzaddi

Dude, make yourself a gopher skin cape and you reign supreme over your garden. You shall be legend.

They do have nice soft fur...

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Love the tread! Thinking I might start a garden too!

I'm still waiting for sunshine and warmth. We are projected to have two days, then back to cool and cloudy. My garden is in slow motion.

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Got lucky as shite today... I was driving home down the back roads today and saw a whole flat of plants fly off the back of a truck way up ahead. The guy never stopped so I pulled over and noticed they were all hot banana pepper plants and 8 squash plants! Jackpot! I threw them in the truck and headed home to throw them in the garden.

After planting them I grabbed the camera so I could post some updated photos.

Purple Peppers are starting to get some size to them.


And the poblano peppers are growing nicely also.


Starting to get some tomatoes.

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My cherry bomb peppers are growing so slow.


Some of my asparagus ferns.


Still getting lots of spears popping up.

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Bump for the garden photos. Let's see some updated pictures.

Originally Posted by HK3-

That is a fine plot of land!

We just harvested all the radishes and gave the lettuce a complete cut and got WAY too much lettuce and radishes. My cherry tomato plant disappeared into the ground and I got my record tying gopher a day late. The sun has been out so maybe we'll start getting some squash. We need to figure out what to replant in the radish row now.

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Originally Posted by BC-Axeman

We just harvested all the radishes and gave the lettuce a complete cut and got WAY too much lettuce and radishes. My cherry tomato plant disappeared into the ground and I got my record tying gopher a day late. The sun has been out so maybe we'll start getting some squash. We need to figure out what to replant in the radish row now.

Man that's terrible about the gopher. I have been seeing a lot of deer tracks in my garden but haven't noticed any damage yet. I may have to fence the garden in before it's too late.

Originally Posted by HK3-

Man that's terrible about the gopher. I have been seeing a lot of deer tracks in my garden but haven't noticed any damage yet. I may have to fence the garden in before it's too late.

DEER! Quick! They can reduce your garden suddenly to nubs in one night. I'm surprised you saw tracks and no damage. They don't spare me. Every year before this one they have gotten to the grapes and ate every leaf and shoot off the plants. They grow back weaker. This year the dogs have been keeping the deer away.

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Originally Posted by BC-Axeman

DEER! Quick! They can reduce your garden suddenly to nubs in one night. I'm surprised you saw tracks and no damage. They don't spare me. Every year before this one they have gotten to the grapes and ate every leaf and shoot off the plants. They grow back weaker. This year the dogs have been keeping the deer away.

Too bad garden season and deer season dont happen at the same time. I would like to show them my appreciation for tromping around in my garden.

Update.
The terracotta boxes are going to get screen put under them so I can plant some artichokes.

There seems to always be some orchid blooming.

Lance, things are coming along nicely. I am interested in those terra cotta boxes. Where would one get such an item and how much? Thanks.

Originally Posted by tzaddi

I am interested in those terra cotta boxes. Where would one get such an item and how much? Thanks.

Sorry Richard, I don't know. They came with the house 10 years ago and they looked old then. Those four were unused at the time and there are 10 more in a different area with roses in them. you might look in a decorative stonework place.