The Endzone Garden Thread

[VolNExile]

But she’s giving her artful fertilizer and her nap warmth to the plant, and besides she now has camouflage. You’ve created the perfect kitty play ground, lol.

I’m afraid so. I just wish she would do her thing between the plants, instead of on them.

My new tactic involves cutting down the grossly overgrown burning bushes in front and using their twigs as sort of tank barricades, for a slightly pudgy eleven-pound tank.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

I’m afraid so. I just wish she would do her thing between the plants, instead of on them.

My new tactic involves cutting down the grossly overgrown burning bushes in front and using their twigs as sort of tank barricades, for a slightly pudgy eleven-pound tank.

From someone that’s been held hostage of those beasts for 55 years, pics of how that works out .

 

[bigorangewildcat]

Hope to have beans in three to four weeks.

 

[Tin Man]

Hope to have beans in three to four weeks.View attachment 461030

The mannequin is a nice touch

 

[Hoosier_Vol]

Teaching little man the importance of gardening

 

[Souce]

Does anyone have a good remedy or product they use on their yard to kill/repell mosquitoes??? We can't sit on our patio longer than 5 minutes in the evenings without being bombarded with the dam thangs.

 

[VolNExile]

Does anyone have a good remedy or product they use on their yard to kill/repell mosquitoes??? We can't sit on our patio longer than 5 minutes in the evenings without being bombarded with the dam thangs.

Why spray your yard? Just spray yourselves.

Get rid of any standing water; maybe find some toads.* We spray ourselves with these; they work perfectly well, including on babies (the Cutter):

*No, I’ve no idea either where you would acquire toads. Maybe you could mine some?

 

[Souce]

Why spray your yard? Just spray yourselves.

Get rid of any standing water; maybe find some toads.* We spray ourselves with these; they work perfectly well, including on babies (the Cutter):

*No, I’ve no idea either where you would acquire toads. Maybe you could mine some?

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Hahahaha there's literally 5 or 6 toads living in our backyard. I always have to shoo them away when I mow. I was trying to avoid the spray on products - but you're right, that's probably our best bet.

 

[VolNExile]

Hahahaha there's literally 5 or 6 toads living in our backyard. I always have to shoo them away when I mow. I was trying to avoid the spray on products - but you're right, that's probably our best bet.

Well, the target is hella smaller than your yard, that’s for sure.

And you can (with some serious work and money) turn your yard into a desert, but insects will happily visit you from your neighbors’ yards. They’re pretty bad about respecting boundaries.

 

[Souce]

Well, the target is hella smaller than your yard, that’s for sure.

And you can (with some serious work and money) turn your yard into a desert, but insects will happily visit you from your neighbors’ yards. They’re pretty bad about respecting boundaries.

Well I asked about yard sprays because I came across this product earlier and came very close to ordering it.
Ready-to-Use Outdoor Mosquito Spray with Natural Essential Oils

 

[Souce]

I'll probably just stick to topical repellents.

 

[VolNExile]

I was thinking more about trying to reduce skeeters in your own yard, while your neighbors seem to be running mosquito-breeding operations, and I flashed on this:


The Cutter does seem a lot cheaper.

 

[bigorangewildcat]

Peppermint oil works also

 

[Behr]

Peppermint and basil plants along with "Garlic Barrier" works pretty well. You can make it yourself but getting the right strength ain't easy.

I fight those devil spawn sons of whores 9 months out of 12 and nothing works great except...

 

[VolInNorthCack]

Stuff is growin!

 

[Behr]

You get all those bricks from Butch?

 

[VolInNorthCack]

You get all those bricks from Butch?

You don't remember his clearance sale?

 

[Souce]

My fuggin sunflowers are growin like crazy!

 

[GordonC]

The mannequin is a nice touch

Be nice. That is one of Joe's kin.

 

[Behr]

My fuggin sunflowers are growin like crazy!

Are you gonna actually harvest the seeds or did you grow them mainly just because they're cool?

 

[Souce]

Are you gonna actually harvest the seeds or did you grow them mainly just because they're cool?

We may harvest a few for the birds, but it was mainly my wife's idea to plant them. We've got two different varieties -- I forgot what they are tho.

 

[Hoosier_Vol]

Peppermint oil works also

Second this option

 

[Souce]

Peppermint and basil plants along with "Garlic Barrier" works pretty well. You can make it yourself but getting the right strength ain't easy.

I fight those devil spawn sons of whores 9 months out of 12 and nothing works great except...

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Lololol
I actually ordered one of these from Amazon. It looks easy enough to set up and take down, but I'd like to upgrade to a screened in patio eventually -- just too expensive right now. Hopefully the Amazon canopy helps...combined with all the other stuff we use to repel those fuggers. I swear, some of our skeeters look like they're the size of small wasps. I'm sure those Florida monsters are worse tho. Hate them.
Quictent 8x8 Ft Easy Pop up Canopy with Netting Screen House Tent Instant Set up, Roller Bag & 4 Sand Bags Included (Tan)

 

[82_VOL_83]

These work well if you are in a small space. We have one and like it.

 

[VolNExile]

Straight off the vine (‘Sugar Snap’ snap pea)

Yes, thumbnail needs moppin