The 10 day weather report calls for today to be downright chilly. It should only go to 86 degrees. The rest of the 10 day report hits 90 + every day. It is still 5 days until summer. The hot weather and frequent thunderstorms are ideal for gardens. We don’t have to water and the fruits swell and ripen fast. The plant growth is lush as well. It is too bad, that it is so uncomfortable in the garden.
The mosquitoes do not seem to mind the weather either. Their job is to guard the weeds in the garden. I must admit that they are doing a good job in my garden. The Mosquito Dunk donuts in the birdbath and the rain barrel help. The mosquitoes do not seem to be as bad as they have in past years. We quit putting out the “Bug Free Backyard”, several years ago, because we were afraid it would hurt the pollinators. Since then we spray ourselves instead of the yard. The mosquitoes appear to be less troublesome now.
Yesterday, I was really excited because I could go home early and work in the garden. It was so hot and uncomfortable that I just couldn’t bear it. Maybe today (6/16/10) will be better.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
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Sunday, June 20, 2010
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Redneck Watering System Back in Action
Redneck Watering System Back in Action
This may be the earliest need for watering in the gardening season yet. We are not really in a drought; but my rain barrels are almost empty. Yesterday I even had to water the new grass. The redneck watering system was laid down Sunday. It needs repairs and improvements from last year.
The garden must have grown some; because I don’t seem to have enough hose. One of my connectors that connects a single hose to 4 hoses is also defective. I bought new soaker hoses to install this afternoon; but I forgot to buy the connectors. I tried to make it neater and hopefully more efficient this year. No irrigations system can really compete with rain though. Not only does the tap water bring salts and chemicals into the soil, much of the water seems to be wasted. Almost everything has sprouted so it all needs water to avoid drying up or being stunted.
Fire ants are really getting worse every year. The “mound destroyer” seems to work to eradicate the hill; but it seems as if the ants just move somewhere else. They never seem to just completely go away. “Mosquito Dunks” were really helpful in keeping the mosquitoes down last year. They are just starting to bite this year so I’m putting new dunks in the bird bath and the rain barrels. They work with Bacillus Thuringienses (or something like that). It is a disease that kills mosquitoes and some other plant pests.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/.
This may be the earliest need for watering in the gardening season yet. We are not really in a drought; but my rain barrels are almost empty. Yesterday I even had to water the new grass. The redneck watering system was laid down Sunday. It needs repairs and improvements from last year.
The garden must have grown some; because I don’t seem to have enough hose. One of my connectors that connects a single hose to 4 hoses is also defective. I bought new soaker hoses to install this afternoon; but I forgot to buy the connectors. I tried to make it neater and hopefully more efficient this year. No irrigations system can really compete with rain though. Not only does the tap water bring salts and chemicals into the soil, much of the water seems to be wasted. Almost everything has sprouted so it all needs water to avoid drying up or being stunted.
Fire ants are really getting worse every year. The “mound destroyer” seems to work to eradicate the hill; but it seems as if the ants just move somewhere else. They never seem to just completely go away. “Mosquito Dunks” were really helpful in keeping the mosquitoes down last year. They are just starting to bite this year so I’m putting new dunks in the bird bath and the rain barrels. They work with Bacillus Thuringienses (or something like that). It is a disease that kills mosquitoes and some other plant pests.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/.
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