Nova bonsai garden

[Maiden69]

I have been using Sevin for over 30 years now. In class I was taught that Sevin was only effective when consumed by chewing insects. In use I found I get a very quick knockdown by contact. They start dropping within minutes and after about an hour or so they are gone.
I only need to do this once a year and it has been effective for me.
The smell of malathion is very disagreeable to me. I have no problem with Sevin.

I was recommended Sevin powder for the bugs that were eating my trident. Never saw what it was, but the eating stopped. I liked it so much that I bought a spray on bottle for big insects when I see them around.

 

[penumbra]

I only need to do this once a year and it has been effective for me.

I thought this needed explaining. Sevin does not last a long time. This is why I like it. It is fine up to day of harvest on edibles. I use it once a year because that is when the Japanese beetles are out.
Sorry to clutter this thread, I'm outta here......

 

[markyscott]

Not sure what this is, but I think I have a new best friend. Some kind of assassin bug I think.

 

[Maiden69]

Wheel bug nymph.

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I found an adult in my garden. Only one in 2 years.

 

[markyscott]

Barn is pretty much done and the cistern will be delivered next week.

 

[jquast]

Barn is pretty much done and the cistern will be delivered next week. View attachment 445040View attachment 445041

That looks beautiful!

 

[Bonsai Nut]

Turns out that Japanese beetle like cedar elm.

Do you have any good stew recipes?

 

[markyscott]

Do you have any good stew recipes?

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Whoa - nice haul! I’m feeling woefully behind!!

 

[Bonsai Nut]

Apparently when dried out chickens love them. All I know is they stink to high heaven!

 

[markyscott]

Exterior done.

 

[penumbra]

Exterior done. View attachment 446911

Beautiful.
I was just thinking we needed an update from you just about an hour ago.

 

[markyscott]

Beautiful Virginia morning. Still not used to being able to say that about anything outside of my air-conditioned bubble in mid-July.

 

[rockm]

Beautiful Virginia morning. Still not used to being able to say that about anything outside of my air-conditioned bubble in mid-July.

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Don't jinx it We've been extremely lucky this summer with only two(!) 90 degree days this month and low (er) humidity mostly since May . Last year we had 28 90+ days in July. This has been an atypical summer.

 

[markyscott]

Don't jinx it We've been extremely lucky this summer with only two(!) 90 degree days this month and low (er) humidity mostly since May . Last year we had 28 90+ days in July. This has been an atypical summer.

I don’t know rockm. 100% of the summers I’ve experienced since living in Virginia have been exactly like this one.

S

 

[rockm]

I don’t know rockm. 100% of the summers I’ve experienced since living in Virginia have been exactly like this one.

S

Last month, some areas out there had some nighttime lows in the high 30's--which is freakish, but not unheard of.

 

[namnhi]

Been triple digits almost everyday since you gone. Thought you promised to take all this crappy 100+ degree days with you before we allowed you to leave.

 

[markyscott]

Been triple digits almost everyday since you gone. Thought you promised to take all this crappy 100+ degree days with you before we allowed you to leave.

I’ve been feeling for all my Houston friends. Weather forecast almost looks like it was written in binary.

 

[penumbra]

It should be illegal to have nighttime temps in the 80s.

 

[namnhi]

It should be illegal to have nighttime temps in the 80s.

Even the pool water feel like hot water bath. Just stupidly hot... and I came from tropical area. I know what am talking about when I said it is hot.

 

[markyscott]

First major piece of farm equipment on the way to Virginia.