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Greenery - 11/15/2008 3:24:19 PM
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dwain
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This is the best time to plant grass. Fescue (kentucky 31). I planted 3 weeks ago, and have a nice stand now. Make sure the ground is prepared
say 1-2" deep garden rake prongs scratched into the soil.
Scatter the seed, rake it in, cover with wheat straw.
Water at least once every three days. I watered every day from a irrigation system plumbed to a lake with a .0005 ppm concentration
e-coli. Yep. I know, but the houses that had septic tank drain fields
near the perimeter of the lake allowed seepage.
Prices in my neck of the woods were 7.00 for a 5 lb. bag. of Tall Fescue.
Wheat straw 3.00 a bale. Package instruction usually instructs coverage by sq. ft. (easy to determine by measuring your gait, then counting off steps.)
Contrary to popular opinion, fescue if planted in good soil does not need fertilizer every year, or lime for that matter. If you want slow steady growth instead of a big spurt, use a fertilizer with a low nitrogen say
5-10-10.
Fescue grows best when cut to a minimum of 2 inches, and will thrive in sun or shade.
Happy planting! 
All the glory of man is as a flower of grass, but the word of God endures forever.
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RE: Greenery - 11/17/2008 11:52:50 PM
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dwain
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Cantalope seeds; I have saved some. I am going to let them dry for a year, then plant them next spring. I have turned over 3, 8 ft. long rows
approx 18" wide, and made them into hills, and left the surrounding area no tillage, so I have easy access to the fruit.
I know 0 about the professional harvesting of seeds and the storage of them for planting. It is an experiment. I just had to try, and the cantalopes I bought at the local market in the spring this year were not only huge, they were the best tasting (flavorfull) melon I have ever had. I dumped the seeds out of a plastic sack today, they were relatively dried out. I didn't count them, but I am sure I have enough for 300+ plants if they all germinate.
Could you advise on keeping seeds for planting from fruits and vegetables
that anyone brings home from their local market? Young children could possibly learn quite a bit by doing a project with them. I could google it,
but that's no fun.
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RE: Greenery - 11/18/2008 1:09:50 AM
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dwain
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Thanks,
The article I referenced for grass planting was for the southern states, although fescue typically is a northern grass. I found a planting guide-
(for grass)
http://www.turfgrasssod.org/lawninstitute/southern_lawns.htm
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RE: Greenery - 11/18/2008 9:58:51 AM
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uncabeeil
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Could you advise on keeping seeds for planting from fruits and vegetables
that anyone brings home from their local market? I did this with some orange bell peppers and got a pretty decent crop. All I did was leave the seeds out on a paper plate until they were dry, then put them in an envelope. The next spring when I planted them I got some very nice plants and peppers, although not as nice as the one from the store. And that was more than likely because I did something wrong.
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RE: Greenery - 11/19/2008 11:00:33 AM
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Kat_D
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ORIGINAL: dwain
This is the best time to plant grass. Fescue (kentucky 31). I planted 3 weeks ago, and have a nice stand now. Make sure the ground is prepared
say 1-2" deep garden rake prongs scratched into the soil.
Scatter the seed, rake it in, cover with wheat straw.
Water at least once every three days. I watered every day from a irrigation system plumbed to a lake with a .0005 ppm concentration
e-coli. Yep. I know, but the houses that had septic tank drain fields
near the perimeter of the lake allowed seepage.
Prices in my neck of the woods were 7.00 for a 5 lb. bag. of Tall Fescue.
Wheat straw 3.00 a bale. Package instruction usually instructs coverage by sq. ft. (easy to determine by measuring your gait, then counting off steps.)
Contrary to popular opinion, fescue if planted in good soil does not need fertilizer every year, or lime for that matter. If you want slow steady growth instead of a big spurt, use a fertilizer with a low nitrogen say
5-10-10.
Fescue grows best when cut to a minimum of 2 inches, and will thrive in sun or shade.
Happy planting!
All the glory of man is as a flower of grass, but the word of God endures forever.
The glory of a man may be a green lawn, but not here in So. California. We are in a major drought and have had to "voluntarily" reduce our watering to no more than 3 times per week. There are major watch dog groups in place who are only too happy to squeal on you if you do.
There are also major restrictions on water usage in many parts of the country right now where watering a lawn results in a hefty fine!
I can see the writing on the wall and am trying to think of an attractive alternative to my lawn.
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RE: Greenery - 11/19/2008 12:19:21 PM
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uncabeeil
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alternative to my lawn. Click here.
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