Dodge RamCharger Central banner
Cancel

Green makes me ...

13476 Views 369 Replies 19 Participants Last post by  712edf, 
Panda
I noticed many guys here are either farmers or have experience with gardening and landscaping. I hope we can help each other and expand our knowledge on the subject.

Let's start.
My kid planted sunflowers on one of the beds. Beginners luck or a good hand for plants? The one on the right is 16 feet tall and still growing.
Flower Plant Sky Natural landscape Tree
See less See more
Reply
Save
Like
  • Like
Reactions: 3
1 - 20 of 370 Posts
7
Panda said:
Thanks, but artistic garden does not put food on the table...
I started looking a bit different at things after to Covid. I took some things for granted and boom, pandemic started and turned the world upside down. It hit our life and business so hard that I started questioning if my approach was right.

It turned out very good financially after all but the doubts remained. I always treated home and garden as a place to rest and spend good time in nice conditions... now I want it to be more self-sufficient.
That's one of the main reasons why I installed photovoltaic, have three independent heating systems, our own well and want to have a garden that gives us crops and not just looks good on photos!

Maybe I'll become a prepper one day ;)
Click to expand...
That's my wife & my goal, more self sufficient, like our grandparents were.
We are looking at land, maybe some livestock, garden, possibly a greenhouse. Luckily my upbringing had a lot of that, even though I was raised in the city/suburbs my family roots are rural Texans/Okies. Country folks can survive said Hank.

I don't mind social distancing at all. Never was a fan of being around crowds....and people piss me off more than anything, even the weather.

Bucky
Reply
Save
Like
  • Like
Reactions: 1
7
Bohunk I am impressed with what yall have going on up there.

Bucky
Reply
Save
Like
  • Like
Reactions: 1
7
literally!

Bucky
Reply
Save
Like
7
Yes there definitely seems to be some shift in the seasons. Real Winter doesn't start around here til Christmas, which is normal I suppose, but we still are having cold days in May. Summer spills over into October. It was 103 here on September 20 & will be back into 90's this week. We got more rain in July (traditionally our driest month) than in September (typically our 2nd or 3rd wettest month).

Bucky
Reply
Save
Like
  • Like
Reactions: 1
7
I do believe things are changing. Yes the presence of humans probably contributes. But things would likely be changing if we weren't here. So how much effect & how much regulation we need is beyond me.

I'm itching to get our own spread, get away from crowds, traffic & drama, and begin a simpler existence.

Bucky
Reply
Save
Like
  • Like
Reactions: 1
7
KThaxton said:
Unfortunately, all of the data says otherwise, it's CO2 and it's from us.
Click to expand...
So are you saying without humans (not animals, plants or other life forms, just people & their ramchargers) the Earth would be completely stable & static in it's climate?

Bucky
Reply
Save
Like
7
I guess all that CO2 is what has these gardens looking so plush.

Bucky
Reply
Save
Like
  • Like
Reactions: 1
7
Yes I want one too. Only much bigger.

Bucky
Reply
Save
Like
7
Panda said:
I have a new neighbor since July. He's a true pain in the ass and there's absolutely no way to reach compromise with him
Click to expand...
I have lived here 7 years & still haven't met 95% of my neighbors. Likely never will.

I'm like George Thorogood. I drink alone.

Bucky
Reply
Save
Like
  • Haha
Reactions: 1
7
I envy y'all. I bet onion lovers are too these days.

Bucky
Reply
Save
Like
7
Yes sheep need a leader. Goats don't give a damn.

Bucky
Reply
Save
Like
7
Distance makes for even better neighbors.

Bucky
Reply
Save
Like
7
I need a cabin about that size. With a hangar for a garage.

Bucky
Reply
Save
Like
7
My wife wouldn't mind a small hidden rural setting. Provided she still has access someway to her monthly pedi & to the grandkids.

Bucky
Reply
Save
Like
  • Like
Reactions: 1
7
Can't ever have too much firewood, fuel or ammunition.

Bucky
Reply
Save
Like
7
Albuchler said:
How are ammunition prices in US? We pay around doubled price copared to last year. Because I also think you can't never have enough this has not affected us so far.
Click to expand...
I have not bought any recently. Prices have always been on the rise but at times the biggest problem can be availability. We were having ammo shortages back in the Obama days, long before COVID & long before toilet paper hoarding.

Good thing there is multiple ways to skin a cat!

Bucky
Reply
Save
Like
7
Grandma always had a mess of chicken & okra to serve up.

Bucky
Reply
Save
Like
7
I seldom ordered okra with my food because I knew my grandma always served some with every supper.
I like it fried, pickled or dried like jerky. It's a tasty snack that way.

Bucky
Reply
Save
Like
7
TheBohunk said:
I have never tried it dried. I may experiment with that next year.
Click to expand...
Our local grocery store sells it, along with all the dried fruits, granolas, wasabi peas, etc. I think they dip it in a salt & oil marinade then roast it like you would do pumpkin seeds.

Bucky
Reply
Save
Like
  • Like
Reactions: 1
7
Canadian country boy said:
I'm on the ocean all the time Pete, what's out at 150 miles?
Click to expand...
The edge. :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:

Bucky
Reply
Save
Like
  • Haha
  • Like
Reactions: 3
1 - 20 of 370 Posts
Dodge RamCharger Central
RamchargerCentral.Com is a Dodge truck community built by a vast number of experienced owners. Whatever you're thinking about doing from routine maintenance to full-on restoration, odds are somebody around here already has. Originally focused on the Ram Charger / Trail Duster, our members own, drive and wrench on Mopars from the 40s to the current day. It's not what you buy, it's what you build.
Full Forum Listing
Explore Our Forums
Vehicle Help Open Discussions Technical Discussion Ramchargers, Traildusters, Durangos and other SUVs Rams, Power Wagons, D/W 50s, Dakotas and other tru
Top