The economy is shutting down all area Big Lots. I went in to find some deals. Yah...few things actually 40% off but 10, 15, and 20 are good. They carry tarps "heavy duty" brown/silver for a good price and they carry 10x12 and 12x20 .I use these to build my blinds. I bought 3 10x12 and 1 20x12 @ 15% off. Between the free telephone poles the free wood from our son, the rubber roofing given to hubby by a sub contractor and these tarps I have a good start on this years blinds. Get them up early before turkey season. I'm also concidering a "Gator port" on the edge of the turn around. Keep it out of rain and sun in summer and snow in winter without having to cover uncover all the time. Telephone poles would be perfect for that. Remember the garden blind is made thIs way and works GREAT. Easy for Gator. 3 sides NO windows.
Are any of you making plans? Shopping seeds?. I was crazy busy last year with the garden, chickens, turkey and cutting dead ash so plots went to the way side. I also wanted one year of staying off much of the property to see what happens. I left the previous fall rye to remain standing. Admittedly this undid a lot of weed seed bank removal. Mice regardless of hardware clothe protection still killed 2 apple and a peach sapling. Now what happened? Well the nieghbors "sanctuary " has been siphoning off the doe herd the last 4 years in peticular. Another 2 neighbors have drastically changed their properties causing night crossings and changed routes. The farms changed their crops. Corn to alfalfa changing movement routes and times. What happened on us, well we went from a fawning /doe bedding area to Bucks. Not full time, usually early and late. I had a lot of "sale" seed and bulk seed that never got planted. Forage sorgum, rape, mixed fall plots, clovers. These have been stored air tight but out side. I'm thinking they won't do well so they will be my quick spring drop. Spring plantings here are usually doomed anyways, thanks to turkey and squirrel. I also want to do my usual feed corn planting. I had put a horse hay planting in that spot the last few years but orchard grass and weeds have turned it in to a mess. Kill and disk in the corn. Oh lots more tree cutting, crazy dangerous out there. What are you planning
Here in va they shutdown a lot in our area. Can’t even think of one near me that’s open. But can’t go wrong with discounts and deals!
