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Got a little garden going at my Mother's place. Last year didn't go very well. Critters ate everything. This year I put up an electic fence. She hasn't had enough hose to reach it if we need to water. I've got this little wheelbarrow cart with a 55 gallon drum in it that I pull behind the mower. Just fill the drum at the house, drag it to the garden, unhook and park the mower back in the garage.
Works pretty good most of the time....

Last week was a real bear. I'm getting up between 6 and 7, leaving the house until time to get ready for work at 3.
Saturday I was totally exausted, but I wanted to do a little work.

I hook my little cart up and drag it to the garden.
When I unhook from the mower, I find out the drum is behind the axle. (Pretty easy to tell since the tounge of the cart is now hung up on the fender of the mower.) I'm by myself, holding this barrel and trying to get the tounge unhooked from the fender.
Now I'm mad, so I dump the barrel out on the ground.
Since I'm standing in water, I back up. Been a long story, but remember the electric fence...
Yep, backed right up in that damn thing. Man it rocked my world.

Not sure if I'm going to make it as a farmer.
 
Oh, I wouldn't say that... You've already got a pair of baked potatoes... At least you didn't step on a rake, then they'd be mashed.
 
LMFAO!!! I'M HOWLING!!! I can just see it!!!

Seeing "Gardening" as the title and "Digger" as the author, what could POSSIBLY go wrong?

That's just hysterical. You made my day, BIG time!!
Thanks man.
 
Sorry Digger but that's some funny stuff right there LOL


I'm not much for gardening but I have to have my home grow tomatoes! This year my wife found some plants made to be grown in a pot...best thing ever! I cleaned up some 5 gallon buckets added soil and we have been picking fresh tomatoes for a couple of weeks now.
 
I was real pissed at the time. Just about like a cartoon though.
Only thing missing would be stepping on that rake and somehow the mower rolling over top of me. :surrender
 
That is some good stuff....I don't care who ya are that there's funny. One benefit of where I am at is I can grow tomatoes all year round. I had fresh ones picked last Christmas. Digger hope you get to feeling better there buddy. Truly an electrifying story!
 
SMaxxin said:
I'm not much for gardening but I have to have my home grow tomatoes! This year my wife found some plants made to be grown in a pot...best thing ever! I cleaned up some 5 gallon buckets added soil and we have been picking fresh tomatoes for a couple of weeks now.
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That's a good idea, using 5 gallon buckets. I've got 6-7 plants in the backyard now. Digger want to come over and pull weeds?



-Michael
 
Reminds me of a police story i recieved an email about:
This guy had been growing marijuana in his basement with a sprinkler system, lights, and all kinda stuff, when he heard the police about to make an entry into his house with a seach warrant. He tried to chop up his whole stash with a metal rake and hit the sprinkler pipe,(PVC) and broke it flooding his basement, now this dumbass had wedged the switch in his breaker box to stay on because of the high load from the lights, and hit a lightbulb with the rake. ZAP. Had to be airlifted to the hospital while DEA agents raided his house.
 
Digger, that is a good story. I've been 'hit' by an electric fence before, but I'm sure standing the water made the jolt even stronger, it'll get your attention either way.

Our garden last year had the same problem, all the critters ate up pretty much everything but the tomatoes. We have an electric fence around it this year, but because the kids like to go dig in the dirt with dad I unhook it when we go. I'm gonna forget one time to hook it back up and the next day all my hard work will be gone, I just know it.
 
Woodie I'm here for ya. Just be sure to turn off the fence.

Not much on gardening. Had a small one about 20 yrs ago. Mom wanted one last year, so I tilled her a spot. Sorta left the rest up to her.
This year got a little more serious. Started just as soon as I could putting up the fence.
Got 37 tomato plants, 34 pepper plants, onions, cantaloupe, squash and potatoes. Can't get any corn to grow. Think the turkey are getting it.

Really looking foward to some fresh tomatoes. Love the yellow ones just on a plate. Thinking about canning a few with some peppers for my chili. That would be great with the beer I just made.

And the onions. Man this is a hillbilly feast. Beans, cornbread and green onions. Can't beat it.
 
digger said:
Beans, cornbread and green onions. Can't beat it.
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I don't qualify as a hillbilly but that sounds like the stuff I grew up on. Nothing like cornbread fresh out of a cast iron skillet!
 
Shoot the turkey and have yourself a real feast! LMAO That is a helloAstory! I had no clue when I opend this Id be laughing my butt of at the end of the first post! We "had" a rat problem with are tamatos last year, a rat trap and a bb gun put that to a end after a couple of nights, I think they rember this year because we havent had any yet, but some mighty sweet tamato's thats certin.

Electric fences do suck, espically when you think its just a wire fence. Me and my dad were fishing in the back country a few years ago. We rode are dirt bikes back there and were having a blast. A fence ran up to a creek and I crawled under it, well dad decided he would climb over it, just as he got his first leg straddled on the fence,(you guys know the part) the pulsation came and about knocked him to the ground. I was worried at first, after he dusted him self off and we saw the electric fence sign we were both laughing! Oh good times!
 
Digger, I'm sorry man, but that story may be one of the funniest things I've read in a long time! I was picturing the whole thing in my head.

I'd of paid good money just to witness that!
 
speaking of stepping on a rake...last week, i was burning some brush...and it was dark on my way in...i forgot where i put the rake, (it ended up falling over in between the fence posts right where i walk)...man did it hurt, got me right on the cheek bone...
 
Guys, working on the garden a little bit every other day or so. Here is an update.

Still can't get any damn corn. Covered up one row with chicken wire. Came up to about 3 inches. Should be big enough nothing bothers it? They just want the tender shoots, right? So I take that fence off to put on another row that I planted.
Came back the next day and they got everything that I had just uncovered.
Pretty determined at this point. So I buy another roll of fence. Gonna wait till I have to take it off. I'll have at least 2 rows...

Was working out real good yesterday. Probably 2 inches tall. I got a big goofy grin on my face...
Then I look at it today...

The little buggers have figured out how to push the fence to the ground and pick the plants through the holes. I never would have thunk it either. Blew my mind. They aren't leaving anything.
The worst part...


I have been out-smarted by a damn bird!
 
Now I know when someone calls me a pidgeon brain I should feel good about it. LMFAO

I hear 12 gauges make great turkey deterrent. :stickup:
 
Got a little 1022 with a scope. Man I got to get up way early to do that.
Working nightshift, don't think it is going to happen. Well, maybe it won't...
Would like a little revenge.

At this point I'm about ready to give up. Too much work.

Think it's 3 for a dollar at Wally's?
 

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