WHAT'S LOOKING GOOD IN AUGUST 2019

[the lawnsman]

didn't mean to shout! LOL
the heads of the potted 'rubrum' have put on their display.

 

[the lawnsman]

didn't mean to shout! LOL
the heads of the potted 'rubrum' have put on their display.

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and the hops has, well, hops!

 

[johnny canoe]

Around my backyard this evening.


https://flic.kr/p/2gSs86Z

 

[the lawnsman]

Around my backyard this evening.


https://flic.kr/p/2gSs86Z

now that's pretty damn cool!!!!!

 

[johnny canoe]

Thanks, I just don't like how the video is so rushed, but they don't have an option for more time.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

My first-ever Royal Catchfly bloom!

...and it's already attracting the pollinator that I bought it for!

 

[DeborahJane]

Around my backyard this evening.


https://flic.kr/p/2gSs86Z

Absolutely stunning, johnie canoe, all that colour. I'll have to go back and have another look.

 

[DeborahJane]

JB, the Royal Catchfly is a fascinating thing, beautiful. Congratulations

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Royal Catchfly

Cardinal Flower

Great Blue Lobelia

Side Oats Grama

Partridge Pea

Broad-leaf Arrowhead

 

[Meadowlark]

Anyone that ranches knows that its mainly about growing the best nutritious grass that the cows can then turn into quality beef. This year we had excellent rains here in East Texas and averaged 6 rolls to the acre of quality hay.

After the rains this year, this bottom-land only needs the Texas sun to produce high protein quality hay.

 

[zigs]

Not found an I.D. for this one yet

 

[zigs]

Flowers

 

[zigs]

Guelder rose

Chamomile

Rosebay willowherb

 

[the lawnsman]

Anyone that ranches knows that its mainly about growing the best nutritious grass that the cows can then turn into quality beef. This year we had excellent rains here in East Texas and averaged 6 rolls to the acre of quality hay.

After the rains this year, this bottom-land only needs the Texas sun to produce high protein quality hay.


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that's a peaceful panorama, but I know it takes hard work to make it look like that!

what grass or grasses are used to achieve a quality finished hay?

alfalfa and clover were what we had on the farm here in ohio, but Texas might be different?

really nice pic.

 

[Meadowlark]

that's a peaceful panorama, but I know it takes hard work to make it look like that!

what grass or grasses are used to achieve a quality finished hay?
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Thanks. In East Texas, we use a lot of Bermuda and Bahia grasses. That field is Pensacola Bahia. It is bottom-land and gets creek overflow two or three times a year and so it is all natural fertilization. It produces so much hay, I only cut it once a year and that coupled with no grazing and overflows completely eliminates the need for any artificial chemicals.