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Green lacewing. If you have a garden they're extremely beneficial. Their larvae are voracious aphid eaters....
Green onions Sweet basil Chives Stevia Peppermint Lavender Bee balm Thai basil...

re: Black Friday pellet grill sales

Posted by MeatHead1313 on 11/24/23 at 12:06 pm
Recteq is running an up to 20% off sale on their website. I've got a Bullseye and absolutely love it. ...

re: Louisiana Bear Season

Posted by MeatHead1313 on 11/2/23 at 7:11 pm
[quote]I've never seen a bear in Louisiana other than at the zoo. Having said that, I don't hunt in the areas that were mentioned.[/quote] I've been living in Louisiana for 14 years, and same was true for me til earlier this year. Had one run across the road in front of me on my way to Cyprem...
[quote]How much is a gloomis blank?[/quote] Gloomis/Shimano don't sell blanks. You can buy blanks from Gary Loomis' current company North Fork Composites. Their top of the line "xray" blanks are frequently on sale for $100 or less. ...
[quote]Which are the ones in LA? I pulled up the article and it just mentioned Lake Chuck, Sulfur, and Jennings[/quote] The Abbeville location closed as well. ...

re: Fish back in lake charles?

Posted by MeatHead1313 on 10/3/23 at 6:46 pm
I fished Prien 2 weeks ago. No trout, but got some good reds, and found a ton of gar on the other side of the ship channel. ...
Only 1 black bear so far. Had one cross the road in front of me while on my way to go fishing at Cypremort Point. Would've missed it if I hadn't been looking straight ahead, thing was across the road quick. ...
[quote]Right now it’s “Peeeaches, peeachas… peaches, peaches, peaches….. “[/quote] Every single day since we finally watched that 2 weeks ago. If it finally seems like a day may go past without getting it stuck, either my wife (no pics) or son bring it up and get it stuck in my head again. ...

re: 2023 Spring Garden Thread

Posted by MeatHead1313 on 5/19/23 at 5:13 am
Leaf footed bug. Sap sucker similar to stinkbugs. Can transmit viruses to plants and can cause a lot of damage to whatever fruit they're sucking on. And just like stinkbugs, they stink when handled or squished. ...
I've been ordering from Omnia mostly lately. They haven't got as big of a variety of stuff like tackle warehouse, but the shipping is much, much faster. They have a "premium" option for $29/year which includes free shipping on any purchase, so even if you only need 1 pack of baits the shipping fr...

re: Snake ID Help

Posted by MeatHead1313 on 5/11/23 at 8:14 pm
[quote]Water Snake. Round pupils are a dead giveaway at first glance[/quote] Vertical bands on the mouth are a dead giveaway for a water snake too. And eyes visible from above are a dead giveaway that it's a harmless snake in general too. ...

re: Best boudin egg rolls?

Posted by MeatHead1313 on 5/10/23 at 4:39 pm
Cajun Market Meats in Youngsville have a great boudin egg roll...

re: 2023 Spring Garden Thread

Posted by MeatHead1313 on 4/28/23 at 4:01 pm
If you don't have one already, a cheap UV flashlight is great for fighting hornworms. They glow under the uv light similar to scorpions, making them easy to spot at night and hit with some snips or scissors. ...
Super 1 Foods also has pork spare ribs (real spare ribs, not the trash Rouses had on sale recently) on sale for 97cents/lb. ...

re: 2023 Spring Garden Thread

Posted by MeatHead1313 on 4/15/23 at 8:03 pm
I have a question for those of yall that have experience growing zucchini/squash plants. I've only grown them twice at our old house, and each time we had issues with borers killing the plants. We at least got a decent first harvest off the plants before they hit, but each time they went from big, b...
I've been really impressed with the pair of Bajio glasses I got last week. No idea on the durability of them, but they seem much clearer to look through than my Costa and Smith glasses. ...

re: 2023 Spring Garden Thread

Posted by MeatHead1313 on 4/6/23 at 1:46 pm
[quote]When did you plant them? Mine are just getting their true leaves (planted 2 weeks ago[/quote] I planted nursery starts, was around mid March when I bought and planted them. ...

re: 2023 Spring Garden Thread

Posted by MeatHead1313 on 4/5/23 at 4:09 pm
Looks like vine borers have hit my zucchini as well. Plant looked great this morning, and half wilted now. Far earlier than they'd hit the few times I tried growing them at our old house. I was able to at least get a decent harvest there before they got the plants. Picked up a Mad Hatter/Bishops Cro...
Found this feisty water snake behind the house 2 days ago. Definitelywasnt happy with me taking photos [link=(https://imgur.com/a/NTvG2A4)]LINK[/link]...