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They just repaved hwy 35 from the Lafayette parish line (northern prong of bayou) to highway 92 (rice bins). The Acadia parish section of 35 south of Rayne is still trash.

ASAP, peppers take several weeks from seed to transplant.

If you have a lot of predators then make it a permanent coop with run and wrap it with 1/2” hardware cloth.

This will be my first time planting them in the vegetable garden. I’ve read they are good a companion plant. If nothing else they are pretty to look at and should add some diversity to the beds.

I’ve found them at native plant nurseries. You can propagate by cuttings now if you have access to any.

I’ll take some of those beetles and moths if it means they’ll control the tallow over here. If you have any insects that will control privet I’ll pay a premium lol

Another vote for 110 Barnes Tac-Tx. It’s in the 110 gr vortex. Black tip

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Bowie Dick

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I see what you did there.

Most are right. Instruments should be wiped of gross soil and sprayed with an enzymatic detergent at point of use. Once in decontam then it’s manually washed with an enzymatic solution and rinsed. Some items are washed in an ultrasonic. Most items except delicates are sent though the auto washer. It is then passed to the prep and pack side. They inspect and pack instruments and include indicators in the pack. They are then sterilized usually either via steam or vaporized hydrogen peroxide. I doubt any hospitals still use ETO but big manufacturers do. Bowie dick test and biological done every morning and another biological with implant loads. Chemical indicators are in the packs. In a nutshell.

First time posting pictures. Built these a few months ago. Built a border around them and filled with road base. Easy maintenance and can mow around them easy with my mower. Just spray the occasional grass that pops up through the road base. Great for drainage and maintenance.

Weed free zone does a good job on it.

For the 5,000 sq ft patch I used the UL Ecology Center native seed department. I would highly recommend them. For the smaller patch I used Prairie Moon who is reputable but not local ecotype genetics. I have also ordered from LA native seed co which is local ecotype but you kind of never know what percentages you’ll get because of their harvest methods. UL and PM harvest individual species then mix species to a certain percentage in the mix. Others estimate percentages in the field and then harvest all seeds together at once. Let me know if you need help. Mix with plenty of wet sand to broadcast.

If you plant a native prairie I’d bet you can sell those seeds. Someone would likely pay you to let them harvest the seeds. No amendments needed. You can just burn or bush hog the field in the late winter.

Thank you Tiger. Appreciate the tips. I plan to start cuttings before this vine reaches end of life.

Leaf is similar to water oak but bark doesn’t look like a water oak. Leaf doesn’t look like our overcups. Looks similar to post but post bottom leaves are usually pretty wide.

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they always die year one

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Best possible scenario. It completely wrecks riparian ecosystems.

First time planting a fall garden in a long time. My direct seeded cucumbers broke the surface this morning after a nice inch of rain yesterday evening. I also direct seeded carrots and beets. I seeded kale, leaf lettuce (red and green), chard, spinach, and onion in trays. Have some elephant garlic cloves I’ll drop in when it cools off a bit. Here to learn some garden wisdom from the pros.