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I’d be scared to death in the batters box right now.
Looks campy as hell. In a great way! Can’t wait!

re: 2026 Spring Garden Thread

Posted by PillageUrVillage on 4/16/26 at 6:27 pm to
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I haven’t kept up , do you still have your bees?


Lost my hive 2 summers ago. Hive got weak during a drought and the old queen was failing. They attempted a supersedure but it failed and wax moths eventually got a hold. Feeding didn’t seem to help the drought situation. Every spring since I’ve talked with some local beekeepers I know that catch swarms trying to buy one from them, but they haven’t had much luck the past couple of years.

ETA: Eventually I will get another. With my kids getting older and life being so busy all the time I’ve been ok with not having them. I would probably be neglecting them anyway. I do miss having them. And the honey!
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Obviously doing this is better than nothing, but here is my question: Is doing that light of weight for that many reps going to build any muscle?


Worst case it’ll help build some muscle endurance and preserve some muscle mass. But you may not build any mass.

Glad you are on the mend. :cheers:

re: 2026 Spring Garden Thread

Posted by PillageUrVillage on 4/15/26 at 9:36 am to
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do you do anything to acidify the blueberry bed?


Just elemental sulfur. Last year I actually had to add some lime cause the ph dropped a little too low. I send a soil sample to the LSU soil lab every year and make adjustments as needed. And I fertilize every spring with this stuff. Amazon link

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Pillage has weeds in his beds...he is human after all.


:lol:

re: 2026 Spring Garden Thread

Posted by PillageUrVillage on 4/15/26 at 9:15 am to
Just got finished spraying some 30% vinegar for the weeds. We’ll see how well that works. Can’t keep up just pulling the weeds. Here’s some pics from the garden this morning.

These dang cherry tomato plants are already huge and full of tomatoes. My daughter specifically asked for them so I hope she plans on eating a bunch!






Cucumbers haven’t started climbing yet but I think it’s time to thin them to 1 plant per spot.



For some reason my strawberry plants just started withering away one by one. Not really a good crop. I ordered some more plants to fill in the gaps and they’re starting to grow already. I know I probably won’t get any strawberries from them this spring but hopefully I can get them to establish for next spring. Think I’m going to put a 50% shade cloth over them in peak summer to try to prevent them from burning up. How do y’all like my decoy berries? :lol:



Hard to show it in pictures but my blueberry bushes are absolutely loaded.




Last but not least, I have watermelons in the middle just starting to grow. And sunflowers in the outer boxes.

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Pretty much never. Just increase your training max


This
Never count the Tigers out! :geauxtigers:
I’ve never seen The Passion of the Christ. I even own it on DVD. It’s still in the plastic wrap.

re: 2026 Spring Garden Thread

Posted by PillageUrVillage on 4/11/26 at 10:03 am to
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This is as good as my garden will ever look…so I’m making y’all look at it.




:lol:



Looks great! :cheers:

I always love mid April to mid May, cause the garden looks great. Then the heat and humidity start taking over and everything starts going to shite. :lol:
I used to love watching SpongeBob back in my stoner days.

re: Low T symptoms

Posted by PillageUrVillage on 4/9/26 at 3:01 pm to
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is there anything to combat the things listed above if it's not low T ?


I’d start with increasing your muscle mass and reducing fat. A good diet and exercise program can do wonders.
I take a scoop of whey protein isolate, 1 cup of chobani vanilla greek yogurt, add blueberries and sliced banana. That’s my post workout snack. ETA: That’s roughly 50-60 g of protein.
A good test kit and download the Pool Math app. So easy a caveman can do it.
For my health. And I have a pre-teen daughter.
We rescued a calico a few years ago. I’ve grown fond of her.
I have a Crosman Nirto Venom .22 break barrel and Hatsan Sniper Vortex .22 break barrel. Both are great. The Hatsan is a little more powerful but also heavier. Both have provided sufficient varmint control over the years.