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bluemoons
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We just bought my wife a Sequoia with the iForce. Got a Westcott level and Toyo RT trails. I bought it to have a second tow vehicle and also have something that I could use running around farm with dog, etc. It's too new to talk about the reliability, but it's a really nice vehicle.
Pros: super nice car and it drives really well. The iForce has a lot of arse. It pulls my tandem utility trailer with a sxs like it's nothing. Same with my aluminum boat. I haven't put anything heavier behind it yet but will do so soon. I do wish I would've gone with Bilstein 6112s instead of the Westcott kit. It looks cool, but ride suffers a bit off road with the pre-load collar setups. I think 5100s in the rear would've been better for towing as well, but it's not my primary tow vehicle so whatever.
Cons: Only cons I have so far are (1) you can't disable the auto start/stop because it's a hybrid, and (2) the lack of cargo space in the back because of the hybrid battery, which we knew going into buying the car. The third row doesn't fold flat and you can't put a dog kennel back there with the seats in the car. I'm sure the 4Runner is worse. I removed the back seats and ordered a third row delete platform to solve the issue. On the auto start/stop deal, it's not nearly as noticeable as my F150.
Overall, no issues with the iForce so far. Wouldn't hesitate to buy again.
Pros: super nice car and it drives really well. The iForce has a lot of arse. It pulls my tandem utility trailer with a sxs like it's nothing. Same with my aluminum boat. I haven't put anything heavier behind it yet but will do so soon. I do wish I would've gone with Bilstein 6112s instead of the Westcott kit. It looks cool, but ride suffers a bit off road with the pre-load collar setups. I think 5100s in the rear would've been better for towing as well, but it's not my primary tow vehicle so whatever.
Cons: Only cons I have so far are (1) you can't disable the auto start/stop because it's a hybrid, and (2) the lack of cargo space in the back because of the hybrid battery, which we knew going into buying the car. The third row doesn't fold flat and you can't put a dog kennel back there with the seats in the car. I'm sure the 4Runner is worse. I removed the back seats and ordered a third row delete platform to solve the issue. On the auto start/stop deal, it's not nearly as noticeable as my F150.
Overall, no issues with the iForce so far. Wouldn't hesitate to buy again.
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re: Can't remember the name of Plant Nursery in Covington/Mandeville area
Posted by bluemoons on 3/20/26 at 11:04 pm to Hand of Justice
Westfarm’s nursery on 450 between Franklinton and Folsom is great. GSOM is just a retail plant center, like another poster mentioned.
I'm going into year 4 with Palisades in SELA. I love it. It is fairly low maintenance but it does require being cut once every 5-6 days during the growing season. I've not dethatched and I had one year where I had some fungus issues, but it rebounded.
I had centipede before and I always heard that centipede was a lazy-man's grass. IMO, centipede is 5x the work zoysia is. Like another poster said, it does get a bit thin in the low/wet spots in the winter, but it rebounds within a month of greening up when those spots dry out. It also recovers well from foot traffic and dog piss spots. We spend a lot of time outside in our yard and the centipede was always destroyed.
It does a great job of choking out weeds. I try to keep spray chemicals to a minimum just because of my dog, but I do granular pre-emergent in spring and fall, spot spray a couple of times in spring/summer with 24d or Celsius, and fertilize 2-3 times starting mid-April. With that program, it pretty much chokes out the weeds.
I had centipede before and I always heard that centipede was a lazy-man's grass. IMO, centipede is 5x the work zoysia is. Like another poster said, it does get a bit thin in the low/wet spots in the winter, but it rebounds within a month of greening up when those spots dry out. It also recovers well from foot traffic and dog piss spots. We spend a lot of time outside in our yard and the centipede was always destroyed.
It does a great job of choking out weeds. I try to keep spray chemicals to a minimum just because of my dog, but I do granular pre-emergent in spring and fall, spot spray a couple of times in spring/summer with 24d or Celsius, and fertilize 2-3 times starting mid-April. With that program, it pretty much chokes out the weeds.
re: Boxwoods question
Posted by bluemoons on 3/19/26 at 7:43 am to CapitalTiger
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Rip them out and plant distylium. Indestructible and can easily be hedged. Better color than boxwood too.
I did this. Swapped boxwoods (which were a major PIA) with swing-low distyliums. Other than the pain that is keeping the distyliums out of my walkway, they have been maintenance free. I'll take hedging them once every 2 months over all the diseases that boxwoods get any day of the week though. Not sure why people still buy boxwoods. They're awful.
No damage here. I watered everything well, covered with 6 mil plastic, and put some heat lamps underneath. Will do the same tonight but hopefully same result. Looks a hair warmer tonight.
Going to cover my beds with 6 mil plastic and put heat lamps underneath the plastic. Hopefully that will keep things warm enough. I doubt I'll cover my satsuma and same for me with the herbs.
Barley Oak on the lakefront has my favorite Reuben. Vasquez in Covington has a great Cuban and great club. Even better with the plantains. Greyhound's doner kebab, while not really a sandwich, is great. Greyhound's Reuben is also great. Cured and Haven also have good sandwiches. DiMartino's has a good muffuletta.
Coffee Rani in both Covington and Mandeville have some really good sandwiches on their menus. Philly Deluxe and Croissant Club are great. The Fat Spoon clubs and Cubans are also good.
I live near Covington. All the above said, one of the only things we lack is a good sub spot. Bears/Busters/etc. are fine for po-boys, but I wish we had something like Inga's in BR that made high quality subs.
Coffee Rani in both Covington and Mandeville have some really good sandwiches on their menus. Philly Deluxe and Croissant Club are great. The Fat Spoon clubs and Cubans are also good.
I live near Covington. All the above said, one of the only things we lack is a good sub spot. Bears/Busters/etc. are fine for po-boys, but I wish we had something like Inga's in BR that made high quality subs.
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Other than my brother they are very inexperienced. An easy going and patient captain would be preferred
Mike Gallo.
Forecasted to be 34 in Covington. They may be fine. Covering with 5 gallon buckets works pretty well. If Sunday comes around and the forecast still looks low, I'll cover them. I only have 12 plants though.
re: Cajun HRC
Posted by bluemoons on 2/25/26 at 10:22 am to KemoSabe65
Lately it's mostly ROTC kids or the pathways youth kids. Honestly, the pathways kids have been better than the ROTC kids in my experience. Lots of the ROTC kids just treat it like a service hours deal.
Not I. Great group though. My young golden got her HRCH before last season and I kinda checked out of tests, but now I'm thinking about running her in the Pontchartrain test in April. She loves the tests and I need to stay consistent with he training.
re: Best restaurants in Covington, La?
Posted by bluemoons on 2/19/26 at 2:10 pm to GynoSandberg
We went by a night or so after they opened. My understanding is that it's a couple and maybe one other individual who used to work at Carousel Bar across the lake.
It's a cool spot. I think it will self-regulate from a crowd standpoint because once the bar fills up it's a bit uncomfortable. There are booths along the wall but they're pretty tight and not very good for sitting and talking.
It's a cool spot. I think it will self-regulate from a crowd standpoint because once the bar fills up it's a bit uncomfortable. There are booths along the wall but they're pretty tight and not very good for sitting and talking.
I'm on a well in St. Tammany. I flush mine once every couple of years or whenever I think about it. Never really notice much whenever I do but it's easy and makes me feel like I'm taking care of it.
re: Best restaurants in Covington, La?
Posted by bluemoons on 2/19/26 at 10:00 am to NorthshoreClown100
On the short list. Hopefully one day over the next couple weeks.
Have y'all checked out the Little Blue Door? Very cool spot. It's in the alley directly south of Buster's but north of Mattina Bella. It is small and it was crowded, but I think it'll be a really cool bar once it settles down.
Have y'all checked out the Little Blue Door? Very cool spot. It's in the alley directly south of Buster's but north of Mattina Bella. It is small and it was crowded, but I think it'll be a really cool bar once it settles down.
Agreed :cheers:. We hit up Greyhound for work lunch quite a bit. Love their pizzas. Reuben and the kebab are also excellent.
re: 2026 Spring Garden Thread
Posted by bluemoons on 2/18/26 at 4:52 pm to PillageUrVillage
I started my usual dwarf tomatoes and peppers, but literally none of my Jimmy Nardello seedlings germinated. I think my seed packet got wet or something. Pretty bummed considering they're my favorite peppers.
Like you, I'll be buying a lot of peppers from the coop.
Like you, I'll be buying a lot of peppers from the coop.
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Look, I know the owners of Del Porto pretty well and that Black Lives Matter stuff was many many years ago. What I do know is that Tori and Dave are very good people and she has not run her mouth in the last four or so years. Tori has also donated food for a number of worthy causes, and she has donated food out of the goodness of her heart to my family members. I would give her a break and go eat some dynamite food.
I wasn't going to respond to that post just because it's certainly that poster's prerogative to avoid their restaurant, but then I saw your post and I agree. My experience is that she is fine, but is one of those people that probably shouldn't have social media. Dave is awesome. Most laid back dude ever.
Regardless, I don't care what her political opinions are. Their food is excellent, reasonably priced, and I enjoy good food. So, I will continue eating at their restaurant. If her political/social positions made their way into my dining experience, maybe I'd think differently. I've never had a bad experience or meal at Del Porto and I would put it up against any of the better restaurants I've eaten at, anywhere.
I promise you they won't notice if that poster doesn't go to their restaurant. It's hard to get in the place on Thursday-Saturday nights.
Covington has a great food scene and most of the restaurants are close to each other. Our personal rotation is 90% Aki, Del Porto, and Gallagher's. We've had a few new restaurants open over the past several months though.
Limited to Covington:
You've been, but Gallagher's is a good classic steakhouse vibe. The bar area is cool too. Food is good but heavy. Steaks are generally good and there is good seafood throughout the menu.
Del Porto is consistently excellent food. People say it's Italian, but it's Italian with a south Louisiana flair. If somewhat upscale seafood is what you're looking for, check it out. I don't know that I've ever had a bad meal there. As another poster said, the owners also own the Greyhound. I prefer Del Porto, but Greyhound is good too.
Valencia is good Spanish food, though I agree with another poster about it being loud inside. Marcello's can also be good, but the service is inconsistent. Neither of those fit your seafood/southern dish bill.
Seiler Bar (next to Taproom) also fits the relatively upscale southern/seafood bill.
If you like sushi, you owe it to yourself to go to Aki. It is the best sushi I've had in my life. If you go on a weekend, try to get a reservation. I normally tell people that if you're looking for the food, go to Aki. If you're looking for the vibe, go to Bon Sake. Bon Sake is decent, but expensive and the portions are small.
The Hampshire is new, expensive, and the service has been bad both times we've been. It is still new though so TBD. Same owner as Pardo's in Mandeville. To this point, I find Pardo's to be much better.
Feliciana just opened a week ago but I've heard good things from a couple of people that have been.
Gloriette is not good and absolutely not worth the price.
Vasquez is a hidden gem for lunch. Their Cuban is excellent.
New Orleans Food & Spirits, Chimes, and Busters all have decent seafood, but I consider these restaurants a step down from all of the above. Think your classic fried shrimp, oyster, etc. establishments.
Limited to Covington:
You've been, but Gallagher's is a good classic steakhouse vibe. The bar area is cool too. Food is good but heavy. Steaks are generally good and there is good seafood throughout the menu.
Del Porto is consistently excellent food. People say it's Italian, but it's Italian with a south Louisiana flair. If somewhat upscale seafood is what you're looking for, check it out. I don't know that I've ever had a bad meal there. As another poster said, the owners also own the Greyhound. I prefer Del Porto, but Greyhound is good too.
Valencia is good Spanish food, though I agree with another poster about it being loud inside. Marcello's can also be good, but the service is inconsistent. Neither of those fit your seafood/southern dish bill.
Seiler Bar (next to Taproom) also fits the relatively upscale southern/seafood bill.
If you like sushi, you owe it to yourself to go to Aki. It is the best sushi I've had in my life. If you go on a weekend, try to get a reservation. I normally tell people that if you're looking for the food, go to Aki. If you're looking for the vibe, go to Bon Sake. Bon Sake is decent, but expensive and the portions are small.
The Hampshire is new, expensive, and the service has been bad both times we've been. It is still new though so TBD. Same owner as Pardo's in Mandeville. To this point, I find Pardo's to be much better.
Feliciana just opened a week ago but I've heard good things from a couple of people that have been.
Gloriette is not good and absolutely not worth the price.
Vasquez is a hidden gem for lunch. Their Cuban is excellent.
New Orleans Food & Spirits, Chimes, and Busters all have decent seafood, but I consider these restaurants a step down from all of the above. Think your classic fried shrimp, oyster, etc. establishments.
re: Duck box day
Posted by bluemoons on 2/1/26 at 5:18 pm to Royalfishing
I put 5 out today. I used 4x4’s and got some of those spikes to fix to the bottom. Need to go back next weekend and hit them with a sledgehammer instead of the little 4lb hammer. May not survive a hurricane but they’re fine for now. Did it solo and it was definitely more of a job than I anticipated ha. Nice day though.
re: Wader recommendations
Posted by bluemoons on 2/1/26 at 4:47 pm to meltingman
I just finished my second season on a pair. I’ve liked them and the fit is comfortable. The boot is a little heavy but it’s not awful. I’ve got to send in for warranty work after the season so I’ll see how that goes. One of the metal clips that hooks to the shoulder straps broke.
I hunt marsh and an extremely hard on waders so if I can get 2 seasons out of them without a leak or needing work, I consider that a win.
I hunt marsh and an extremely hard on waders so if I can get 2 seasons out of them without a leak or needing work, I consider that a win.
re: Wader recommendations
Posted by bluemoons on 2/1/26 at 9:53 am to iwantacooler
Rogers between those three. None of those are high quality but Rogers generally stands behind their products. I bought my a wife a pair of their waders and they’re fine. I wouldn’t spend money on a TideWe product. Low quality to begin with but super inconsistent. One of the guys in my lease had the threads on the wader straps pull out after like half the first split.
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