Anyone have a garden going this year?

It's under control here; my dogs frikken love squirrels!

 

deer got in my garden , ate my first tomato plants . found their tracks , might put one in the freezer

 

We had to get a kill permit for deer; damn things are so destructive.

 

not gonna get a permit , there will be one less deer to worry about . with so many deer , why do we have to have a permit ?
game animals don't belong to wildlife management , seems you have to pay the kings tax to poach a deer

 

DLT? (Deer, lettuce and tomato)
We have more deer in Kentucky than when Daniel Boone first came into the state.

 

You make an excellent point regarding the lack of freedom in a supposedly free country.
To answer your curiosity, it's about money. Isn't it always about money? I guess sometimes things are just about lording power over subjects, but more often it's about money. But I digress. Back to your question, there's big money in hunting. If residents are picking off all the game, pickings would be slim for hunters -- or at least that's the supposition. They could do it differently, allow residents to take from their own land, and the game would go flocking to public lands to get hunted only during season. But I'm guessing they don't trust the residents to handle that responsibly. And why would they, after a government school "education" which not only has ceased to instruct proper firearms usage but actively indoctrinates against their utility. And since the goal is to get the citizenry dependent on the government, the next last thing they'll teach is taking personal responsibility for all of one's actions. Whoa, digressing again; I guess it's all tied together.

Suit yourself about getting the permit, but you might want to check what the penalties are. I hear from trustworthy sources that they're pretty stiff. It's your call if you're willing to take the chance of getting caught somehow and then dealing with the repercussions, but the permit is hassle-free to get, the people have always been super nice, and it's totally free. The only obligation is to abide by a couple reasonable terms and report the number taken at the end of the stint.

I can tell you that taking one deer out will be of limited benefit. They usually come in groups and there's a ton out there. We gotta take several out in succession before they learn that it's a danger zone. Otherwise the crops are just too tempting.

Which is another point to mention, the permits are for those with crops. It may be limited to commercial crops though. Not sure if personal crops qualify... maybe? Regardless, I don't see them giving them out to "neighborhood" dwellers. But if you got a problem with wildlife, it's free to hit up your commission and at least inform them of your woes. It's possible they could offer you a solution, but at the very least they're becoming more aware of problems.

 

Have most my garden planted. Tonight has freeze advisory in effect, Midwest so plan to cover all tomato and pepper plants.

 

I wish Arctic air would stay in Antarctica.

 

Good luck, Jim.

 

my peas are coming up : )

 

Thanks Tundra and Captain, last couple of years mother nature hasn't been very kind to us. I never wanted to start watering, never felt public water was good for garden, but better than none. We covered our plants, but dodged the late frost last night. Hopefully things are looking us.

 

It's the challenges which make it an adventure, Jim! If it were easy, anyone could do it.

We pump our water from underground. And collect rain water. Our plants won't get planted outside for another week or two.

 

Where about do you live? That sounds like my Alaska planting times.

 

We usually go by last safe frost date for setting out plants. In this zone that's mid-May.

 

My little plot hasn't even been tilled yet. Can't find anyone interested in it. Maybe i'll build some raised beds over the hard soil. Comments? Suggestions? Containers didn't work well last season.

 

Love my raised beds. As I got older and into these rusting years the ground was getting too far away.

 

I beat that last likely frost date by 2-3 weeks by using the floating row cover. A double layer protects over night own to about 25F.

 

I've done that in the past but it's easier for me to grow em inside until I can put them out hassle free.

 

Haha true, I just use it as an excuse to try to keep some degree of flexibility.

 

Somehow, I missed this comment.

Yes, I do, by the time I plant I usually have to dig about 12 inches down. I will be planting them tomorrow.

I just harvested my first couple of radishes today