Woodsman Outdoors

Here To Learn said:
Woodsman,

Your plants are looking absolutely beautiful. I am sorry to hear that you may be having an issue with neighbors and security. I can relate as for the last month I have had some stupid teenagers trying to get into my shed. I have chased them off a few times but it sucks having to stay up until 4 a.m. each night just to make sure they don't come back.

Before my dad passed away a few months ago we were discussing how to grow in his backyard with stealth. The last option we discussed is a netting that is brown/green camo. This lets plenty of light through but looks like a sheet of camo material. This would work well for your situation I would think as you are in a woody area. From what I remember the netting is not that expensive but I was only able to find it online. Sorry but I can't remember the site at the moment. Anything white will naturally draw the eye as it reflects more wavelengths of light than any other color. Darker colors such as brown and green do not draw the eye as much unless they are against a backdrop that contrasts with those colors.

I hope all turns out well. Once again beautiful ladies! :thumb:
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Hello old friend! First off my condolences concerning your Dad! My Dad is very old now and unfortunately I will also have to cross that bridge. It will be tough for me.

I posted over at your site (ya folks HereToLearn has another great grow going on - check it out). Sorry to hear that you've got the largest of all bug problems - KIDS! Nasty creatures that were placed on this earth to remind us all what idiots we were at one time! How about a homemade alarm system that wouldn't do too much permanent damage. Or at least wouldn't leave a mess.

Hmmm? Your most likely right about my white mosquito netting, may draw attention rather than distract from it. I may just experiment with it though to see if it's possible to use it or another more stealthy cover before I go and spend money on one. Thanks buddy and please come by often!
 
You mentioned a problem with Tomato diseases.

I have found that if you go to your local university agricultural website you can find a wealth of information about what you can grow or not grow where you live. I was living in Louisiana and I ended up buying a strain of tomato called Creel that was designed by LSU that was suited for the climate and resistant to local pest and disease.

What it gets down to is evolution. When you go to a place and see things growing wild what you are seeing are strains of plants that evolved to live in that location. Many times people buy an exotic plant that is grafted onto the root system of a native plant that is similar.

I am into growing wine grapes and learned so much about the term Micro-Climates from my local university.

You want to create some cover and privacy? Grow Concord Grapes. You can make a wall of grapes 20 feet high in a horseshoe pattern around your back yard that only a helicopter will be able to see into. All you need to do is build a frame with lattice or even better small lumber and you can have privacy in about two years.
 
G-Dog said:
You mentioned a problem with Tomato diseases.

I have found that if you go to your local university agricultural website you can find a wealth of information about what you can grow or not grow where you live.

I am into growing wine grapes and learned so much about the term Micro-Climates from my local university.

You want to create some cover and privacy? Grow Concord Grapes. You can make a wall of grapes 20 feet high in a horseshoe pattern around your back yard that only a helicopter will be able to see into. All you need to do is build a frame with lattice or even better small lumber and you can have privacy in about two years.
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Great suggestion G! We actually have wild grapes growing all over the property. Just a little late now to start anything up on deck.
 
Yes, of course wood. I guess I am always thinking we need to suggest things to folks that have worked for us in the past. But grapes do grow fast and they are nearly impossible to penetrate. I planted bamboo and it is like 25 feet high. Took longer to get going than grapes, but man you talk about privacy. The problem you have then is stopping them from taking over.
 
G-Dog said:
Yes, of course wood. I guess I am always thinking we need to suggest things to folks that have worked for us in the past. But grapes do grow fast and they are nearly impossible to penetrate. I planted bamboo and it is like 25 feet high. Took longer to get going than grapes, but man you talk about privacy. The problem you have then is stopping them from taking over.
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The Grapevine idea is actually a very good one.
If I can get some lattice up and I took some cuttings of the wild grape that grow like weeds here, I could what, just plant the cuttings in soil and let it grow?
 
G-Dog said:
You mentioned a problem with Tomato diseases.

I have found that if you go to your local university agricultural website you can find a wealth of information about what you can grow or not grow where you live. I was living in Louisiana and I ended up buying a strain of tomato called Creel that was designed by LSU that was suited for the climate and resistant to local pest and disease.

What it gets down to is evolution. When you go to a place and see things growing wild what you are seeing are strains of plants that evolved to live in that location. Many times people buy an exotic plant that is grafted onto the root system of a native plant that is similar.

I am into growing wine grapes and learned so much about the term Micro-Climates from my local university.

You want to create some cover and privacy? Grow Concord Grapes. You can make a wall of grapes 20 feet high in a horseshoe pattern around your back yard that only a helicopter will be able to see into. All you need to do is build a frame with lattice or even better small lumber and you can have privacy in about two years.
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Yea, I agree, you can go to the University of your choice ( usually it's a state Uni) and look up their cooperative extension. They have one here in CO and they also had one in Michigan.
 
GaladrielDreams said:
Yea, I agree, you can go to the University of your choice ( usually it's a state Uni) and look up their cooperative extension. They have one here in CO and they also had one in Michigan.
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Many folks grow tomatoes in this area, it's just in our yard with the forest and the bugs and the many many diseases that abound here it has always been a battle. Also I just recently discovered that our hose is connected through the water softener. We have a crawl space so it's not so easy to see this unless you really needed to find out. And who in their right mind would build a home that has the outdoor hose connected to the water softener. If we had a normal house with a basement, I would have seen this right after we moved in! I used to water my outdoor grows with the stuff! No wonder it wasn't the greatest tasting stuff! My wife still uses the hose water for 'her' plants. She says she's always used it and stuff grows! I gave up trying to tell her about alkaline and acidic water (pH) it's no use telling her these things! Rambling...... But I appreciate you both for giving me the suggestion to check our local or state Universities about what vegetables do well here. :thumb:
 
HA HA Tell her to grow some corn! That'll conceal your girls!
 
heya woodsman! its been a few days since ive dropped by.... my appologies. BUT I did catch up! As you may have noticed, being concealed/low profile for where I am growing is a must. There is a road that is traveled relatively frequently adjacent to the side of my garden! What I did (and in my opinion, an extremely plausible thing to do...) I set up my little grow box and covered it in green meshing. Sunlight can get through it.... but seeing through it is nearly impossible.

Your explanation? well... I wanted to sit outside under a nice green mesh awning to keep me out of the direct sun or rain... or any of 100000 reasons why you could have green mesh up :)

Second. 2 things.
1) I have learned and become more comfortable growing where I know people can see my garden. Most people that see the plants, wouldnt know what it is....
Hiding in plain site rocks!

2) do your neighbors medicate? ... If so... maybe you could... bribe the neighbors... ;)

Babies are looking outstanding man ;)
 
Woodsman said:
The Grapevine idea is actually a very good one.
If I can get some lattice up and I took some cuttings of the wild grape that grow like weeds here, I could what, just plant the cuttings in soil and let it grow?
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Well in this case you could do like you do with MJ cuttings, try to get them to take root and do as many as you can to insure success. I bought my grapes at a local garden store. I was away from my home for a couple of years and I had to go out there with a machete just so I can walk though a pathway I have.
 
GrowingGirls said:
I think you should tell the wife she needs to start growing taller plants to hide yours. ;-)
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GaladrielDreams said:
HA HA Tell her to grow some corn! That'll conceal your girls!
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Haha that's a good idea. Funny you should mention that. I've been feeding her stuff (on the railing) whenever I feed my plants hoping that they grow like you said 'big and tall'. I think it has worked to some extent. My girls are just ''growing through the roof'! I'll figure something out (bad back now so I'll rest for a few days and then I'll 'tackle' the situation full force!

Lebowskii said:
heya woodsman! its been a few days since ive dropped by.... my appologies. BUT I did catch up! As you may have noticed, being concealed/low profile for where I am growing is a must. There is a road that is traveled relatively frequently adjacent to the side of my garden! What I did (and in my opinion, an extremely plausible thing to do...) I set up my little grow box and covered it in green meshing. Sunlight can get through it.... but seeing through it is nearly impossible.

Your explanation? well... I wanted to sit outside under a nice green mesh awning to keep me out of the direct sun or rain... or any of 100000 reasons why you could have green mesh up :)

Second. 2 things.
1) I have learned and become more comfortable growing where I know people can see my garden. Most people that see the plants, wouldnt know what it is....
Hiding in plain site rocks!

2) do your neighbors medicate? ... If so... maybe you could... bribe the neighbors... ;)

Babies are looking outstanding man ;)
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Your right in certain situations it's a very good idea to do this. I wouldn't do it like next to a grocery store or a place were people hang out, but in a field close to a country road for instance could work, On my back deck though, needs to be hidden at all costs. I'll be looking into camouflage netting though, very good suggestion. Thanks buddy!

G-Dog said:
Well in this case you could do like you do with MJ cuttings, try to get them to take root and do as many as you can to insure success. I bought my grapes at a local garden store. I was away from my home for a couple of years and I had to go out there with a machete just so I can walk though a pathway I have.
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I talked with the wife about this suggestion, she says and she's right. it's kind of late to be doing that for this year (according to her this will be the last year- I hear this every year). I hear ya about grape vines, the wild ones here actually choke the smaller trees here. Bad thing about the wild ones is that they are great hiding places for all the bugs!
 
Great Grow Alert!

Folks if ya got a moment please check out brother HealingCronic's new 'Pure Kush' journal! Here's a direct link. Like with many of us at the start of a new journal, it gets lost in the mayhem sometimes and goes unnoticed!
Here's the link!
HealingKronic's Pure Kush 1000 Watt Grow
 
Woodsman!!

How are your girls doing brother? I hope they're getting big and sticky!!

Good looking out for healingkronic. It is definitely easy for journals to 'fall through the cracks' sometimes...no matter how good they are. I went over and subscribed. I hope he gets some more visitors, he's got a great grow going on!

Anyway, hope all is well. Take care brother!!
 
ConqueringLOJ said:
Woodsman!!

How are your girls doing brother? I hope they're getting big and sticky!!

Good looking out for healingkronic. It is definitely easy for journals to 'fall through the cracks' sometimes...no matter how good they are. I went over and subscribed. I hope he gets some more visitors, he's got a great grow going on!

Anyway, hope all is well. Take care brother!!
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Hello big C! Thanks for the nice words and many thanks for visiting over at our friend HealingCronic's place! His grows have always been tops!

G-Dog said:
I use to have a wife...
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And now you can do what ever you like! I know I know! I couldn't live with out her though, she's my good half! She a great lady, it's just when growing and smoking comes into play that her thinking becomes a little skewed. Hmmm, growing and smoking is a major part of my day to day life! I better smoke some more and think this out.
 
:rasta: Knock knock....just dropping by...have a real nice buzz going on and just tried something and am pretty pleased with myself...:)

I found this recipe for "Grandmother's Buttermilk Cornbread" that was rated 5 stars and it really is the best cornbread recipe (the method of making it is the key) I have ever tried.

Done two variations and both have been great...added a 1/3 of a can of apple pie filling to the recipe first time and it was wonderful...added 3 banana's to it this time and spread the recipe to two tins instead of one and lowered the temp by 25 degrees...cooked in the same time and was perfect. But this banana cornbread might be the only way I eat banana bread again...:yummy:

Just came by to share some food joy.

12 ft tall pot plants are a problem? :tokin: I wish I had a solution brother.

:peacetwo: my friend, from my little mountain garden.
 
MountainHigh said:
:rasta: Knock knock....just dropping by...have a real nice buzz going on and just tried something and am pretty pleased with myself...:)

I found this recipe for "Grandmother's Buttermilk Cornbread" that was rated 5 stars and it really is the best cornbread recipe (the method of making it is the key) I have ever tried.

Done two variations and both have been great...added a 1/3 of a can of apple pie filling to the recipe first time and it was wonderful...added 3 banana's to it this time and spread the recipe to two tins instead of one and lowered the temp by 25 degrees...cooked in the same time and was perfect. But this banana cornbread might be the only way I eat banana bread again...:yummy:

Just came by to share some food joy.

12 ft tall pot plants are a problem? :tokin: I wish I had a solution brother.

:peacetwo: my friend, from my little mountain garden.
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Come on in bro! Doors always open for my friends!

Hey I love cornbread and yours sound delicious! I tell ya what, if you were to open a restaurant, I'd be first in line (along with most of the 420 members that knew about it!)

No not 12 ft yet, but enough to have to call an emergency session here for some ideas!

Hope your feeling well my Mountain friend. Peace to you and your wife!

HealingKronic said:
hey woodsman thanks for the plug brother... seems like you have got quite a grow going on over here as well keep up the good work man!
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It is my pleasure buddy! There are so many grows going on now that I think we need a news flash type notice on the boards to let people know!

I'm sure you'll get some subscribers now that the words out!

All the best my friend!
 
Hey there my friend!

I am still a newbie in terms to these boards and I haven't mastered the multi quote thing yet but wanted to say why I mentioned corn.

On the move from Michigan to Colorado. We stopped in Nebraska. I stood next to some farmers crop on the road, and it was at least a foot taller than I was. I am 6 feet 1 inches tall, and if you grow some corn, you get to eat it when you harvest, it makes a nice autumn decoration, and it's tall enough to conceal your girls.

Get some gourmet corn or bi-colored corn (my favorite) and grow it alongside of your girls. I plan on growing some colored sweet peppers, and habaneros for hubby with my setup as well. Those peppers are $$$

Thank you again for the +reps! I've also returned them in kind. :peace: From the Mountains!
 
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