Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[Mike CHS]

We are buying some crab grass seed from a friend in Alabama and they are kind enough to meet us half way in Huntsville. We will treat them to lunch at Big Ed's Pizzeria (which we all like). We are heading there early so we can hit an Asian food store to stock up on a few things we need, hit COSTCO and another store then head home before it's time to do chores this afternoon.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Sounds like a good day!

 

[Bruce]

and pick up a delivery of some crab grass seed. It's funny how we combine business and friend trips.

I think it's funny how MOST people try like heck to get rid of crabgrass in their lawns and you are planting it on purpose

 

[Mike CHS]

Red River Crab Grass isn't like the grass people get in their laws and try to get rid of. In this part of Tennessee, it is becoming one of the preferred pasture grasses. The link tells a bit about it if you're interested:

http://redrivercrabgrass.com/index.html

It was a good day and had some quality visiting time with friends.

 

[Baymule]

Sounds like y’all had a great day.

 

[Mike CHS]

Sounds like y’all had a great day.

Teresa and I were good though and both of us had salads.

 

[greybeard]

Red River Crab Grass isn't like the grass people get in their laws and try to get rid of. In this part of Tennessee, it is becoming one of the preferred pasture grasses. The link tells a bit about it if you're interested:

http://redrivercrabgrass.com/index.html

Same here. Grows like crazy and all the stock loves it. I prefer the Quick-N-Big® variety over RR. Seems to do a little better in our dry summers.
Noble Institute has released a new variety targeted for the S & SE US but I don't remember the name of it.

 

[Baymule]

I have some of the common crabgrass in one pasture and it dies back in the hottest part of summer. How do the improved varieties perform in the hottest part of summer?

 

[Mike CHS]

I have only seen it and not grown it until this year. The grass that I broadcast 6 weeks ago is already more lush than the existing grass. The grower where ours came from advertises it as "taller, full season, bigger types of forage crabgrass compared to the usual "natural" crabgrass." I'm only doing strips in our natural grasses in two big paddocks rather than planting it in all of them.

 

[Mike CHS]

Another damp and dreary day with the cloud ceiling right about the house. But a good day to do some cooking as I'm smoking a couple of pork shoulders for Jay's 18th birthday party tomorrow. He seems to be maturing and we hope it's not just appearances but he still hasn't fully regained everyone's trust. He graduated High School a couple of months ago and is going to Tech school to be a diesel mechanic. He doesn't have a tool set of his own so we decided that would be a good birthday present for him.