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  1. I put 15 (4 varieties) peppers and 18 (7 varieties) tomatoes in the ground today along with tons of companion basil and marigolds. Since I grew everything from seed I have way too many plants so I should have backups in case a freak freeze or windstorm knocks them out. I still need to plant a ton of squash, melons, and some oddballs I’m trying this year like otricoli berries, litchie tomatoes and nightshade huckleberries. I’m also putting in a ton of spinach, arugula, dill, cilantro, sage and chives between the main plants.
  2. I think it’s a Methley, but I’ll double check. It’s grown from a 1/2” diameter 3-4’ bare root twig to 12’ tall, it’s crazy.
  3. Definitely try cow pea/black eyed peas. They’re one of the easiest things ever ever grown and seemingly cannot be killed.
  4. This is my third year with this plum tree and it looks like I’ll be getting fruit this summer. Also, strawberries are already producing along with the world’s tiniest broccoli, another round of carrots and more great lettuce.
  5. I passed on an EH Taylor barrel proof for this and I have to say, no regerts.
  6. Pulled a bed of carrots that I don’t feel like covering and also to stop the squirrels/mice from eating the tops off.
  7. Pomegranates are great, my neighbor’s produced well last year and mine grew three feet. They’re not always trying to die when it’s hot and I appreciate that. Most of my seeds have sprouted and I already had to move some beans to grow bags outside. Also, if you baby tomatoes in pots and bring them in during freezes you can pick them fresh in February. I planted these in late June and it’s been about 10x more work than I can recommend, but whatever.
  8. It’s been ten long years.
  9. I didn’t have mites last year, but I’m definitely going to mix marigolds and basil in this year to keep weeds suppressed and hopefully help with pollinator attraction. Both are in those trays above and grow extremely easily from seed.
  10. Not too early. I got more serious about staring transplants from seeds and picked up a few heat mats and LED grow lights from Amazon. So far I have tomatoes, peppers, watermelons, cantaloupes, cukes, zukes, basil, cilantro, kale, onions, shallots, beans and peas started. I also have some flowers, some decorative and some for tea and marigolds to accompany the tomatoes. New this year is tobacco, nightshade huckleberry and otricoli berry. I’m also pumped to have 4x the producing blackberry plants compared to last year as well as a decent shot at production from my three year old plum tree. My winter garden is still cranking out lettuce, carrots and more. The salads are amazing and I have no regerts on going year round.
  11. Highly allocated overripe 1792 Full Proof. Did that really go up from $99 to $149?
  12. OLC 25th Still Austin pick and Still Austin Tanager. I went on this pick at the distillery and it’s a pretty unique peppery note, but more of a poblano/green chili vibe than black pepper with lots of oak tannins. Dry, but interesting and I do appreciate what Still Austin is doing relative to most Texas distilleries. The Tanager has a better mouth feel and more caramel on the palate, but I’m not sure I love the finish.
  13. I might have to get one of my boys out there for a late youth season mercy killing.
  14. My bad. Congrats on that hog, my guy.
  15. This is a weird game cam photo glitch, right? I’m really hoping there isn’t a nice buck out there with a shot off stump of a back right leg.
  16. There were some brokered barrels floating around, it’s apparently Wild Turkey mashbill and yeast distilled by Buffalo Trace. I’m not sure if anybody knows where it was aged, but it definitely tastes more like Wild Turkey than any BT product. I haven’t had the Seelbach’s version, but had one from the Whiskey Blendery private labeled at barrel proof. It’s all good, but I’m a sucker for most things high aged.
  17. A little Buffalo Trace Wild Turkey for a cold, wet night. This plus a Notre Dame loss would be about perfect.
  18. I put the Rattler back on the AR-10 and got a dedicated IPad to use as a monitor. Looking for this giant hog that’s been showing up between 7:30 and 8:30 the last couple nights.
  19. I’d be willing to wait an hour for a GTS, maybe longer if there was a decent food truck, bathrooms and parking lot beers.
  20. I’m not sure if this was a hit or not, but I can’t fault the pig for showing up about 2 minutes after I got set up. I’m going to give it some time to see if anything else comes out before I go looking. V_20241228182559342.mov
  21. I’m not disagreeing, but I just don’t care.
  22. 17.5 lb boneless prime from Costco cooked on a spit over Eagle Rare barrel oak and finished with thyme and rosemary butter from the garden. Pulled at 114 and finished in the oven to 125-135 depending on thickness.
  23. Winter (or whatever we are having this year) gardening is great. Less bugs, weeds and watering and generally lower maintenance crops. I just made a ridiculously good salad with this morning’s harvest.
  24. GTFOOH with the $80 Eagle Rare. I’m planning on opening some real bangers this week with family in town. Kicked it off last night with a ‘21 Birthday Bourbon.
  25. I feel like it’s easier to look at rainbow for long periods, but black hot seems to look the best. That’s about 120 yards and as good as the focus gets. The bunnies were right at sunset and the image seems to be getting better as it cools down. A coyote came and I could see the tail and also horns on a buck, but it’s not exactly ideal.
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