Gardening 2022

[Cindyd]

Welcome back from Fla.

First of all, I hope you didn't move to Jackson, Mississippi cause you moved into a crisis if you did. You are gonna need water for sure and get in line. That socialist radical Mayor Lumumba apparently is destroying that place more ways than one.

I'm not one of the gurus here to give advice but my knee jerk suggestions are the same basic principles that apply for preparing wherever you are but as you mentioned you need to think about flooding, hurricanes/tornado preparedness also. Get very familiar with your surroundings, logistics, infrastructures, and the people where you are. Talk to the locals, find like minded folks in the area. I'm sure there are some. Check out emergency management services information.

Your body should eventually adjust to the heat and humidity, try working outdoors in early morning hours and evenings, plenty of breaks and hydrate, gradually build up your tolerance to the heat. I think you'll likely get good advice here from others more familiar with Mississippi.

Good luck!

 

[DrHenley]

I just moved here to Mississippi last month. (I'm an old but new again member, I forgot I was a member on this forum for years. So I'm trying to figure out how to use it all over again. I typed Mississippi into the search and found your post hense why I'm randomly commenting lol)
I'm used to the pacific north west. Washington, Oregon, Idaho, parts of California and Alaska. I've never lived south of Oakland California in my life. Im trying to understand how to prep here because it is extremely different from up there. Never been in a hurricane or tornado. Only seen them on TV. I've dealt with hard core thunderstorms but not as hard core as the ones here. I love it but it's a huge climate shock to me. We dealt with some gnarly heat on the west coast last summer. We got up to 116 degree heat in Idaho alone. So the heart I kinda got a taste of but this humidity is like 5% away from living under water lol. Im sure I'll acclimate thought. Any tips on preps I should start working on asap for down here that I wouldn't have needed where im from? I'd love to know any tips or suggestions. Thankyou!

I grew up there, and without A/C in my early years. I never got used to the humidity, especially at night when I would lie awake covered in sweat. We had an attic fan that pulled a pretty good breeze in from the windows which helped.
I lived in North Mississippi for a while and I could sleep at night there without A/C with just the windows open because it got cooler at night.
However, many people did get acclimated and weren't bothered as much by it as I was.

 

[DrHenley]

Welcome back from Fla.

First of all, I hope you didn't move to Jackson, Mississippi cause you moved into a crisis if you did. You are gonna need water for sure and get in line. That socialist radical Mayor Lumumba apparently is destroying that place more ways than one.

If you are outside the city limits - Madison, Ridgeland, Clinton, Brandon, Flowood, Pearl, it's a great place to live.
Only about 150,000 live inside the city limits and that's shrinking rapidly. The metro area has well over a half a million.

 

[Helen Back]

What does everyone do for motion detector sprinklers? The deer are destroying our gardens. When our motion detectors go off and we go out to confront them, they just stand there staring at us until we get about 15 feet away. The other night I cracked off a .45 round and it didn't even flinch. I am not ready to kill them just yet

 

[rainingcatzanddogs]

I just moved here to Mississippi last month. (I'm an old but new again member, I forgot I was a member on this forum for years. So I'm trying to figure out how to use it all over again. I typed Mississippi into the search and found your post hense why I'm randomly commenting lol)
I'm used to the pacific north west. Washington, Oregon, Idaho, parts of California and Alaska. I've never lived south of Oakland California in my life. Im trying to understand how to prep here because it is extremely different from up there. Never been in a hurricane or tornado. Only seen them on TV. I've dealt with hard core thunderstorms but not as hard core as the ones here. I love it but it's a huge climate shock to me. We dealt with some gnarly heat on the west coast last summer. We got up to 116 degree heat in Idaho alone. So the heart I kinda got a taste of but this humidity is like 5% away from living under water lol. Im sure I'll acclimate thought. Any tips on preps I should start working on asap for down here that I wouldn't have needed where im from? I'd love to know any tips or suggestions. Thankyou!

I grew up in the Midwest so much more used to cold and low humidity in winters that will crack your skin open.

Been in the south for going on 30 years. One thing people take for granted living in the south is the availability of air conditioning. Not everyone has it down here, and it can be done without especially if you are somewhere that has a basement however, we have a thread here discussing food storage in a warm climate that you might want to take a gander at.
If you are looking at growing additional food, realize that the growing/planting/harvesting seasons here are different as are the plant varieties that will thrive or mildew because of the humidity and stronger sun. As an example, I often grow "full sun" plants in partial shade the sun dries the tender leaves out (which is why many of the native plants here have high oil content or tough waxy leaves). Your milage will vary depending upon what area you are, in MS.

 

[rainingcatzanddogs]

What does everyone do for motion detector sprinklers? The deer are destroying our gardens. When our motion detectors go off and we go out to confront them, they just stand there staring at us until we get about 15 feet away. The other night I cracked off a .45 round and it didn't even flinch. I am not ready to kill them just yet

Haven't ever used motion detector sprinklers. Alternatives. Three things. 1) 7'-8' T posts and fencing. 2) dogs 3) if you don't want to use either of the latter, sounds a little gauche but, it was something suggested to me by an old time cowboy (for deer and coyotes) does seem to work, start peeing in a perimeter (males) where you want to keep deer out. Anything you wouldn't do while hunting, do it.

 

[EastenerWesterner]

What does everyone do for motion detector sprinklers? The deer are destroying our gardens. When our motion detectors go off and we go out to confront them, they just stand there staring at us until we get about 15 feet away. The other night I cracked off a .45 round and it didn't even flinch. I am not ready to kill them just yet

Simple idea that has worked for me in the past-fishing line. They don’t see it and pressure when they walk into it startles them.

 

[Proud Prepper]

What does everyone do for motion detector sprinklers? The deer are destroying our gardens. When our motion detectors go off and we go out to confront them, they just stand there staring at us until we get about 15 feet away. The other night I cracked off a .45 round and it didn't even flinch. I am not ready to kill them just yet

Well fill up your freezers. If you don't have enough room, I have room in my 4 freezers.

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

What does everyone do for motion detector sprinklers? The deer are destroying our gardens. When our motion detectors go off and we go out to confront them, they just stand there staring at us until we get about 15 feet away. The other night I cracked off a .45 round and it didn't even flinch. I am not ready to kill them just yet

I would put my dog on them. That has worked for us pretty well. A fence is the ultimate answer unless you have a Pyrenees or two. Those dogs stay awake all night.

 

[DrHenley]

What does everyone do for motion detector sprinklers? The deer are destroying our gardens. When our motion detectors go off and we go out to confront them, they just stand there staring at us until we get about 15 feet away. The other night I cracked off a .45 round and it didn't even flinch. I am not ready to kill them just yet

Look at it this way: The deer are turning your veggies into meat that is healthier than you can buy at the supermarket.

Eat the meat.

Right now, they see your garden as their territory. After you shoot them, mark your territory with urine.

They will learn pretty quickly that it's your territory, not theirs. They may still sneak in, but they will be a lot more cautious about it.

 

[Helen Back]

We have fencing around a couple of our garden and our fruit trees. Our local stores are out of fencing! I planted 10' T posts and ran that reflective ribbon around them. Works a little, but they are eating at the sugar pumpkins growing outside the fencing. More importantly they are keeping us up all night from setting off the motion sensors. They are fairly big bucks. I SHOULD just shoot them and hang them up in the shop. I have never dressed a deer before, so that's my only hesitation really. Thought about the urine. Will do. Thanks

 

[DrHenley]

The urine was to be used in conjunction with shooting the deer so they would associate human urine with danger.

 

[Helen Back]

Sooo, shoot one and pee on it, then leave it there for the others so they get the message? I like your thinking.

 

[Robinjopo1]

The hybrid seeds I put out about a month ago are growing fine. I see a bloom or two.

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

The hybrid seeds I put out about a month ago are growing fine. I see a bloom or two.

That is great. Will be interested to see how they do.

 

[Robinjopo1]

Can anyone identify this type bean?

The seed is a trapezoid, square, type bean. Dont know if it shows in pic.

 

[Robinjopo1]

My family has grown them for years. We call them Elmore beans after my uncle.

 

[Robinjopo1]

Here is a close up of bean.

 

[Robinjopo1]

I think I will do a few onions now in the cold frame and also in January like Diva.

See which one works best here.

 

[Robinjopo1]

I think I will do a few onions now in the cold frame and also in January like Diva.

See which one works best here.

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