1912ndgo: you realize that the above postings were written six years ago, right?

There will be a new thread on February 1st.

Vaccine shot #1 done (without any side effects and done in no time) and Shot #2 scheduled for Feb 12.

...and I have increased my output by 50%, as I spent time creating blocks of pre-written text to avoid repetitive effort -- carefully written stuff that make sure that everyone gets a better, complete report and we're not subject to accidental omissions. These will be available (but still in final t...

It's that time - we're just a couple of weeks from when we'll begin accepting soil test results for interpretation and the creation of (FREE!!) remediation plans!! There are no changes in the practices expected to get a soil test interpreted in 2021, although the use of Humates will be a standard it...

Less than a week, we’ll see what the Bucks got

I had a healthy serving of Crow for dinner, a some Humble Pie for dessert. Still, walked around in my tOSU sweatshirt all day.

I felt like someone lifted a big weight off of me when I got an appointment to get my Covid vaccine, minutes after the law changed in NY. January 22nd is my lucky day!

OK, the Holidays are over and we're in the Long Stretch of winter... Let's start a conversation about changes and regimen modifications you're planning to do in 2021 - we're not looking for specifics, but more of a discussion of general directional changes that you want to make, beginning this year....

I'm reasonably sold on the fact that you're overthinking this, Chris - and that's leading to overcomplicating the effort... What's the sterilized container and latex gloves all about? We're dealing in dirt. Much of the fun about lawn and garden work is getting your hands into the dirt. While I have ...

Err on the side of being conservative - request Ammonium Acetate testing.

Happy New Year & Go Bucks!

Well, we got our wish for the Buckeyes (in Spades). Dabo might want to move OSU into his Top 10.

Happy New Year to all !!! I don't expect that they'll be a be much bemoaning that 2020 is over - things won't change instantly, but 2021 starts off as a year of hope, with a pretty low bar set for what it will take to be "better" than 2020. Best wishes that all the ATY members and their families hav...

2021 Version of the short-comment thread.

2021 Version of the short-comment thread.

Oh BP, there is nothing that we can say to make those losses hurt any less. Please accept our wishes that God grants you a way to get through this period and that you remember the good memories and not the sadness of your losses as time passes. Reading something like this hits like a punch...

The REAL Story 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that Tenacity soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds; While visions of Dad mowing dance...

Think of it this way -- this is the shortest day of the longest, longest, longest year ever.

The Winter Solstice happened just after 5am ET this morning, and that means that the days no longer get shorter - the turn to each day being a bit longer has happened. Between COVID and the very short days, we all feel cooped up - we need every little hint that things get better in any little way we...

Same story here - I start getting "warnings" that I need to schedule an oil change 500 miles before it is due - the warning light has been on for two months, and I still have 443 miles left to go.

BTW, we got about a foot of snow here.

Calcium Chloride or Magnesium Chloride are less harmful than Rock Salt (Sodium Chloride) -- but they're more expensive. In late Winter, I generally post a reminder that Gypsum can be applied to try to displace Sodium in late Winter to minimize damage. It's a YMMV treatment - it can help in light/mod...