Aforestation of the stickery kind

mesquite buckeye · September 07, 2016, 05:02:07 PM

Wrapping up field 5. About 2500 here.

And planted.

Greenhouse 4 almost empty.

And filled back up with new 1 gallon plants. ;D

Weeds.

Field 6 progress.

All slick and nice.

I didn't forget better than a month of pretty stuff.

Seeding came up nearly perfectly this season.

Saguaros

barrel cacti

That's about it until next time. ;D 8) 8) 8)

isawlogs · September 08, 2016, 09:11:46 PM

I can feel the heat from the pics... :D

mesquite buckeye · September 08, 2016, 11:03:13 PM

It is getting nicer now. Most days are under 100. Should be gorgeous in a month. ;D 8) 8) 8)

Just got 2 1/4" of rain from the hurricane yesterday. Only 0.9" at home. We'll take it.

thecfarm · September 09, 2016, 06:48:53 AM

Looks like you are busy.

isawlogs · September 26, 2016, 09:05:44 AM

Had to make a fire last night in the furnace, temps are at 5°F this morning. Fall is here , leaves are changing .... My time of the year!!!

SwampDonkey · September 26, 2016, 04:58:19 PM

Definitely had the heat on since this weekend. Of course not constant heat, so the heat pump is good for that. ;D

mesquite buckeye · February 04, 2019, 10:42:33 PM

Just a quick note to let you all know I'm still kickin'. We are up to 7 greenhouses now and about 43,000 saguaros in the ground. The biggest ones are about 3 feet tall now. I get some pictures up, promise. We also have started planting barrel cacti in fields. They can take more cold, but are worth a lot less $ than saguaros. We are planting them in the bottoms.

nativewolf · February 05, 2019, 04:54:28 AM

@mesquite buckeye Thanks for letting us know. I had never read the thread and am starting at the end and working backwards. Amazing number of cacti. Are you selling for ornamentals or ?.

SwampDonkey · February 05, 2019, 05:31:04 AM

I was wondering if them cacti had kidnapped ya. ;D Wow over 2 years ago since the last we heard of ya. You are growing quite the cacti empire down there.

I've built the new house and moved back to the farm since then.

WDH · February 05, 2019, 07:53:11 AM

I was hoping that you had not gone to that Great Cactus In The Sky. Good to hear that you are still kicking and getting pricked.

nativewolf · February 05, 2019, 08:29:37 AM

And since you are alive and stickered will you send us some pictures? Also, what's up with the trees in MO you keep talking about?

azmtnman · February 05, 2019, 08:45:29 AM

Quote from: mesquite buckeye on February 04, 2019, 10:42:33 PM
Just a quick note to let you all know I'm still kickin'.

I just about called you a couple weeks ago. I've been wondering about you.
You still sawing any mesquite?

tule peak timber · February 05, 2019, 09:45:11 AM

Thanks for the update.I will look forward to some new pics. Rob

nativewolf · February 05, 2019, 01:20:02 PM

Quote from: tule peak timber on February 05, 2019, 09:45:11 AM
Thanks for the update.I will look forward to some new pics. Rob

Hey messa man. Did any of that recent rain fall on your head?

thecfarm · February 05, 2019, 02:49:19 PM

Good to see you back!!

tule peak timber · February 05, 2019, 05:49:45 PM

Yes we are getting a little snow and sleet this afternoon.Been busy in the shop, working on my house, and keeping the mill going.

WDH · February 05, 2019, 07:51:39 PM

Love that wall.

tule peak timber · February 05, 2019, 08:15:07 PM

Thanks, working in the kitchen area.

nativewolf · February 14, 2019, 07:17:40 AM

Quote from: mesquite buckeye on February 04, 2019, 10:42:33 PM
Just a quick note to let you all know I'm still kickin'. We are up to 7 greenhouses now and about 43,000 saguaros in the ground. The biggest ones are about 3 feet tall now. I get some pictures up, promise. We also have started planting barrel cacti in fields. They can take more cold, but are worth a lot less $ than saguaros. We are planting them in the bottoms.

@mesquite buckeye Where are the pictures

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mike_belben · February 14, 2019, 07:25:08 AM

I thought that rail was a copperhead at first glance.

tule peak timber · February 14, 2019, 09:16:54 AM

Laminated walnut that I stained to match some other millwork. The stair rails are supposed to look like branches.Sorry about the mess- a work in progress

mesquite buckeye · August 19, 2019, 05:20:24 PM

Sorry guys. We are now up to 44 thousand in the fields and another 5000 barrel cactus too.

nativewolf · August 19, 2019, 05:51:10 PM

Quote from: mesquite buckeye on August 19, 2019, 05:20:24 PM
Sorry guys. We are now up to 44 thousand in the fields and another 5000 barrel cactus too.

Always good to hear from you but...but...but...where are the pictures?

mesquite buckeye · August 19, 2019, 06:19:47 PM

Seems like I can't get them to load with the system changes. There is a new one in my gallery of field 1.

catalina · March 02, 2022, 01:17:57 PM

I revisited Russ's old post recently and saw that he hadn't been on since 2019. Always would get lost in the pictures he would post so, checked with Jeff, got Russ's email and checked up on him and he asked me to share with everyone the following:

"I'm fine other than getting older. We have begun to sell the first of our saguaros a few years ago. I tried posting some more recent stuff but couldn't figure out how to get it to work. We now have 45000 saguaros in the fields and have enough land being prepared for about 60000 more. Alls well if you want to comment on my old post to update people.

Russ"