Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

Mike CHS

Herd Master
Joined
Mar 18, 2013
Messages
10,407
Reaction score
37,368
Points
793
Location
Southern Middle TN
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.
 

Mike CHS

Herd Master
Joined
Mar 18, 2013
Messages
10,407
Reaction score
37,368
Points
793
Location
Southern Middle TN
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.
 

greybeard

Herd Master
Joined
Oct 23, 2011
Messages
5,940
Reaction score
10,803
Points
553
Location
East Texas
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.
 

Mike CHS

Herd Master
Joined
Mar 18, 2013
Messages
10,407
Reaction score
37,368
Points
793
Location
Southern Middle TN
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

Herd Master
Joined
Mar 18, 2013
Messages
10,407
Reaction score
37,368
Points
793
Location
Southern Middle TN
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.
 
Top