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THE FARM 3

Tad

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Tad Grand Master

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This is my super fly, newly reinforced palais pullet, deep mulch flooring, custom nest boxes, environmentally friendly chicken paradise, with exotic palm landscaping.

this post is dedicated to my rooster, bling bling, may you rest in peace knowing that the oppossum who took you before your time was mauled to death in your honor by the pack of labs!!!

you were the pimpest rooster ever!!

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Abraham Lincoln

The way of the transgressor is hard

Tad Grand Master

Tad

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some bromeliads and agaves and my main man Logan!!!!

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Abraham Lincoln

The way of the transgressor is hard

Tad Grand Master

Tad

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All the rain from the hurricane and subsequently wet summer, we havent had to water and have gotten some really swell growth!!

Bamboos growing well.

Allogopteras are finally kicking in.

coperniniciaas and royals

a little C. macroglossa I planted out.

mule palm

mule palm

Mules and bizzies, I got these mules last year early, from Grant for 50 dollars each!!! they have grown like wild!!

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Abraham Lincoln

The way of the transgressor is hard

Tad Grand Master

Tad

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Phoenix sylvestris

Royals, these babys were on fire this summer and really packed on the weight with all the rain!!

Phoenix Dactyliferas, these also grew like crazy with all the good rain we had!!

cidp's

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Abraham Lincoln

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palmsrgreat Experienced

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It's about time you started posting some palm pics again! Keep em coming.

Tad Grand Master

Tad

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I will take a bunch of pictures on friday, I have some deliveries to make and will photo document them!!

Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.

Abraham Lincoln

The way of the transgressor is hard

_Keith Grand Master

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This is my super fly, newly reinforced palais pullet, deep mulch flooring, custom nest boxes, environmentally friendly chicken paradise, with exotic palm landscaping.

this post is dedicated to my rooster, bling bling, may you rest in peace knowing that the oppossum who took you before your time was mauled to death in your honor by the pack of labs!!!

you were the pimpest rooster ever!!

First class chicken pad going on. The quality of everything you do continues to amaze me.

In my post I sometimes express "my" opinion. Warning, it may differ from "your" opinion. If so, please do not feel insulted, just state your own if you wish. Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or any other damages

Tad Grand Master

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Thanks Keith, I am so bummed out we were getting close to a dozen eggs a day, everything was great until the damn opposums ripped thru the chicken wire and killed all my layers and the rooster bling bling, I have new chickens on order from the hatchery, but it will be around march before they are old enough to lay any eggs!

Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.

Abraham Lincoln

The way of the transgressor is hard

FRITO Grand Master

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Glad to see "the farm" back in actiion :)

Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

Tad Grand Master

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Making a whirlwind tour thru hoston saturday morning!!

Going to drop in on one palm talk member, and some customers!!

Luke, I too am glad to be back in action,

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Abraham Lincoln

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Jeff Searle Grand Master

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Tad,

Farm still looking great, including the roooooooskies. And a sweeeeet load of palms going out. I hope bizz is ok, here it's pretty bad, but were hanging in there. I think "09" is going to be rough as well.

Jeff

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

Tad Grand Master

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I am doing ok, my olive tree contract is a super saving grace!!

I am making 6 drops saturday, its gonna be a long grind, but I am glad to have the business, at one time I drove to Houston anywhere from 3 to 5 times a month, the difference now is I am much better equipped to do it now. I will roll outta here a little after midnight and take it easy, the truck is maxed out, but I am also holding 100 gallons of diesel too so it should balance a little as I go along, I will be glad to get the 2nd drop off, 6 cidps, and 6 dacts,

Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.

Abraham Lincoln

The way of the transgressor is hard

Patrick Veteran

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I like how green the petioles on your queens are, Tad. It seems that we get the type with the white tomentum like stuff all over out here only....

Greenies are hard to come by.

Oakley, California

55 Miles E-NE of San Francisco, CA

Solid zone 9, I can expect at least one night in the mid to low twenties every year.

Hot, dry summers. Cold, wet winters.

Tad Grand Master

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hmmmm well theres an extra, i throw into our seed trade a bunch of seed off that very greenie in the background!!

if I have some liners off in the seed house I will send a couple of those too!!

Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.

Abraham Lincoln

The way of the transgressor is hard

Exotic Life Grand Master

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Nice too see some pictures again from you're farm :)

Robbin

Southwest

PalmGuyWC Grand Master

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Tad,

What is the name of that tri-colored Agave? I have one, don't know the name and am wondering how cold hardy they are. It's one of my favorites.

Dick

Richard Douglas

freakypalmguy Grand Master

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Tad,

What is the name of that tri-colored Agave? I have one, don't know the name and am wondering how cold hardy they are. It's one of my favorites.

Dick

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I believe it's an Agave lophantha quadricolor It sure is a beauty.

Here is a LINK to the site I used to ID it.

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

palmsrgreat Experienced

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Tad,

Farm still looking great, including the roooooooskies. And a sweeeeet load of palms going out. I hope bizz is ok, here it's pretty bad, but were hanging in there. I think "09" is going to be rough as well.

Jeff

Jeff, I have different thoughts on that for you guys. With all the damage here in TX and along the Gulf coast, they will be a large need for replacements plantings, I know Galveston will need a lot! Could be good news for you guys IMO.

Tad Grand Master

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The winner is the gentleman from Temecula, it is in fact a lophanta quadricolor, as for absolute cold hardy?? I am not sure,

Michael I hope your right, I know the damage we saw on the way to la porte was really impressive and the stuff that was torn up in the woodlands and spring was crazy too,

Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.

Abraham Lincoln

The way of the transgressor is hard

Tad Grand Master

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today we got a new customer!! He was quite pleased with our palms and bought 26 of them!!

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Abraham Lincoln

The way of the transgressor is hard

Pivi Mentor

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Hey Tad, isn't this trailer too heavy for your truck?

island Vis, adriatic sea, Croatia. Zone 9b/10a

Temperature low last winter: -0.9°C/30.4 F

Temperature low this winter: -0.3°C/31.5 F

-Creating my own little palm heaven-

Tad Grand Master

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Pivi thats not my truck or trailer, thats the customers truck and trailer!!

we loaded a few trees, he said throw some more on, and a few more and a few more until there was no room left!!

Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.

Abraham Lincoln

The way of the transgressor is hard

FRITO Grand Master

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Wow, he was loaded down! how far did he have to go? did you make him sign some type of release form, lol?

Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

Tad Grand Master

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That never occured to me, he was heading back to San Antonio, about 250 some ood miles, I think he will be ok.

Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.

Abraham Lincoln

The way of the transgressor is hard

palmsrgreat Experienced

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That sylvestris is beautiful.

Tad Grand Master

Tad

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The guinea hens are on the loose, with a face only a mother could love!!

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Abraham Lincoln

The way of the transgressor is hard

Tad Grand Master

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Sylvestris is one of my favorite in the phoenix line up, especially the ones with the really orange thorns, I dont know why they are like that possibly some hybridising on the way? I plan on transplanting another big one into my yard this next summer!

Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.

Abraham Lincoln

The way of the transgressor is hard

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Tad Grand Master

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almost like the circus coming to town

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Abraham Lincoln

The way of the transgressor is hard

Tad Grand Master

Tad

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Everglades palm clumps going to job at padre island

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Abraham Lincoln

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Tad Grand Master

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big nasty cidps we start digging soon!

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Abraham Lincoln

The way of the transgressor is hard

mjff Mentor

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Tad,

Do you have any CIDP's that are trunking? Like maybe 3-4' CT, or know where you could get some for me?

That truck in Post #1060 looks even more overloaded than mine did when I left your place if that's possible.

Martin Farris, San Angelo, TX

San Angelo Cold Hardy Palms and Cycads

Jul - 92F/69F, Jan - 55F/31F

Lows:

02-03: 18F;

03-04: 19F;

04-05: 17F;

05-06: 11F;

06-07: 13F;

07-08: 14F 147.5 Freezing Degree-Hours http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?sh...ee+hours\;

08-09: 23F;

09-10: 12F 467.6 Freezing Degree Hours, Average Temperature During Freeze 24.2F;

10-11: 13F 1,059.5 Freezing Degree Hours with Strong Winds/Rain/Snow/Sleet, Average Temperature During Freeze 19.4F;

Record low -4F in 1989 (High of 36F that p.m.) 1,125.2 freezing degree hours, Average Temperature During Freeze 13.6F;

Record Freeze 1983: 2,300.3 Freezing Degree Hours with a low of 5F, Average Temperature During Freeze 13.7F.

Tad Grand Master

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Yeah that guy was overloaded, against my advice, he came back for more and confessed that from the farm to San Antonio, was a 5 tire ordeal.

I have a source for 4 foot canarys give me a call.

Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.

Abraham Lincoln

The way of the transgressor is hard

mjff Mentor

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5 tires! He broke the record the guy that hauled the stuff I got from CA last month set. He went through 3. He mistakenly thought he could haul 25,000 lbs on his trailer, excluding the weight of the trailer. When he got here I checked the tag on the tongue. It said GVWR 25,000 lbs. He said that at the scales the trailer came in at 29,000 lbs. Oops! Cost him 3 tires, an extra 800 miles (he was supposed to deliver it to me in El Paso), and 3 days.

Martin Farris, San Angelo, TX

San Angelo Cold Hardy Palms and Cycads

Jul - 92F/69F, Jan - 55F/31F

Lows:

02-03: 18F;

03-04: 19F;

04-05: 17F;

05-06: 11F;

06-07: 13F;

07-08: 14F 147.5 Freezing Degree-Hours http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?sh...ee+hours\;

08-09: 23F;

09-10: 12F 467.6 Freezing Degree Hours, Average Temperature During Freeze 24.2F;

10-11: 13F 1,059.5 Freezing Degree Hours with Strong Winds/Rain/Snow/Sleet, Average Temperature During Freeze 19.4F;

Record low -4F in 1989 (High of 36F that p.m.) 1,125.2 freezing degree hours, Average Temperature During Freeze 13.6F;

Record Freeze 1983: 2,300.3 Freezing Degree Hours with a low of 5F, Average Temperature During Freeze 13.7F.

_Keith Grand Master

_Keith

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5 tires! He broke the record the guy that hauled the stuff I got from CA last month set. He went through 3. He mistakenly thought he could haul 25,000 lbs on his trailer, excluding the weight of the trailer. When he got here I checked the tag on the tongue. It said GVWR 25,000 lbs. He said that at the scales the trailer came in at 29,000 lbs. Oops! Cost him 3 tires, an extra 800 miles (he was supposed to deliver it to me in El Paso), and 3 days.

Martin,

How about some end of the season pictures from your place?

Keith

In my post I sometimes express "my" opinion. Warning, it may differ from "your" opinion. If so, please do not feel insulted, just state your own if you wish. Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or any other damages

mjff Mentor

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Keith,

I started a thread a few weeks ago with pictures of my new stuff http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=14812 and you can see a lot of the older stuff in the photos. Was there something in particular you wanted to see?

Martin Farris, San Angelo, TX

San Angelo Cold Hardy Palms and Cycads

Jul - 92F/69F, Jan - 55F/31F

Lows:

02-03: 18F;

03-04: 19F;

04-05: 17F;

05-06: 11F;

06-07: 13F;

07-08: 14F 147.5 Freezing Degree-Hours http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?sh...ee+hours\;

08-09: 23F;

09-10: 12F 467.6 Freezing Degree Hours, Average Temperature During Freeze 24.2F;

10-11: 13F 1,059.5 Freezing Degree Hours with Strong Winds/Rain/Snow/Sleet, Average Temperature During Freeze 19.4F;

Record low -4F in 1989 (High of 36F that p.m.) 1,125.2 freezing degree hours, Average Temperature During Freeze 13.6F;

Record Freeze 1983: 2,300.3 Freezing Degree Hours with a low of 5F, Average Temperature During Freeze 13.7F.

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Cycadcenter Experienced

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Tad,

How about a year end summary!

Bruce

Now living the life in Childers, Queensland.

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Xavierdlc61887 Community Regular

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tad how bout some end of the year pics

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wow cool thread!!! great pics!!

"Randy" IPS member # 150229

Dover, FL (West of Plant City, FL)

120 feet above sea level

Average Yearly Rainfall is 51.17 inches per year

Average Summer Temp 83F

Average Winter Temp 62F

USDA Zone 9a/9b

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_Keith Grand Master

_Keith

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Yeah Tad. Come out, come out, wherever you are.

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www.dadluvsu.com Grand Master

www.dadluvsu.com

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Tad did you ever get around to setting up any aquaculture? Catfish?

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