“Bare Ground Liquid de-icer is effective for keeping snow and ice from sticking to asphalt surfaces such as some driveways—up to 10 days, according to the manufacturer. Applying this to bare ground before snow falls may stop up to 2 inches of snow from accumulating. Its effective low-temperature limit is listed as minus-20 degrees Fahrenheit.
This liquid product comes in a bag with a resealable pour nozzle. But you apply it by spraying, requiring a separate, dedicated sprayer (not included). You can use any standard sprayer, but we recommend using a separate hose from the one that you use with your plants. Expect the 5-gallon package to cover around 5,000 square feet (slightly larger than a basketball court).
We have not noted any special danger to pets, although any ice melt can be harmful if ingested or licked off paws. You can also use it, as directed, around plants, although you should try not to spray directly on vegetation. It is also biodegradable. You can consult the UL Safety Data Sheet5 for more information.”
Most varieties of Giant fruits and vegetables grown: world record in Jumping Branch, West Virginia
Bare Ground has been a sponsor of Ryan Cook throughout this whole growing season and he achieved some great results with our fish enhancers and fertilizers.
Jumping Branch, West Virginia, United States–Ryan Cook, a local Giant Grower from Summers county, West Virginia, in only his second year, has grown 36 different giant fruits and vegetables in his garden, thus setting the world record for the Most varieties of giant fruits and vegetables grown in a single season, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
The record was verified/measured by the Mountain State Giant growers club and giant growers witnesses as well as things taken to GPC competition.
The list is long and has some very unusual fruits/vegetables in it. The list includes
Pumpkin
Field pumpkins
Long gourd
Butternut
Heavy carrot
Long carrot
Beet
Rutabaga
Kohlrabi
Cabbage
Red cabbage
Heavy chili
Tomatoes
Parsnip
Marrow
Sunflowers tall
Corn tallest
Eggplant
Turnips
Sunflower stalk
Rhubarb leaf
Sunflowers head
Watermelon
Green squash
Cauliflower
Cantaloupe
Cushaw
giant cucumber
long cucumber
long bean
broad bean
longest ear of corn
longest banana squash
long pepper
most heads on a single sunflower
giant Swiss chard leaf
While some of his giants grown didn’t get to their full potential he says just growing that many types of giants is a feat in and of itself!!
“The time,effort, planning, prepping and strategizing is only a small portion of it as you battle the weather which this year was horrible as we fought monsoon like rain, flooding, weeks with little to no sun, extreme heat then unseasonably cold days and nights and back to heat or rain.”
“There was no consistency to this year in our area not to mention fighting mice, chipmunks, moles, bugs of all sorts and the constant disease pressure because of the weather all a combination for crop failure yet still was able to pull out several state records despite all the odds stacked against me!! God has surely blessed our efforts!!”
“So while some didn’t get big enough to compete from having to fight to keep the plants alive all season we still done well and learned a lot in the process!!
“We are hoping to have everything picked by October 8th 2022 and patches tilled and cover crop sowed prepping for next season where we will attempt to add to the list of giants grown in a single year!!”
“I hold the most state records in West Virginia and I’m looking to extend that record some more this season and next year I hope to obtain several more!! The goal is to hold the most state records in the US at one time!!”
Ryan took first place in the winter growing competition with his cucumber which weighed 4.75lbs (4lbs 12oz.) and 3rd place with his sunflower at 73” tall.
Week 10
Green, peppersGiant beetroot, giant carrots, giant swede, giant turnipsThree varieties of Bok choy, others greens not up yetGiant cucumbersGiant cucumbersGiant beansGiant beansGiant cornTomatoes, sweet potatoes, kennebec potatoes, eggplant
Week 9
Giant beetrootsGiant root crops ready for outdoor growing soon as it warms upPepper plants just starting to bloomGreens, melons, cilantroGiant cucumberGiant cucumberGiant cucumberGiant cucumberGiant beansGiant beansGiant beansTomatoes, sweet potatoes, kennebec potatoes, egg plant, giant corn, banana pepper plant, asparagusTomatoes, sweet potatoes, kennebec potatoes, egg plant, giant corn, banana pepper plant, asparagusGiant sunflowerYoung pepper plants, young giant root crops, and producing mini bell pepper plant and black pearl pepper
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Hi, I’m Ryan Cook!
I’ve started a veteran’s group called A Skill to Heal because I know that veterans need to have a mission every day with the help and support from friends and family to reach their ultimate goal of finding joy and peace while facing a host of everyday challenges. As a veteran, I understand the things that can hinder us. Firstly, the cost of finding a hobby and the cost of a start-up when you do finally find a hobby. The second issue is the “gimmick” offers from those people and businesses that try to target veterans as an easy mark. Well, rest assured this is NOT a gimmick. This is my way of giving back.
I’ve found that growing giant plants for food, fun, or competition creates an appealing brotherhood much like the military. Veterans are challenged by other veterans and other growers to be the best that they can be and accomplish the end goal of growing great plants. One fantastic thing is that you can grow just about anywhere. You can grow indoors during the winter or in a greenhouse. You can grow in the summer in your backyard or on a porch, patio, or balcony. Whatever your living situation, we can assure you that growing is possible. We have created a special You Tube channel called Heavenly Hills Homestead where you can learn all the growing techniques to help you grow giant fruits and vegetables successfully just like I did! There can even be big rewards in it for the successful grower.
So, please sign on and join our group, have fun, relax, learn and be totally amazed at the award winners you can grow when you put your all into it!
Eldo and Julie bought a house in mid-Tennessee and invited me to visit over the summer of ‘76. It was a sharp right off Hwy 70 outside of Nashville over a small bridge and then miles on a dirt road. It turned out that they had to run a water line up the side of a steep wooded hill so that this old fixer-upper would have water. I told Eldo that I was ready to work for Julie’s fried chicken dinner. He stopped to caution me that we both had to put on a pair of pantyhose before we ventured out on that overgrown hillside. After 3 hours of clambering up and down the hill and laying in the dirt, we finished the task. It’s when we went inside to change that I realized that the pantyhose acted as a barrier against those nasty ticks that dotted the outside of the leggings. That lesson has stayed with me all these years later. Each time I hear about the myriad of tick and mosquito-borne diseases that we have to deal with…Lyme disease, West Nile virus, EEE, I think of Eldo’s great pantyhose trick! Finally, I’ve designed something based on his clever solution that improves protection and helps us take back the woods!
I’ve started a veteran’s group called A Skill to Heal because I know that veterans need to have a mission every day with the help and support from friends and family to reach their ultimate goal of finding joy and peace while facing a host of everyday challenges. As a veteran, I understand the things that can hinder us. Firstly, the cost of finding a hobby and the cost of a start-up when you do finally find a hobby. The second issue is the “gimmick” offers from those people and businesses that try to target veterans as an easy mark. Well, rest assured this is NOT a gimmick. This is my way of giving back.
I’ve found that growing giant plants for food, fun, or competition creates an appealing brotherhood much like the military. Veterans are challenged by other veterans and other growers to be the best that they can be and accomplish the end goal of growing great plants. One fantastic thing is that you can grow just about anywhere. You can grow indoors during the winter or in a greenhouse. You can grow in the summer in your backyard or on a porch, patio, or balcony. Whatever your living situation, we can assure you that growing is possible. We have created a special You Tube channel called Heavenly Hills Homestead where you can learn all the growing techniques to help you grow giant fruits and vegetables successfully just like I did! There can even be big rewards in it for the successful grower.
So, please sign on and join our group, have fun, relax, learn and be totally amazed at the award winners you can grow when you put your all into it!
It doesn’t always happen that a joyous customer makes contact to let you know that they’ve grown a world’s record squash using your Trident’s Pride liquid fish soil enhancer. But here is the living proof…squash soup anyone??
Message: Hello my name is Ryan and this was my first year growing giant pumpkins, watermelons, tomatoes etc etc. I grew the New World Record Butternut at 83lbs 1oz and I used your product to help achieve that! I have pictures if you’re interested in seeing it that I can email you! Thank you for a good product at an affordable price!!
