A farmer works in acres not hours.
10/3/2025 – To remove the shadows when standing at the sink but not add another 6″ downlight that would be too much we ordered from Amazon a 3″ light that is the same model as the others. Topaz LED 3 Inch Slim Fit Round Recessed Downlight, 8W, Ceiling Light with Junction Box, 5CCT Selectable 2700K,3000K,3500K,4000K,5000K, […]
Continue Reading9/1/2025 – We started 10 cuttings from the spring’s two varieties of tomatoes in the 2-year-old finely ground pine bark mulch, and they had a lot of roots. They were planted in the center of the north half between rows of beans that are coming up.
Continue Reading8/25/2025 – Sowed in the north half four rows of snap-style beans ordered from HOSS and posted here. Site Preparation was Different Product SKU Price Quantity Total Hoss Green Blaze Bush Bean – 100 Seeds HVS996 $599 2 $1198 Navajo Bean – 100 Seeds HVS2709 $599 2 $1198 Note:
Continue Reading8/23/2025 – Mixed Grazon as done in 2023 and spread with Ag Sprayer at 20 psi running Fergie in 1H at 1500 RPMs. That was wrong. Only covered the heavy weeds around the edges. Mixed 5 gallons more (1 pint of Grazon), finished the edges, and could only hit the broadleaf weeds in the center […]
Continue Reading8/21/2025 —Sprayed Gly+2,4-D along the road and the north side of the ponds’ ditch. Sprayed 10 gallons of mix with Gly at 4oz/gal and 2,4-D at 1 oz/gal with surfactant at 1 oz/2gal. This was the 2nd spraying along the road to hit missed clumps. Peggy said ok to spray their stretch on the south […]
Continue Reading8/19/2025 – Ordered from Hoss: Product SKU Price Quantity Total Hoss Green Blaze Bush Bean – 100 Seeds HVS996 $599 2 $1198 Navajo Bean – 100 Seeds HVS2709 $599 2 $1198
Continue ReadingSprayed Bigpod Sesbania remaining in the little pond area since sprayed with Fergie on 8/6/2025. Sprayed 2 gal of gly at 4oz/gal and 2,4-D at 1 oz/gal. This post is the first time I have cited the proper name for this tall woody plant. From Wikipedia Sesbania herbacea (syn. Sesbania exaltata) is a species of flowering plant […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT on 6/23/2025. Options for stink bugs and leaffooted bugs, as Spinosad is ineffective on hard-shell piercing insects: Here are reliable sources that support the response regarding spinosad’s ineffectiveness on stink bugs and leaffooted bugs: Scientific and Extension Publications Pesticide Labeling and Use Guidelines Insect Biology Context Summary Source Highlights MSU Extension Clearly states […]
Continue Reading6/22/2025 – Sprayed tomatoes for leaf-footed bugs and stink bugs with Bifenthrin – Fertilome Broad Spectrum Insecticide
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