Sowed G-90 Corn 2026
4/10/2026 – Sowed G-90 corn in 11 rows in the southeast corner of the garden. Sowed it differently than in past years. Once the plants are up will spread 33-0-0 with the plastic seeder and repeat that as needed.
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Planted tomatoes & Bell Peppers
4/9/2026 – 3 PM. Planted tomatoes: Big Beef 17x; Celebrity Plus 18X rooted from seed 4/10/2026, 8 AM
Continue ReadingOrdered Bean and Thyme seed: March 2026
3/18/2026 From Reimer Seeds Product(s) Sale Price Qty. Total Roma II Bean Seeds Pack: 1/4 lb $3.00 2 $6.00 Kentucky Wonder Bush Bean Seeds Pack: 1/4 lb $4.50 1 $4.50 English Thyme Seeds Pack: pk/1000 $3.50 1 $3.50 Bush Beans Phaseolus vulgaris Seed Depth Soil Temp. for Germination Days to Germination Sunlight Requirements Planting Time […]
Continue ReadingLime: Feb. 26, 2026
2/26/2026 – Applied ten 40-lb. bags of Austinville Pelletized Dolomitic LawnLime. Ran in 4M at 2350-RPM/PTO-540RPM and it threw 20-ft either side of center, but should have required 2 passes, but the lime only lasted ~1.3 passes. The easternmost 40-foot pass got twice what the rest of it got. Below are my preparatory calculations, where something […]
Continue Reading2026 Seed Order from Johnny’s
Order Placed 1/12/2026 Benary’s Giant Mix Zinnia Seed 1 $22.15 Size: 500 Seeds Prairie Sun Pelleted Rudbeckia Seed 2 $13.60 Size: Packet Big Beef Plus (F1) Tomato Seed 1 $6.20 Size: Packet Celebrity Plus (F1) Tomato Seed 1 $6.45 Size: Packet Bonanza™ Harmony Marigold Seed 1 $6.35 Size: 500 Seeds Lemon Gem Marigold Seed 1 […]
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Appeal due at SSA: Date of SSA letter: 11/26/2025 + 5 days = 12/1/202560 days to appeal = 12/1/2025 + 60 = DUE NLT 1/29/2026. Perplexity 1st Prompt 12/17/2025 – Social Security Adm lowered my benefits because of apparent income due to my converting inaccessible land value and 401K withdrawal to acquire accessible land with […]
Continue ReadingDucts and UV Light Installed by Estes
Estes installed 12/8-9/2025 all new air ducts and a 10″ fume hood exhaust duct. Job was quoted by Brian Bonner and installed by Timbo Johnson and a helper. 2. Replaced vent hood exhaust with 10 in. pipe $1,250.00 Discounting for range hood pipe [for roof vent]. ($500.00) [Did not need as the hole through the […]
Continue ReadingInstalled 3″ concealed light over sink
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 ReadingPlanted 10 Tomatoes rooted from Spring’s cuttings
9/1/2025 – 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.
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