A farmer works in acres not hours.
10/15/2020 – Planted an 18-foot double-row of red onion bulbs from St. Elmo F&S in Row 8 between the Warrior Bunching Onions—that are 1″-2″ high needle-thin shoots—and the Tendergreen Spinach/Mustard. The row had been hilled last week so used the hoe to loosen it about 3″ deep. Raked it flat then used the hoe to […]
Continue Reading9/23/2020 – We sowed the following in the big garden expecting the 80% rain this afternoon through tomorrow noon. The placement is listed in the south to north order. Note that some of these locations are where other seeds failed to germinate–likely due to the daytime temperature. Update – We only got about ¼” but […]
Continue Reading9/12/2020 – Mary sowed a second short row of Evergreen Bunching onion seeds next to the Warrior Bunching onion transplants. She soaked the seeds overnight and then let them dry off some. After they were sowed, she watered them in. The first row of EB she planted came up nicely and is doing well at […]
Continue Reading9/11/2020 – Mary planted her little Warrior Bunching onions she grew from seeds in the tray. They did not pull out of the tray easily and some were damaged. She was frustrated with them as nothing she did made it easy with minimal damage to the plants and roots. A few had roots showing in […]
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8/27/2020 – Sowed one row of Evergreen Bunching Onion seeds that had been soaked overnight. The row is on the south end and next to the grass. Note in the photo above the green shoots to her right next to the fence. Those are multiplying onions she planted last week.
Continue Reading7/13/2020 – Mary completed sowing the 36 empty cells in the tray of onions & leeks sowed 6/27/2020. The onions and leeks from HOSS were Warrior Bunching Onions and Matejko Leeks.
Continue Reading6/27/2020 – Mary sowed two onion seeds and one leek seed in each cell in one of the ten 72-cell seed trays we bought. There are 24 cells with onions and 12 cells with leeks sowed in Miracle Grow potting soil. The onions and leeks from HOSS were Warrior Bunching Onions and Matejko Leeks. The […]
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6/15/2020 – Grandma pulled up her onions as it is time to prepare the garden for the fall crops. They turned out very nice and with a good flavor. She put them into plastic netting bags and hung them in the utility room so the outer skin will dry for storage.
Continue Reading12/3/2019, 6 AM – There was a hard frost and the temperature went down to 27 F. There were no damages to anything in either garden. The plants that were not damaged in the big garden were: Florida Broadleaf Mustard – 4-6″ high Ruby Queen Beets – 1-2″ high Swiss Chard – 1″ high Early […]
Continue ReadingFed Miracle Grow to all the onions and the 1″ high lettuce.
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