A farmer works in acres not hours.
5/3/2023 – Magnolia Frescati; the 18-inch high trunks we left to see if they would sprout do not have any sprouts. Used the chain saw to cut them off close to the ground. The SE most Aztec crepe along the road has only a little green on one limb but has suckers coming at the […]
Continue Reading5/2/2023 – The heavy rains since the corn was sowed and came up had the rows packed hard. There were small 2-4 leaf weeds popping up so the plowing took care of both. The corn is about 6-8 inches tall and thin. 5/3/2023 – As the cultivator did not run centered on the row, I […]
Continue Reading4/28/2023 – This two-day sowing began with spreading 0-0-60 in the NE area and SE area where peas are to be sowed. Spread it with the cyclone seeder set at 3 to approximate 40 lbs per acre of potassium but as the product is 60% potassium went over it twice. The rate is per the […]
Continue Reading4/25/2023 – Spread 3 bags (150 lbs.) of 15-0-15 on the 1.1 acres. That is a little less than IFAS recommendations here. This has been called Ranger’s Field but he died a few months ago. Now Buddy and Molly, Ted’s Belgium Haflingers are there. Ran Fergie in 1H at 540 RPM with the spreader set […]
Continue ReadingThe Plan from 6/10/2021, applied in Spring 2022 and modified for this Spring The modified route this year is in the plan below where the length is about 1900 feet for a 39-foot width. There were places in that route where no fertilizer was spread. That equates to a theoretical 74 KSF = 1.7 acres […]
Continue Reading4/24/2023 – Dug up a small mop head hydrangea that was next to the one outside the family room double window. Planted it in the mulched space between the gate and the Aspidistra around the old pecan tree. It is next to the one we moved there earlier this year and they should fill in […]
Continue Reading4/24/2023 – Bought two “Radwhite” Knock Out Roses from Ted & Nancy’s and planted one on each side of the front porch in the center of the wall where the pannicle Limelight Hydrangeas were almost killed by the cold. They were coming back from at the stump but we decided to discard them rather than […]
Continue Reading4/23/2023 – Sowed: 4/25/2023 – Cherry Belle Radish Rolled over them with the wide rear wheel of the Chapin Seeder to firm the soil.
Continue Reading4/22/2023 – Based on advice at IFAS here, fed the bushes 15-0-15 as that is the closest to their recommendation (12-4-8) as I have on hand. High nitrogen, low phosphorus, and midrange potassium. The 15-0-15 has a higher potassium percentage wise but since our heavy rains and the ones in the pond yard have already […]
Continue Reading4/21/2023 – Planted the peppers Mary raised from seed in the greenhouse immediately south of the pepper and tomato plants bought at G&D; i.e. the row east of the first tomato row next to the sunflowers. Had __ seedlings survived when her original sowing was: Rain predicted for today did not occur and the newly […]
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