Built Fence Around Little Pond
To keep the feeder calves out of the new little pond, Driskell Cotton Farm built a 5-wire fence on the north and west side.
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Spread Pendulum 2G preemergent herbicide for Burweed
11/01/2022 – Spreader Pendulum 2G to prevent Burweed from germinating with the cyclone seeder set on 2. Spread it in the areas below. Roughly half the 40 lb. silver metallic bag was spread. The remaining half bag will be spread in early spring on spots in the yard to prevent crabgrass and other weed germination.
Continue ReadingPlanted daylilies in the bed next to Pond Gate
Planted daylilies in the bed next to Pond Gate, at the road west of the driveway, that were removed from the south side of the Martin House bed where Cogon Grass was growing from bird droppings. This bed was available as we removed the daylilies that had been placed there a couple of years ago […]
Continue ReadingSowed Elbon Rye in Garden & Ryegrass on Ranger’s field
10/28/2022 – Sowed Elbon Rye in the garden as a cover crop. Disked it in with the disk only 1-2 inches deep. Spread 25 lbs. of Winter Ryegrass on Ranger’s field other than a maybe 50-ft wide swath from the north garden fence along the east fence to the north fence. That was more seed […]
Continue ReadingSowed Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage
10/24/2022 – Sowed Cabbage in the south half of row 42ft. The row has had a drip line going for several weeks and so was nicely damp. Used the 6-in dribbler and put 2-3 seeds in every other hole so they are 12 in. apart. Raked dirt over them and tamped down with the garden […]
Continue ReadingOrdered Flower & Pepper Seeds From HOSS
Price Subtotal Benary Giant Zinnia Mix – 250 seeds Benary Giant Zinnia Mix – 250 seeds quantity + $6.50 Iberia Cayenne Pepper Iberia Cayenne Pepper quantity 30 seeds $2.50 Benary Giant Yellow Zinnia – 50 seeds Benary Giant Yellow Zinnia – 50 seeds quantity, 2 packs $3.99 Over 100 different varieties are marked 50% off […]
Continue ReadingCut back roses and fed with super bloom+fish emulsion
10/6/2022 – The floribunda roses in the Bird Feeder Bed have lost a lot of leaves and many stems are black. We are again in a very dry time and are hand watering. We cut them back about 25% and reshaped them. 10/7/2022 – We fed them, the periwinkles, and other plants Superbloom+fish emulsion. Also […]
Continue ReadingSowed Broccoli, Cucumbers, & Onions
9/29/2022 – Sowed: Green Magic Broccoli – Air temps fell 10° in the past few days and soil is now in the high 80s to low 90s. Broccoli should germinate. The location was the south end of the row at 58 ft from the fence. Parisian Gherkin Cucumber – First time to try this short […]
Continue ReadingOrdered Seeds from HOSS
9/5/2022 – Labor Day Ordered after getting email: To say thank you for your continued support for Hoss Tools, every order placed on Monday, 9/5 will receive a *FREE GIFT*! You will receive a 100 seed packet of Black Oil Sunflower Seeds! Product Price Quantity Subtotal Cheers Cabbage $3.99 2 $7.98 Parisian Gherkin Cucumber $3.99 1 $3.99 Max Pack […]
Continue ReadingSowed Brocolli, Winter Squash, & Onions
Sowed broccoli, 5 kinds of winter squash & onions in hilled rows in the south half, west side. In rows counted from the west, the status is now as follows. Westmost three rows – Hilled over fertilizer and nothing planted. 4th row – in the north end sowed 10 feet of Warrior Bunching onion seed. […]
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