Sowed Prospera Basil Seeds
3/1/2022 – Mary sowed Prospera DMR F1 OG basil seed (bought from Johnny’s) in 3″ pots in two 6×2 trays. Put them on the germination hot mat set to 78°.
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Sowed Cabbage and Radishes
3/1/2022 – Pulled up the westmost row in the north half that still allows 3-5 feet for flowers. Sowed 30 feet of Cheers Cabbage about 12″ apart in the north half of that row. The next morning bought Cherry Belle Radish seeds at Hurley F&S and sowed about 6 feet immediately south of the cabbage. […]
Continue ReadingMoved Blue Plumbagos to Grain Bin
2/23/2022 – Tilled the bed with the JD Tiller where the daylilies were removed this morning on the south side of the grain bin between the entry platform and the firewood shed. Dug up the Blue Plumbagos that were established between the parent and the grass at the SE and SW corner of the house. […]
Continue ReadingMoved Daylilies to the Yard Veggy Garden
2/23/2022 – The daylilies Mary started from seed and profuscations were not doing well along the south edge of the grain bin. We moved them to the north end of the original yard vegetable garden next to the 8 daylilies we moved there last fall. Although they did not have a good leaf density they […]
Continue ReadingSowed Mustard Seed & Watered Both Rows
2/23/2022 – Sowed 13′ of a double row of Florida Broadleaf Mustard (bought today at St. Elmo F&S) in the second row from the west in the north half. Lightly watered them in again and lightly watered the rest of that row and the westmost row that was planted a few days ago. As the […]
Continue ReadingFirst Sowing in the 2022 Garden: Brocolli, Mustard & Onions
2/20/2022 – This morning was supposed to be the last morning in the low 30’s with the high to be in the mid-60s for at least a week. So, disked the garden again. Drove the rows. Spread 8-8-8 between the tire tracks and pulled up the rows with the hiller. We sowed in the westmost […]
Continue ReadingSprayed Algaecide At Pond’s Edge-Twice
2/12/2022 – Filamentous algae has come back. Sprayed Cutrin Plus at 5 oz./ 2 gallons and sprayed all of it from 2-5 feet from the water’s edge. 3/1/2022 – The above spraying did not seem to have any impact so resprayed it with a mixture of 8 oz./2 gallons.
Continue ReadingSowed Peppers: Bells, Jalapenos, & Cayennes
2/12/2022 – Mary sowed 12 each in 3″ pots in trays the following: Carolina Wonder Sweet Bell Pepper Everman Jalapenos Carolina Cayennes They were sowed in Miracle Grow’s seeding mix and put on the germination mat set to 85°. All of them were 2021 seeds. Before sowing, read https://harvesttotable.com/how_to_grow_sweet_peppers/
Continue ReadingPreemergent Spread for Crab Grass Control
2/10/2022 – Spread 40 lbs of Pendulum 2G to control crabgrass in the yard. The last application on 10/26/2021 using the cyclone seeder set at 2 seemed to be about the right rate and it did control/eliminate the burweed. At the setting of 2 it appeared to spread 3.5 lbs/1000sf. The application rate table in […]
Continue ReadingFeed Citrus and Blueberries
2/12/2022 – Spread 8-8-8 on Citrus and Blueberries. The citrus trees got 4-6 handfuls scattered 1-2 feet outside the drip line. The small blueberries east of the barn got 3-4 handfuls and the old row got 6-8 handfuls on the average out to 3-4 feet beyond the drip line.
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