Pruned Crepe Myrtles
1/31/2022 – Pruned out the small stuff, crossing limbs, dead limbs, and suckers from all crepe myrtles.
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Sprayed Glyphosate on Florida Betony in the Beds
1/31/2021 – As done successfully in 2021, sprayed 6oz/gal Glyphosate of FL betony in east daylily bed at the orchard, along the Crepe bed by the road and the bed beside the guest room and office.
Continue ReadingChecked pH in Big Garden
1/29/2022 – Checked the pH with the meter along four east-west lines as cited below. At the pear tree: East 6.4 – 6.5 – at Weather Sta., 6.0 – west 5.7 (1) At the satsuma: East 6.2 – 6.5 – west 5.0 Near 2nd pecan: 6.5 – 6.6 – 6.4 At south pecan: 6.6 – […]
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Disked the Big Garden
1/24/2022 – Disked the areas below to get ready to plow in a week or so. The Elbon Rye in the south half was disked N-S then E-W then N-S. The north half was disked multiple times in the narrow parts and N-S then diagonally in the other areas; between the spinach and the west […]
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Excavated Wildlife Pond
12/19/2021 – Wayne Maples began excavation of wildlife pond just north of Rangers field; aka the old garden. 12/25/2021 – Measured locations and used Google Earth to compute areas. Also took pH readings in the bowl and the black topsoil. All was 6.8 – 7.0 that is likely due to the Driskell’s liming the field […]
Continue ReadingFertilized Spinach, Carrots, Radishes & planted Onions
11/30/2021 – Fertilized the very young spinach, carrots, and radishes with 33-0-0 then water it in well. Planted three varieties of onions from HOSS in Mary’s garden in three rows near the north end. Red Creole (Southmost row) , Plethora (short center row as few plants survived), and Savannah Sweet (northmost row) are all short-day […]
Continue ReadingCalibrating Extinguish Spreader & Application
9/3/2021 – Ants are beginning to be too prevalent so we need to spread more Extinguish but do not want to spread fertilizer. Bought 4.5 lbs so we should be able to cover 3 acres. The goal here is to spread it, without blending, in the cyclone seeder at the rate per the label. To […]
Continue ReadingSeed Order From Harris Seeds
11/28/2021 Product image Description Quantity Price 1 Squash Honeynut SeedSeed / Treated / 25 Seeds 1 $3.19 1 Zinnia Benary’s Giant Mix SeedSeed / Untreated / 250 SeedsBackorder date: On backorder. Estimated due week of 09-16-22 1 $8.74 1 Squash Autumn Frost F1 SeedSeed / Treated / 25 Seeds 1 $4.98 1 Thyme Ayelet Organic […]
Continue ReadingApplied boron to radish, carrots, and beets
11/27/2021 – Mixed 1 tablespoon of Borax into two gallons of water in the green plastic can and sprinkled it on about 70 feet of row of carrots. baby beets and radishes.
Continue ReadingSidedressed Tomatoes, Onions, Radishes, Bok Choi, Cabbage, & Broccoli
11/17/2021 – Sidedressed with 8-8-8: Tomatoes Onions Radishes Bok Choi Cabbage Brocolli Mustard
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