A farmer works in acres not hours.
May 21- 26, 2021 We moved the sand Wayne brought us into the low spots of the lawn using Fergie and the dirt scoop bought last year. Used the backside of the scoop to do major spreading then raked it to near level. Then used the new leveling tool, like used on golf course greens, […]
Continue Reading5/19/2021 – Mixed about 0.88 oz. of Mancozeb into a half-gallon of water then added 1 tbsp. of Liquid Copper and added the second half-gallon of water. Sprayed the tomatoes in the big garden and those in Mary’s Garden. The gallon barely covered them. If the upper limbs/leaves had been sprayed thoroughly it would have […]
Continue Reading5/18/2021 – As the weather prediction is for 60°+ mornings, Gold Coast and Clemson Spineless seeds were soaked overnight. The seeds had been soaked for 20 hours, then drained, and dried lightly with a paper towel. Several had split open. Sowed in the east-most row of the north half. They were sowed 18″ apart and […]
Continue Reading5/15/2021 – Fed the Crapes 33-0-0 at the usual rate of 2-3 handfuls for the small ones and 4-6 handfuls for the large ones. The nitrogen also went on the marigolds and sunflowers at the two crepes in the pond yard.
Continue Reading5/15/2021 – The basil’s new leaves have a little yellow between the green veins so sprayed them with Epsom Salts for the second time at 1 tbsp per gallon. Moderately sprayed the tomatoes in the little garden as well as all the roses.
Continue Reading5/15/2021 – Sowed about a 10-foot long double row of Sugar Ann Snap peas in the row with the others that are about 4-6 inches high. That is the row immediately west of the long tomato row.
Continue Reading5/15/2021 – Sowed a 7-foot long double row of Cherry Belle Radishes between two volunteer zinnias in the west most row next to the wide flower bed.
Continue Reading5/15/2021 – The pepper seedlings in the garden are looking less like they have a magnesium deficiency and growing. Many have blooms but are less than 12″ high. As they like a lower pH we mixed cottonseed meal in with the 8-8-8 and applied it as follows. To not fertilize the weeds between the plants […]
Continue Reading5/14/2021 Autumn Beauty Sunflower Mix × 1 100 seeds per packet $3.99 Autumn Beauty Sunflower Mix × 1 100 seeds per packet $0.00 Green Crop Bush Bean – 150 seeds $3.99 Green Crop Bush Bean – 150 seeds $0.00 Marigold Sparky Mix – 250 seeds $3.99 Jambalaya Okra – 50 seeds $4.99 Red Burgundy Okra – 50 […]
Continue Reading5/14/2021 – Tilled the wide rows between the tomatoes, squash and cukes in the north half of the garden. Also tilled the two empty half rows.
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