A farmer works in acres not hours.
11/30/2019 – Small round holes are appearing in the mustard leaves especially on the south end (row 3 and 4) where flea beetles were initially a problem with the winter squash. Mary picked a mess of mustard and then I sprayed both rows with malathion. Minor damage was noted on the cabbage in rows 7 […]
Continue ReadingFed Miracle Grow to all the onions and the 1″ high lettuce.
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11/26/2019 – Sidedressed the: first and second sowing of beets in row 5 with fish emulsion dilution at about 3-4 Tbsp per gallon; The beet seedlings are about 1″ tall and do not show in this photo. first and second mustard with Miracle Grow in Rows 3 and 4 mixed at 1 tbsp per gallon. […]
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11/26/2019 – I tilled the raised beds with the TroyBuilt cultivator in the north end of Rows 10 and 11 in the north half of the garden. Piper and Olivia raked the rows back into shape. I drew a 1/2″ deep slot in Row 10 for the spinach. Piper planted Black Seeded Simpson lettuce in […]
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11/25/2019 – Piper, Olivia, and Kelley helped sow the wildflower seed thrashings in areas around Mary’s Springs. There were thrashings from Beach Sunflowers, Cone Flowers and Zinnias.
Continue Reading11/21/2019 – Bush hogged with Fergie: a wide path easterly in the middle of the east edge of the creek field about 50 to the drop-off. a mower width wider in the Point area; 3 mower widths further under the old live oak; 4-5 mower widths further into the south side of the Springs west […]
Continue Reading11/20/2019 – As the freeze killed the periwinkle and the hibiscus’ leaves and blooms, we needed something growing in the bed along the Utility Room wall. We bought and planted four 4″ pots of cabbage at Blairs and three 6-packs of Bonnie Plants at Lowe’s. The Bonnie 6-paks were: Buttercrunch Bibb Lettuce Red Leaf Lettuce, […]
Continue Reading11/20/2019 – Mary noticed wasps flying into a hole in the ground under the edge of the row of azaleas near the silver maple tree. Lady had been there and must have disturbed them. I sprayed a wasp spray on the place in the leaves where they were disappearing into. That caused more to be […]
Continue ReadingPosted No Hunting signs on north fence east of Leslie Duke’s house. Sprayed stumps from his cutting last weekend. Killed other tallow using machete and Remedy. There is still some to kill where his east fence takes off from ours. Found the couple of kudzu vines that were missed several weeks ago and sprayed them […]
Continue Reading11/18/2019 – Planted a Louisiana Sweets Hamlin orange in the citrus grove in the old barn site. Bought at Hurley Farm & Feed Store and grown by Star Nursery. See here for info. It is next to and just south of the Blood Orange in the row next to the pond yard nearest to the […]
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