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3/25/2022 – Planted 31 Better Boy tomato plants Mary raised from seed in the greenhouse. We trimmed the lower leaves and planted them deeply. They filled the 2nd row and the north half of the 3rd row. The process was: Spread 13-13-13 between the tractor tracks in the north half, rows 2 and 3 from […]
Continue Reading3/24/2022 – Mary sowed three trays of Vinca Cora Mix F1 Seed bought last fall from Harris Seeds. The plan is they will be ready for planting in the yard in May. 3/29/2022 – Nighttime temps have been down to 56-58° most nights. Moved the new germination mat that is on a 2-inch thick foam […]
Continue ReadingPlaces that we did not spread the pre-emergent have burweed not blooming yet. Sprayed them with 2,4-D Amine 4 at 1 oz/gallon that is supposed to spray 1,000 SF. Included a non-ionic surfactant. Sprayed 1.5 gallons: west of the tack shed where the burweed is still lush green as opposed to what was spreayed last week that […]
Continue Reading3/24/2022 – Filamentious algae still living along the edge even since the last spraying on 3/1/2022. Sprayed Cutrin Plus at 5 oz./ 2 gallons and sprayed all of it from 1-3 feet from the water’s edge.
Continue Reading3/16/2022 – The pre-emergent worked well but missed some spots. Sprayed them with 2,4-D Amine 4 at 1 oz/gallon to spray 1,000 SF. Included a non-ionic surfactant. Sprayed 1.5 gallons: west of the Tack Shed to the middle row of pecans; SW of the Tack Shed to the middle row of pecans and east to […]
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3/15/2022 – The 1.76-inch rain this morning finally filled the little pond. The rain had stopped by 10:45 AM and the water had filled it to within 18″ of the rim. Water was running in fast mostly from the ditch where it was running backwards into the pond since the pond was so low. Photos […]
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2/14/2022 – Five grow boxes arrived like those Frank & Peggy use. The idea is they will provide large planting areas—as compared to pots—inside the greenhouse similar to the hoop houses where crops are planted in the ground. Today they were filled with Miracle Grow potting mix and planted with Bonnie’s lettuce, thyme, and spinach. […]
Continue Reading3/2/2022 – mixed 32 oz of WFZ in 13 gallons of water with non-ionic surfactant in the pull-behind sprayer in the back of the Gator. Sprayed: the front yard the east side yard north to the gate the backyard from the pecans to the driveway along both sides of the driveway three swaths along the […]
Continue Reading3/1/2022 – 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°.
Continue Reading3/1/2022 – 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. […]
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