Farley Pecan Yield

10/31/2020 – Last Saturday, we took 62 lbs. of Farley and Shoshoni pecans to Tanner Feed to be cracked and blowed/cleaned. Today we picked up 17 lbs good of halves, pieces, some shells, and a some off-color halves. That is 27% of the original 62 lbs. We picked out the off-color ones and shell pieces. […]

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Sowed Spinach, Carrots, & Lettuce

09/30/2020 – The first real cold front blew through yesterday and daytime temps for the next week are suppose to be in the 70s. Therefore, we sowed the following. Bolero Carrots – Soaked overnight Buttercrunch Lettuce – In row 11, pre-sprouted in the refrigerator beginning 9/27 Bloomsdale Spinach – In Row 10, Put into the […]

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Hurricane Zeta

October 28, 2020 Notes from our weather station data: Wind increased into the high 20s mph at 8 PM until about 9:00 then jumping up to the high 30’s, to a highest of 45 mph, with a 55 mph gust a few minutes later, lasting until 10:20 PM. Wind speed then dropped into the 20’s […]

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Great Pecan Year

10/24/2020 – This year almost every pecan tree has a lot of pecans and we are working to pick them up and use them or prepare them as gifts. We bought the 18″ wide Bag-A-Nut and it does pick them up well along with the sticks, leaves, and dog poo. We used the floor fan […]

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