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7/21/2026 – Having mowed down all spring crops other than the tomatoes the day before, Olivia and I disked the westmost three rows that had the PEPH (N-half) and cucumber/sunflower rows (S-half). Today, used the hiller to pull up three rows. In the east row nearest the tomatoes, we sowed green and yellow zucchini and […]
Continue Reading7/13/2026 from HOSS Quantity1 Clemson Spineless Okra 50 Seeds 1 $3.99 Quantity1 Delta Hybrid Squash F1 30 Seeds 1 $3.99 Quantity1 Golden Delight Hybrid Zucchini F1 30 Seeds 1 $3.99 Quantity1 Pascola Hybrid Zucchini F1 30 Seeds 1 $4.99 Cost summary Item Value Subtotal · 4 items $16.96 Shipping $3.99 Total USD$20.95
Continue ReadingBought June 2026 from HOSS. Extracts from the label that is in DropBox/Pesticides
Continue Reading6/6/2026 – Sidedressed with 15-0-15:
Continue Reading6/5/2026 – Sidedressed knee-high corn with 33-0-0 using the old plastic seeder with new Gates Truflex 0250 belt & the large plate. Dropped it on the east side of the row. Bought the belt from Grainger.
Continue ReadingSpring Plan Insert plan when everything is sowed. Observations Weather – VERY dry up to early May with cool nights that pushed all sowing until later than years past. Soil Preparation – Disked only Crops
Continue ReadingCorn growth stages based on leaf number are usually described using the “V-stage” vegetative system developed for agronomy and crop science. The system is widely used by universities such as Iowa State University and Purdue University. The stages are written as: The “V” stands for vegetative growth. The key point is that the stage is […]
Continue ReadingZingiber officinale Flexible Harvest Window: Harvest baby ginger in 3–4 months or mature ginger in 8–10 months. Planting & Growing Information
Continue Reading4/23/2026 – Sowed 1.5 lbs of G-90 corn in 10 rows in the southeast corner of the garden. Bought ¼-lb if Incredible Yellow to sow the 11th row. Sowed it differently than in past years. Once the plants are up, spread 33-0-0 with the plastic seeder and repeat that as needed.
Continue Reading4/9/2026 – 3 PM. Planted tomatoes: Big Beef 17x; Celebrity Plus 18X rooted from seed 4/10/2026, 8 AM
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