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2/20/2022 – This morning was supposed to be the last morning in the low 30’s with the high to be in the mid-60s for at least a week. So, disked the garden again. Drove the rows. Spread 8-8-8 between the tire tracks and pulled up the rows with the hiller. We sowed in the westmost […]
Continue Reading2/12/2022 – Mary sowed 12 each in 3″ pots in trays the following: Carolina Wonder Sweet Bell Pepper Everman Jalapenos Carolina Cayennes They were sowed in Miracle Grow’s seeding mix and put on the germination mat set to 85°. All of them were 2021 seeds. Before sowing, read https://harvesttotable.com/how_to_grow_sweet_peppers/
Continue Reading2/12/2022 – Bought ½ lb. Kentucky Wonder Bush Beans and 2 lb. yellow onion sets at G&D Feed. We also bought a cypress wood duck house for the little pond, 2 sacks of horse feed, 1 sack of fish food, and a 5-gallon gas can. Ordered a galvanized predator guard from Amazon for the duck […]
Continue Reading2/5/2022 – Ordered from HOSS: Product Total Goldprize Squash × 1 $4.99 Hoss Germination Mat (100 Watt) 20.75? wide x 48? long $74.99 Germination Thermostat × 1 $49.99 Subtotal: $129.97 Shipping: Free Over $99 (US 48 States) Tax: $0.00 Payment method: Credit/Debit Card Total: $129.97
Continue Reading2/3/2022 – Mary sowed 28 Betterboy tomato seeds that arrived today from Harris Seeds. Sowed in 3″ pots in the Greenhouse. The seeds had been treated with Thiram. Germination requires them to be at 75-80° with a minimum of 45°. At this hour, another line of storms is blowing in and the temp is 80°. […]
Continue Reading2/3/2021 – Ordered from Johnny’s Seeds: Prospera® DMR (CG1) Organic (F1) Basil Seed ID: 3597G.11 Size: Packet Price:$5.15 Sugar Cube (F1) Melon Seed ID: 4399.11 Size: Packet Price:$5.80
Continue Reading2/2/2022 – To get ready for plowing, we harvested the remaining cabbage and broccoli. The beets were still less than 3″ high and the spinach was small and tough. The mustard could have provided a few “messes” but Mary said NO. So, that meant it went to kill RKNs, hopefully. Disked it all in and […]
Continue Reading1/29/2022 – Checked the pH with the meter along four east-west lines as cited below. At the pear tree: East 6.4 – 6.5 – at Weather Sta., 6.0 – west 5.7 (1) At the satsuma: East 6.2 – 6.5 – west 5.0 Near 2nd pecan: 6.5 – 6.6 – 6.4 At south pecan: 6.6 – […]
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1/24/2022 – Disked the areas below to get ready to plow in a week or so. The Elbon Rye in the south half was disked N-S then E-W then N-S. The north half was disked multiple times in the narrow parts and N-S then diagonally in the other areas; between the spinach and the west […]
Continue Reading11/30/2021 – Fertilized the very young spinach, carrots, and radishes with 33-0-0 then water it in well. Planted three varieties of onions from HOSS in Mary’s garden in three rows near the north end. Red Creole (Southmost row) , Plethora (short center row as few plants survived), and Savannah Sweet (northmost row) are all short-day […]
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