A farmer works in acres not hours.
7/9/2021 – Ordered Marigolds and Jalapenos from Harris Seeds. Product image Description Quantity Price Marigold Inca II Yellow F1 Seed / Untreated / 50 Seeds 1 $4.80 Pepper Everman F1 Seed / Treated / 50 Seeds 1 $7.60 Pepper Early Jalapeno Organic Seed / Organic / 50 Seeds 1 $3.00 Marigold Inca II Deep Orange […]
Continue Reading6/25/2021 – Given the 5.81 inches of rain from TS Claudette last week, finally side-dressed the tomatoes and peppers as that much rain surely washed out the nitrogen and potash. Intended to side-dress them sooner but the daily threat of rain and some we did get, is my excuse. Threw some on the white scalloped […]
Continue Reading6/15/2021 – Side-dressed the peppers with the 8-8-8 plus cottonseed meal. The last feeding was 5/15/2021—too long ago. Side dressed the Zucchini, Yellow and scalloped squash with 33-0-0. Did not side dress the Tromboncino as could not see the stem coming from the roots due to the massive amount of leaves. They have overtaken that […]
Continue Reading6/12/2021- The Sugar Ann Snap Peas did not produce well and they were not our kind of peas. So, removed them and planted the following in that north-half row just west of the tomatoes about 48 ft. from the fence. Red Burgundy Okra is a highly productive, heirloom variety that produces deep, red pods that […]
Continue Reading6/9/2021 – Sprayed the tomatoes with liquid copper for blight that is rising from the bottom. It is worse on the Celebrity than on the Best Boys. There is very little on the Super Sweet 100 Cherry tomatoes.
Continue Reading6/8/2021 – The Super Sweet 100 cherry tomatoes are not as sweet as last year and I remembered that Epsom Salts is suppose to make tomatoes taste sweeter. Articles that confirmed that memory also said it was good for peppers and I have not sprayed the peppers since the signs of magnesium deficiency went away. […]
Continue Reading5/1/2021 – Mary placed an order with The Violet Barn for the following. All text and images below are from their web site. Episcia Often referred to as “flame violets” or “chocolate soldier plant”, these gesneriads have the family’s most beautiful foliage. All grow quickly and easily. Since they readily produce stolons, they can be […]
Continue Reading5/30/2021 – Sprayed Tomatoes, Peppers, and Roses with liquid Copper (CU). Tomatoes have some black spots on their lower areas and some yellow and dead leaves and stems. Meant to mix 7 teaspoons of CU in the 1.5 gallon spray but screwed up and measured 7 tablespoons; i.e. 3 times more than the label says. […]
Continue Reading5/29/2021 – Side Dressed Tomatoes, Scalloped Squash, Cucumbers, & Cantaloupes in the big garden with 33-0-0. Lightly worked it in and weeded with the new pointed weeder. The corn has the first small ears so it may have been a bit late but it was beginning to look pale. The fertilizer was scattered down the […]
Continue Reading5/28/2021 – Mary fed the Tomatoes, Lettuce, Basil, & Onions in the Little Garden with Miracle Grow and Fish Emulsion.
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