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3/21 & 22/2021 – In the north half we installed four rows of drip line in the second to fourth rows from the fence. Just before sowing the seeds we turned the system on for about 10 minutes to make wet spots every 12″ and sowed seeds in every other spot after loosening the soil […]
Continue Reading3/20/2021 – Sowed 9 rows of G90 corn in the south half next to the pecan trees. Tried a different plan to prepare the row based on what worked well last year. The plan was as follows. Soil has been plowed and disked to level. Used a middle buster plow in the cultivator to open […]
Continue Reading3/16/2021 – Mary and Piper sowed marigold seeds saved from last year’s garden. They were sowed in 3′ (N-S) x 5″ (E-W) plots in the west most area of the north half. Based on Tom’s advice the seeds were scattered over the soft soil. Then wiped in for minimum coverage of the very thin seeds […]
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3/16/2021 – We, with Piper and Olivia’s help, planted 1 lb each of white and yellow onion sets and pre-sprouted spinach seeds in the big garden next to the flower area on the west edge next to the blooming Sand Pear Tree. The onion sets were placed with the help, for the first time, of […]
Continue Reading3/15/2021 – Sowed presprouted Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach seeds & planted Super Sweet tomatoes in Mary’s garden. The spinach seeds had been soaked overnight, drained, and put into a pint mason jar with the lid on it. The jar was put into the butter tray of the outside refrigerator. The seeds had grown a white […]
Continue Reading3/13/2021 – Today we fed the backyard daylilies, roses, hydrangeas, and spireas the Hooker formula with the Epsom Salts as opposed to the last feeding of daylilies when we left it out. We added the Epsom Salts this time as the Roses seemed to like it even though the soil test shows we have high […]
Continue Reading3/9/2021 – Bought the following seeds at G&D Farm Store. ½ oz. Paris Island Lettuce – This will be our first time to try it. ½ oz. Salad Bowl Lettuce ½ oz. Buttercruch Lettuce 1 oz. Hales Best Cantaloupe All packets are in small zip lock bags with handwritten labels.
Continue Reading3/9/2021 – Mary sowed the Paris Island Lettuce seed, we bought from G&D, in a half tray with the small cells. This is our first time to try this romaine style lettuce as we were surprised to find it being sold locally in store-prepared zip locks; i.e. for the locals who are clearly planting it […]
Continue Reading3/9/2021 – Although the soil Frank gave us was to contain fertilizer, some of the seedlings appeared to need feeding. Mary fed them all with a weak Miracle Grow solution mixed 1 teaspoon in a 2-gallon watering can.
Continue Reading3/8/2021 – Laid out the various wide row locations in the north half by tying red survey ribbon along the north and south fences measuring from the east fence. Then drove Fergie between the pairs of ribbons so the tire marks located either side of the rows. Then spread 3/4 quart—i.e. 3 pints—of 13-13-13 in […]
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