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11/23/2020 – Had originally sowed on October 25th but only a few germinated. Poor germination was likely as the soil had crusted hard from daily watering directly on the row. Resowed them today about 4 PM so they will be cool for the first 18 or so hours. Air temp the next morning was 35°.
Continue Reading11/20/2020 – The mustards, bok choy, and to some extent the cabbage have bug holes occurring again so sprayed them with Spinosad in both gardens.
Continue Reading11/20/2020 – Sowed: Salad Bowl Lettuce Started pre-soak at 5 AM in warm water Sowed in the south half of Row 11 three hours after watering the row. Raked out the damp soil and sprinkled on the damp seeds mixed with grits. Broomsdale Spinach Started pre-soak in the refrigerator Tuesday; i.e. three days ago. Rinsed […]
Continue Reading11/14/2020 – Sowed more Elbon Rye by hand on the west end of the north half after mowing then disking the zinnia bed. Raked it in so it is not as deep as recommended. Disked the about 10′ wide west edge of the south half (the beach sunflower area) and sowed 1.5 lbs of Florida […]
Continue Reading11/13/2020 – On this Friday the 13th, sowed in the north half of Row 11 (in the north half of the garden) Buttercrunch Lettuce seeds that have been soaking in kitchen window for 48 hours and a few sprouted. The raised row pulled up a couple of weeks ago had been tilled with the Troybuilt […]
Continue Reading11/11/2020 – Sowed Waltham 29 Broccoli seed that had been soaking 19 hours. Drained and mixed them with about a ¼ cup of dry grits. Put the mixture into the green-plastic small seed sower.Raked out the top of the south half of Row 10 in the south half. Drew a ½” groove with the rake […]
Continue Reading11/9/2020 – The greens and Bak Choi have bug eaten holes more prevalent and so sprayed them all with Spinosad. The cabbage also had a few holes so sprayed them lightly overall and heavier on the plants with the holes.
Continue Reading11/8/2020 – Jeff and Maggie last spring sent us this cabbage with other Asian seeds but it was too hot to sow then. Sowed them randomly in a 12″ wide by 10′ long band in the center of Row 7 (south half) in a large gap where the Cheers Cabbage did not germinate. The packet […]
Continue Reading11/08/2020 – As the weather is cooler and no days in the mid to high 80°, maybe we can get a crop of spinach. Sowed Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach seeds bought 11/5/2020 at St. Elmo F&S. 11/5/2020, 3 PM, three days before this post, put ¼ oz of seeds into our well water to soak […]
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11/5/2020 – We removed the Tia Basil and a ragged sweet basil from her garden. She left one sweet basil. In that space she planted 4 close rows of Buttercrunch Lettuce that did well last spring.
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