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6/12/2020 – The pH at the three little tomato plants and at the sweet basil plants ranges from 6.2-6.4. Broke up the crusted soil around each plant. Mixed 2 Tbsp of baking soda in 2 gallons of water and poured in around each one. Had about a gallon left so poured it around the Tia […]
Continue Reading7/11/2020 – This morning re-disked the area, where the Kentucky Wonder Bush Beans had been, that we disked several weeks ago. Did not use the drag as it would have torn up the adjacent creme peas and other crops next to areas that were also disked. Raked the three-row width area to plant the vining […]
Continue Reading7/11/2020 – The MS PEPH peas in the 2-6 rows in the south half next to the field fence did ok and we got enough for the freezer and more than a few meals. There was a lot of dried peas, some that were getting dry and a few green ones. There was one final […]
Continue Reading7/8/2020 – Sprayed Epsom Salts on: Tomatoes where the indeterminates are bearing and have a lot of Late Blight issues and the determinates that also have late blight issues and likely near the end of their production. Roses
Continue Reading7/4/2020 – Did the “weekly” spraying of the tomatoes with bifenthrin because of stink bugs. Since beginning the regular spraying there have been very few. It also had to help to remove the spent squash plants. Note this is the second part of the weekly spraying routine as the first part is with a fungicide […]
Continue Reading7/3/2020 – The late blight continues to kill leaves/stems that we have removed as they appear. The tomatoes seem to be doing better without the energy spent trying to deal with the diseased parts. Still having a few tomatoes with the rotten spots but not as many as before we began spraying. Sprayed them almost […]
Continue Reading7/2/2020 – Several days ago We bought at Lowe’s two Bonnies’ Super Sweet 100 Hybrid Cherry Tomato plants and one Husky Cherry Red Hybrid Cherry Tomato plant in 3″ pots. Mary planted them in her garden next to the fence and the extra field fence wire added for the Asian cucumbers and sugar peas. 7/7/2020 […]
Continue Reading7/2/2020 – The Tomatillos grew large plants with leaves from yellow to green , lots of flowers, some husks and a few fruit developed inside the husks that did not blow off. We have harvest maybe 2 dozen tomatillos and again, like last year, are disappointed. On this date, pulled up the ones that that […]
Continue Reading7/1/2020 – Bought 1/2 oz. White Scallop Squash & 1 oz. of Jack O’ Lantern Pumpkin Seeds at G&D Feed Store. They came in a clear ziplock bag with hand labeling. The seed supplier is not known.
Continue Reading6/30/2.2. – Mowed 3rd corn and disked all corn rows, the cucumber row and the squash row.
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