A farmer works in acres not hours.
This post will include the days between the first ripping up the hay string and sod through plowing. 1/10/2019 – After months of planning and changes in the plans we finally began work in a small part of Dad’s “Garden”. Before the fence is built, I used the Ford 5600 and Ted’s box blade, with […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 5, 2019 1 lb. G90 Corn seed for $14.00 1 lb. Pink Eye Purple Hull “Top Pick” seed for $4.00 1 lb. Kentucky Wonder Beans seed for $3.50 1/4 oz. package Buttercrunch Lettuce seed for $1.50. From Select Seed Division Lot 20B, Packed for 2018. Did not notice they are last year’s seeds.
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12/11/2018 – Mustard seeds have sprouted. As the dirt appeared to have crusted a little, and we spread 0-0-66, Mary scratched the dirt with the 4-tine hoe 3-4 days ago. She was worried the seeds might have been damaged.
Continue Reading12/7/2018 – Poured about 8 gallons of fish emulsion on the new larger veggie bed and about 4 gallons on the smaller bed at the back patio. Several days before we side dressed both beds with 0-0-66 and used all of a 4 lb. bag. That was added as the soil tests from the pecan orchard […]
Continue Reading12/2/2018 – The vegetables we planted at the new back patio bed have been a lot of fun to watch and have continually contributed to our meals. So, we wanted a larger garden and today built a 7′ x 35′ bed next to the power pole where the pecans are only on one side. This […]
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12/2/2018 – The vegetables we planted at the new back patio bed have been a lot of fun to watch and have continually contributed to our meals. So, we wanted a larger garden and today built a 7′ x 35′ bed next to the power pole where the pecans are only on one side. This […]
Continue ReadingOrdered 10/13/18 from American Meadows at 50% off. Frans Hals Daylily Bag of 3, Item #: 7FDL3 $10.49 Hyperion Reblooming Daylily Bag of 3, Item #: 54FDL3 $11.99
Continue Reading10/8/2018 – Planted the 5’x25′ new bed between the new back patio and the house with seedlings bought at Walmart. 6 green cabbages 6 red cabbages 6 Romain Leaf Lettuce Butter Crunch Bibb Lettuce 6 Mustard Greens about 50 green onions 1 cilantro 1 Italian parsley 6 swiss chard, Bright Lights
Continue ReadingThis was the trip for the gutter installation and to take the plants from the yard in Houston. We stayed in the “new” house for the first time.
Continue ReadingMarch 30th, Signed the contract and sent with keys to Robbie Mullins of Robert Mullins Builders, Inc. 4/6&7/2017 – Demo began and made a lot of progress. Photos compliments of Peggy Knippenberg of Blue Moon Farms.
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