A farmer works in acres not hours.
9/10/2019 – After buying the Gator yesterday and riding to the Springs the mowing and cleanup had to begin. Mowed with Fergie four passes on the north side and four on the south side. Mowed the point in the NE corner of the Creek Field and under the big old live oak on the south […]
Continue Reading7/2/2019 – Many sicklepod plants have come up in the dirt area where the hay string was pulled out and Bahia grass seed spread. Sprayed them with 2,4-D as well as the Fireweed/HeartLeaf Nettle that is also coming up. [7/8/2019 – No sign of an impact on the nettle. Linked IFAS article says 2,4-D is […]
Continue Reading5/24/2019 – Bush hogged the weeds in the strip on the north side of the ditch and the newly planted peanut field from the crossing to Peggy’s pecan trees. There were a lot of nettles getting ready to bloom.
Continue Reading5/21/2019 – Aron brought a guy and large backhoe and cleaned out the ditch behind Peggy’s house where their feeder yearlings had played on the slopes and raised the flowline at least a foot. He also cleaned out both ends of their culvert and removed the old rusted out metal culvert at the barn.
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5/18/2019 – For the past 3 months we have worked to remove the 20+ years of hay string in the area of the old garden immediately north of the new garden. Of course, the removal of the string will never end but we got the worst of it and what is left that we can […]
Continue ReadingI cut down the tall bush at the electrical meter and the Pyracanthas at the bell and at the west wall of the house. Used the little tractor and 3-point hitch flat-bed to haul it all to the burn pile. Looks much cleaner, the electrical drop is not at risk and the Pyracanthas will not […]
Continue ReadingThe initial attack on Chinese Tallow and wild yaupon trees began today with the application of Remedy Ultra herbicide by Dow. I mixed it with three parts diesel to one part Remedy in a plastic pump-up sprayer. The application on the larger trees (greater than 1-inch) was at a low pressure in cuts in the […]
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