A farmer works in acres not hours.
Spray GrazonNext HL on the areas of the Old Garden, aka Ranger’s Field, and the Burn Pile Field for the first time to control the weeds that are taking over. Did not spray under the pecan trees or oak trees. This is the first time we have applied GrazonNext HL.
Continue Reading1/15/2021 – Spread 150 lbs 33-0-0 on Ranger’s field and the burn pile field. That amounts to a little more than the soil test report of a few weeks ago recommended; i.e. 60 lbs N per acre. The hope is it will stimulate the rye grass to grow again. Ranger has eaten all of it […]
Continue Reading1/2/2021 – Dug up multiple small scopes of soil 3″-5″ down from the Garden, the Horse field, and the Pond Field. Spread the soil onto aluminum pizza pans and left outside to dry.
Continue Reading9/28/2020 Mixed annual “Gulf” ryegrass seed and Crimson Clover with 15-0-15 fertilizer with iron and magnesium and broadcast with the JD spreader. Got both at Hurley F&S. For the 1.1 acres, 49,200 SF, spread: 25 lbs. Gulf Annual Ryegrass. 10 lbs. red clover – Crimson Clover at Hurley F&S. 3 sacks of 15-0-15. This ryegrass […]
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Paul Farill and Justin Lee, with a lot of help from Sylvia, completed Rail Fence: along the road at the pond; on the property line between us and Peggy/Frank back to the ditch; the N-S fence on the west side of the old garden field either side of the new shed. Peg/Frank also had them […]
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1/17/2020 – After Justice Williamson knocked down the piles of dirt at the hole at the barn, he went to the Creek Field and pulled out tallow trees along the south side of Mary’s Springs. He left about 8:30 PM. He returned 1/19/2020 and clear a lot more.
Continue Reading12/24/2019 – Broadcast Elbon Rye and Crimson Clover on old garden, pond field, and burn pile field before the rain that is to start tomorrow–and did. On the 25th it rained all day for a total of 2.92″.
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