A farmer works in acres not hours.
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 Reading1/17/2020 – Wayne Maples hauled in two 10 CY loads of sandy red clay from the pond he is digging for a neighbor. One load was dumped in the low place in the lane under the old oaks on the east property line. The second was dumped in and next to the long deep hole […]
Continue Reading1/17/2020 – Some of the weeds in the front yard beds have turned a bit yellow and some show no stress at all from the past two sprayings of the three-part 2,4-D. Further research today found Controlling Florida Betony in the Landscape by the University of Georgia. The following paragraph is from there. Products containing […]
Continue ReadingSmall holes up to 1/2″ diameter are appearing in the Florida Broadleaf Mustard and in the Chinese Cabbage in the yard garden. Sprayed the tops almost to drop and some under the canopy with Spinosad. Did not see much damage to the still-small beets but sprayed to anyway as they are next to the mustard.
Continue Reading1/15/2020 – The Bok Choy was at its end so we cut the last and pulled the stumps. Tilled the row with the spade and Mary planted Burpee’s Baby Choi Cabbage. This was in the center row. Bought the seed packet at Home Depot as the picture looks like Baby Bok Choy. The eastmost row […]
Continue ReadingBorder Summer Flowering Garden Total number of plants: 100 10 – Freesia single mix8 – Liatris spicata10 – Gladiolus mix50 – Anemone De Caen10 – Iris Hollandica Blue Magic10 – Acidanthera (Peacock Glads)1 – Lilium Stargazer1 – Lilium Yellow County Height: 12 – 60 inches Spacing: 6 inches Spread: 6 inches Light Requirements: Full Sun, Partial Shade Foliage Type: Mixed […]
Continue Reading1/14/2020 – Mixed 4 tbsp per gallon of Monterey Horticultural Oil and sprayed 2 gallons on the citrus and fruit trees in the citrus orchard in the SW corner of the yard. Also sprayed the satsuma tree and old sand pear tree (as high as the pump-up would shoot it) in the pecan orchard at […]
Continue Reading1/14/2020 – Based on the extract below from the label for Propiconazole 14.3.8 oz / 100 Gallon = 0.08 oz/Gal0.08 oz = 1/2 tsp or 2.37 ml [B] Mix 5-8 fl. oz. of Quali-Pro Propiconazole 14.3 in 100 gals. of water and apply as a full coverage spray to the point of drip. Apply as […]
Continue Reading1/14/2020 – Planted 10 feet of a wide row of each of the following in 2019’s row 10. Florida Broad Leaf Mustard – two rows about a foot apart. Sprinkled the seeds in by hand then pulled some damp soil over the row and did not pat it down. Buttercrunch Lettuce – Put the lettuce […]
Continue Reading1/1/2020 – The Knock Out and the Julia Child roses are blooming and have a few new leaves despite at least four hard frosts. Fed all the roses a blend of: 1 tbsp/ gallon Miracle Grow 1 tbsp/gallon Epsom Salts 1 tbsp/gallon of Celeated Iron Each received: about 1 gallon on the large Knock Out […]
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