A farmer works in acres not hours.
Soil test says fertilize grass with 6 lbs. per 1,000 SF of 15-0-15. ACES says here for a low maintenance lawn apply 1/2 lb. nitrogen per 1,000 SF three times per year. So to get 0.5 lb nitrogen with 15-0-15 would equate to: Amount of Fertilizer = (0.5 lb per 1,000 SF)/0.15 = 3.33 lbs […]
Continue Reading4/17/2019 – Mary is calling the feeding dilution blend of fish emulsion, iron chelate, and Miracle Grow–this time it was with Super Bloom–Tom’s Concoction. The blend was 1 Tbs of each per gallon of water as we made the bulk blend put on the roses, daylilies, and other plants last week. This concoction came from […]
Continue Reading4/16/2019 – I disked again the area in the center of the garden where nothing was planted as the weeds were getting started. Leveled it nicely with the “gate drag” pulled separately from the disk and it worked a lot better. Then, went over the original hills that had not been planted with the hiller […]
Continue Reading4/14/2019 – From about 2:20 to 3:20 AM a line of thunderstorms blew through with up to 32 MPH gusts and dropping 2.16″ of rain within an hour. We needed rain, especially in the garden.
Continue ReadingFirst Early AM work in the Large Garden Mary & I worked in the large veggie garden while the sun was coming up behind the trees in the neighbor’s yard. We fertilized the tomatoes and bell pepper seedlings with fish emulsion, planted cucumber; watered pepper seeds and tomatoes. I used the 4-tine hoe to break […]
Continue Reading4/12/2019 – Place 2.5 CY of crushed pine bark mulch in the daylily and plumbago parts to the long bed. This will hopefully complete this large area for the spring/summer. There was a lot to do before this to clean out the wildflower mess, till the soil, divide the daylilies, expand the bed, and then […]
Continue Reading4/12/2019 – Mary & I worked in the large veggie garden where we: fertilized the bell pepper seedlings with fish emulsion, planted cucumber; watered pepper seeds and tomatoes
Continue Reading4/11/2019 – After planning for several months: a 3-pt hitch platform was ready; 35-gallon food-grade barrel has been bought; a 3/4″ application hose and fittings were bought and, we had the recipe developed here. We fed about 20 gallons to all the daylilies, roses, “new” wood ferns and other plants in all beds in less […]
Continue Reading4/11/2019 – We completed setting up one of the old tubs as a planter next to the “porch” at the grain bin. Filled it with the good topsoil from the pile made by the patio contractor. Mary planted seeds from SESE in it. Nasturtium, Jewel Mixed – right middle African Marigold, Crackerjack Mix – left […]
Continue ReadingMary planted the following seeds bought from SESE. Johnny-jump-up, Helen Mt. in Bay Tree Bed Between pecan trees in the backyard bed with the hydrangea Sea Lavender – Herb Bed African Marigolds – 3rd camellia along NS wooden fence Breedseed Poppy – 4th camellia along NS wooden fence Nasturtium – 4th camellia along NS wooden […]
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