Spread Extinguish for Ants
1/2 lb Extinguish will cover 1/2 ac; i.e. 21,000 SF. 0-0-60 spread at 1 lb per 1000 SF
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Sowed Wildflowers around Mary’s Springs
From American Meadows here: If you live in a warm climate that still experiences frosts, you’ll want to time your planting to be about 60-90 days before the first frost arrives. Consult our Frost Date Chart for an idea of frost dates in your area. This will allow perennial wildflowers an opportunity to grow strong enough and establish […]
Continue ReadingSowed North Half with Elbon Rye for a Cover Crop
9/??/2020 – Sowed Elbon Rye in the north half of the garden as a cover crop. The roots are supposed to trap root-knot nematodes and break up the subgrade fairly deep. The grass will improve the organics in the soil. The area is 1/6th acre including the turn rows. So, to sow at 100 lbs/ac. […]
Continue ReadingAnnual Ryegrass for Ranger
9/15/2020 – From MS State Extension: Mixing ryegrass seed with fertilizer and broadcasting with spreader equipment is popular. This method offers easy planting, especially if you have limited planting equipment. When using this planting method, control the following factors to get satisfactory results: Blend the seeds thoroughly with the fertilizer. Plant the seeds the same […]
Continue ReadingSowed Chioggia Beets
9/13/2020, 12 noon – Put the seeds bought from Cherokee Seed Co. in North Carolina into the water to soak and all floated. Drained them after 4 hours and put them into the refrigerator to sprout.
Continue ReadingSowed Chards & Mustard
9/13/2020 – Tomorrow Hurricane Sally is to cross south of us on the way to the LA/MS state line. Sowed seeds that are placed deeper so, hopefully, they will not be washed away. Note the alternate way the fertilizer was placed on either side of the seed groove.
Continue ReadingMoved Broccoli to thin and fill in gaps
9/113/2020 – Dug up the 4″ high plants in the Green Magic & Waltham 29 row and planted them in the gaps. Planted them a little deeper than they were. Watered them in gently with the hose. Hopefully, they will survive.
Continue ReadingSowed Bunching Onions in Mary’s Garden
9/12/2020 – Mary sowed a second short row of Evergreen Bunching onion seeds next to the Warrior Bunching onion transplants. She soaked the seeds overnight and then let them dry off some. After they were sowed, she watered them in. The first row of EB she planted came up nicely and is doing well at […]
Continue ReadingSprayed Squash, Pumpkins, & Satsuma in Garden
9/11/2020 – Sprayed Spinosad for: Found three large (1/2″ dia.) whitish worms on the satsuma Found flea beetles and the usual gnats on the pumpkins and squash.
Continue ReadingPlanted spring onions in Mary’s Garden
9/11/2020 – Mary planted her little Warrior Bunching onions she grew from seeds in the tray. They did not pull out of the tray easily and some were damaged. She was frustrated with them as nothing she did made it easy with minimal damage to the plants and roots. A few had roots showing in […]
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