A farmer works in acres not hours.
The red clay that was left on top when Dad had the remains of the old barn buried would not support grass or weeds. The adjacent areas was not much better. We have spread gypsum twice to try to improve it but sitting on top it did not have a chance to help. On January […]
Continue ReadingMary planted some of the seed bought at St. Elmo Feed and Seed, in her large and small gardens.
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This post will include the days between the first ripping up the hay string and sod through plowing. 1/10/2019 – After months of planning and changes in the plans we finally began work in a small part of Dad’s “Garden”. Before the fence is built, I used the Ford 5600 and Ted’s box blade, with […]
Continue Reading1/9/2019 Bought two scoops (1/2 CY total) crushed pine bark mulch at Woerners. Spread it about 2″ deep on the four new camellia beds, the Bay Tree bed and, 1/2 of the bed at the office window. 1/11/2019 Bought two more scoops and finished the front and side yard beds: along the front of the […]
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Bought four 3-gallon camellias today at Blair’s during her 50% off sale and planted them along the new wood fence at the pecan orchard. Two are Shishi Gashira Camellias with “hot pink, semi-double blooms”. They are to grow to 4′-5′ high and 6′-8′ wide. Blair said they are the most frequently spec’ed camellia by landscape […]
Continue Reading1/6/2019 – Lowered the martin gourds pole and moved the arms down to good wood so the one that has been hanging crocked for 23+ years is now level. Cut off the rotten top of the pole and install a new plastic “gourd” where one was missing. Dug down on the west side of the […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 5, 2019 1 lb. G90 Corn seed for $14.00 1 lb. Pink Eye Purple Hull “Top Pick” seed for $4.00 1 lb. Kentucky Wonder Beans seed for $3.50 1/4 oz. package Buttercrunch Lettuce seed for $1.50. From Select Seed Division Lot 20B, Packed for 2018. Did not notice they are last year’s seeds.
Continue Reading12/29/2018 – Justin and Ted have been mowing the north pastures with a John Deere with a high cab that had trouble getting down the lane with all the limbs hanging over. Today, Justin was cutting the limbs with a pole saw and I joined him. We cut it clean between the fences and high […]
Continue ReadingBought from Blairs an Oakland Holly in a 10 gallon pot to serve as our first Christmas Tree at the farm. It is from the Southern Living Plant Collection and is to maintain its “pyramid Growth”. She had it on sale for $58 that was $22 less than a 6′ Christmas. What a deal. The […]
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12/11/2018 – Mustard seeds have sprouted. As the dirt appeared to have crusted a little, and we spread 0-0-66, Mary scratched the dirt with the 4-tine hoe 3-4 days ago. She was worried the seeds might have been damaged.
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