A farmer works in acres not hours.
I am VERY pleased to report that spraying Dow’s Remedy ™ on some of the tallow trees on May 23rd is working as the tree line now has clear evidence of dying trees. This photo is from Peggy’s yard looking toward the equipment barn–behind the brown trees.
Continue ReadingThe day began with adding antifreeze to the little tractor (a Massey Ferguson 210) as it overheated yesterday. It again overheated this morning but not so bad that I could not get it into the barn. Once there I discovered that the water pump shaft was wobbly and the pump would very soon fail.
Continue ReadingThe area is very drying and grass is dying along the roads in many places. Everyone is praying for rain except for the construction contractors. Today we had several showers and a lot of thunder all around
Continue ReadingAfter being planted what seems like a long time ago and only had one shower we finally were blessed with 3/4″ of rain last night. The peanuts seem happier but that little rain will not last long when the earth is so dry.
Continue ReadingThe initial attack on Chinese Tallow and wild yaupon trees began today with the application of Remedy Ultra herbicide by Dow. I mixed it with three parts diesel to one part Remedy in a plastic pump-up sprayer. The application on the larger trees (greater than 1-inch) was at a low pressure in cuts in the […]
Continue ReadingMary and I spent the week of May 21-28 working at the farm as part of a sad time for the family-the funeral of Audrey Davis. Audrey was the matriarch of the farm working beside my father, Ray Davis, for 38 years. She lived a full christian life serving her family, the community and God.
Continue ReadingIt was Friday, May 13, when Kelley and Rocky Hughes joined us at the farm and wanted to help mow. Rocky had not used a tractor and the two of them enjoyed mowing with the “little” tractor and its bush hog plus using Peggy’s John Deere mower. We enjoyed the help and got even more […]
Continue ReadingWe have a good crop of figs and blueberries in the yard area. The nearby blueberry field of Blue Moon Farms and Nursery is also loaded and they provide you-pickum services. I am sure the birds will pick our figs and blueberries as usual.
Continue ReadingThe weekend of April 16/17 Mary and I drove to Mobile and spent a great weekend on the farm. We tried to do our part to help Peggy and Frank keep the place looking good by cutting grass, edging, and trimming trees.
Continue ReadingAs Peggy and Frank drove home they could see the rising billowing smoke was obviously coming from the farm. Yes, the fields were on fire. Thankfully, the farmer who rented the fields to plant peanuts was burning off the brush that began taking over last year. This was a permitted, controlled burn and was good […]
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