A farmer works in acres not hours.
3/29/2023 – Several days ago we bought at Ted & Nancy’s two “Moonlight in Paris” roses by My Bouquet. Today we got at Lowe’s two 20″ diameter red resin pots and Miracle Grow potting soil. They replace the two “Julia Child” gold floribunda roses bought in 2019 that finally declined too far. The two clay-style beige […]
Continue Reading3/24/2023 – Had bought Sweet Bell Pepper seeds at G&D and today sowed two 6-cell trays with two seeds each. The cells were filled halfway with Miracle Grow Potting soil then Jiffy seed starting mix. Two seeds were planted ¼-in deep in each cell.
Continue Reading3/21/2023 – Purchased Ag Spray Equipment’s 25-gallon ATV Boomless Sprayer at G&D. Manual here.
Continue Reading3/21/2023 – This morning was the last frost in what has been a mild winter since the deep freezes just before Christmas. Yesterday morning, the temp fell to 28° with a solid frost and stung the new hydrangea leaves and all the amaryllis blooms.
Continue Reading3/17 & 18/2023 – Picked up two more grass carp from Alabama Fish And Pond at G&D to replace the one lost in the little pond. Dale said since it appeared to be pecked behind the head Blue Heron is likely the cause. We have seen a Blue on the edge of the pond. While […]
Continue Reading3/16/2023 – Found Ranger lying in the field when I went to give him his supplements and hay. He got up and followed me to the shed, would not eat, and laid down in the stall. He would not get up. Called First Equine’s emergency line and Dr. First called back within 15 minutes. He […]
Continue Reading3/10/2023 – Sowed Florida/Gulf Coast Seed Mixture from Outsidepride.com in the two beds under the crepes and the corner bed, where one climbing rose survives, along the board fence south of the big pond. Cleared out the dying weeds—sprayed with high-strength glyphosphate last week—and loosened the mulch remaining from last year and the soil where […]
Continue Reading3/5/2023 – Sprayed 41% Glyphosate at 6 oz/gallon on the Florida Betony in all beds to kill the Florida Betrony. 3/18/2023 – The Betony is dying. That concentration worked.
Continue Reading3/2/2023 – Spread Pendulum 2G preemergent herbicide for Crabgrass on spots in the front and west yards and other places listed below to prevent crabgrass and other weed germination. This has been a warm February so maybe should have spread it a few weeks ago.
Continue Reading3/1/2023 – This month Walker Smith and his brother pressure washed the house and distributed mulch we ordered from Long Leaf Mulch co.
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