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May 18, 2022, Order details RED VOLUNTEER BLACK EYED STELLA BUTTERED POPCORN NATURE BOY – 2x HAPPY RETURNS FIRST LADY BARBARA
Continue ReadingA farmer works in acres not hours.
May 18, 2022, Order details RED VOLUNTEER BLACK EYED STELLA BUTTERED POPCORN NATURE BOY – 2x HAPPY RETURNS FIRST LADY BARBARA
Continue ReadingMary sowed marigold and zinnia seeds in the wide row on the west edge of the north half. The varieties were: Zinnia Elegans Dahlia Flowered Cherry Queen from Outside Pride (red) Zinnia Elegans Dahlia Flowered Canary Bird from Outside Pride (yellow) Marigold, French Queen Sophia from Johnny’s in 2020 Zinnia Red Beauty from SESE in […]
Continue ReadingMay 14, 2022. Sowed Clemson Spineless and Red Burgundy Okra soaked in warm water starting at 5 AM. Spread 13-13-13 between the tracks then pulled up a low hill. Sowed the seeds at about 9 AM (4 hours of soaking time) using the PVC/funnel drop tool. Clemson Spineless – N/61ft Red Burgundy Okra – S/48ft […]
Continue Reading5/13/2022 – Fertilized the following: Magnolias in the Pond Yard with 13-13-13 fertilizer 2+ cups. Spread evenly in a donut-shaped area from the tips of the canopy to 3 feet beyond the canopy. Gardenias in the backyard’s west bed next to the house with about a pint each of the 13-6-6 time release with trace […]
Continue ReadingRelocated: Marigolds from around the new rose in front of the picture window to: the SE corner of the front yard along the fence between the driveway and the pond-yard gate to the new bed at the end of the old azaleas on the east side of the walk-through. Note – They were 18″ high […]
Continue Reading5/4/2022 – Sowed 8 rows of peas and beans as listed below. The seeds were sown 1″ deep in the top of a low hill pulled up on top of 1 pint (1 lb) of 0-0-60 spread between the tracks in each row. Sowed the peas with the HOSS seeder with plate 5 and Plate […]
Continue Reading4/25/2022 – Sowed: Autumn Frost F1 Squash – N/68ft Honeynut Squash – N/68ft Ashley Cucumbers – S/55ft Sugar Cube Cucumbers – N/55ft Hales Best Cantaloupe – S/55ft Cherry Belle Radishes- N/68ft White Icicle Radish- N/68ft
Continue Reading4/20/2022 – Planted squash, basil, and pepper seedlings raised in the greenhouse. Marked rows with the tractor running the rear wheel about a foot away from the previous track making the rows 5-6 feet apart. In the Squash rows in the south-half spread between the tracks 13-13-13 with about 1 teaspoon of borax per 60-foot […]
Continue Reading4/20/2022 – Today Began Identifying Rows By Citing Them As “N/XXft” I.E. N or S for North or South Half then how far they are from the east fence.
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