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9/29/2020 – Took pH readings with the Kelsey meter in the following locations. Target pH for St. Augustine Grass is 6.0 – 6.5. Location Reading Action Front yard – Grass grows well. Make half of the full 1 point adjustment and retest. >½ pt NW Corner 5.5 SW Corner 5.2 NE Corner 5.0 SE Corner […]
Continue ReadingDate Readings Ideal 9/20/2020 N-W-S-E, ~6? from the trunk 5.4 – 5.4 – 5.7 – 4.8 6.1 – 6.5 9/29/2020 N-W-S-E, ~9′ from the trunk 5.3 – 5.4 – 5.4 – 5.6 6.1 – 6.5 Area under Drip Line: 25′ diameter + 10 = 35′ = 18′ radius ~ 1000 SF Sandy Loam soil will […]
Continue Reading8/26/2020 – Tehama – One packet has 250 seeds planted on 12″ spacing, 1/4″ deep in 18″ rows. Pre-sprouting in the frig – For most crops, 0.2 inch (5 mm) [initial root] is enough. For lettuce half that length is good, and one day may be time enough. per Pam Dawling. Lettuce can be planted […]
Continue Reading9/20/2020 – Given the light rain from Hurricane Sally and the drizzle the past two days, the soil is saturated. Therefore, today is a good day to take pH readings using the meter. The readings are listed below. 9/28/2020 – Spread the lime cited in the table below just before the first cold front blew […]
Continue Reading9/28/2020 Mixed annual “Gulf” ryegrass seed and Crimson Clover with 15-0-15 fertilizer with iron and magnesium and broadcast with the JD spreader. Got both at Hurley F&S. For the 1.1 acres, 49,200 SF, spread: 25 lbs. Gulf Annual Ryegrass. 10 lbs. red clover – Crimson Clover at Hurley F&S. 3 sacks of 15-0-15. This ryegrass […]
Continue Reading9/28/2020 – Sowed Elbon Rye in the north half of the garden as a cover crop. It grew well last year in the south half. 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 […]
Continue Reading9/28/2020 – Mary bought a six-pack of Bonnie Romaine Leaf Lettuce and a six-pack of Red Romaine Leaf Lettuce at Hurley F&S. Today she planted them in the flower bed along the electrical panel wall at the back patio; i.e. in front to the new hydrangeas.
Continue Reading9/27/2020 – Mixed 2 gallons of Monterey Spinosad (from the new 1-gallon jug delivered last week) at 2 oz/gallon plus non-ionic surfactant. Sprayed the following. All plants in the garden that again have flea beetles. mustard butternut squash white scalloped squash beets broccoli radish did not spray the peppers or flowers All plants in Mary’s […]
Continue Reading9/26/2020 – As Hurricane Sally came across the Gulf on 9/13/2020, supposedly headed west of New Orleans, I set up some Peppermint Chard seed to soak overnight. But, Sally kept trending east and eventually came ashore in Baldwin County. The seeds had spent over 24 hours soaking at room temperature but the storm was coming […]
Continue Reading9/25/2020 – Pulled a string and used the edger to make a straight cut in the grass. The bed depth between the crapes will now be the same as at the crapes.
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