A farmer works in acres not hours.
The three crapes along the east side of the driveway have not grown since planting in September 2017. The only thing we can find that might be the problem is that they are planted low with pine bark mulch over the top of the root ball. The root ball should have been left exposed. We […]
Continue Reading1/27/2020 – Fed the following 13-13-13 spread by throwing handfuls around the trees. All citrus in the yard citrus grove and the satsuma in the big garden. The peach and pear trees in the grove and the old Sand Pear next to the big garden
Continue Reading1/27/2020 – Spread 10 gallons of Pecan wood ashes from the fireplace and fire pit under Pecan tree No. 10. — third from the road in the center row.
Continue Reading1/27/2020 – As Wayne had smoothed out the ripples in the bank, I spread winter ryegrass seed on the slope and some end up on the top edge of the bank. Yesterday it drizzled all day (0.40″) so the top of the slope was muddy but the cyclone seeder spread the seed well other than […]
Continue Reading1/26/2020 Product Quantity Price Total French Marigold, Lemon Drop, 0.5 g 1 $2.75 $2.75 Golden Bush Scallop Summer Squash, 3 g 1 $2.75 $2.75 Charleston Belle Sweet Bell Pepper, 0.3 g 1 $2.95 $2.95 Zinnia, State Fair Mixed Colors, 1 g 1 $2.50 $2.50 French Marigold, Spanish Brocade, 0.5 g 1 $2.75 $2.75 Danvers 126 […]
Continue Reading1/26/2020 Garden Combination Inoculant$5.19 Size: 1 UnitDunja Organic (F1) Zucchini Squash Seed$4.75 Size: PacketGold Star F1) Yellow Summer Squash Seed$4.55 Size: PacketSweet Thai Basil Seed$4.55 Size: PacketLi Ren Choi (F1) Green Seed$4.55 Size: PacketGranadero Organic (F1) Tomato Seed$6.95 Size: Packet SUBTOTAL$30.54SHIPPING$10.00EST. SALES TAX$2.44ORDER TOTAL$42.98
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1/25/2020 – Wayne returned with the excavator and smoothed out the banks that had become rippled and washed out in places.
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Wayne Maples still needs to dress up the area around the pond and the banks. But, it keeps raining a little every 4-5 days. This cold morning was very still and the reflections in the water were awesome.
Continue Reading1/24/2020 – Next to the lettuce planted a week or so ago, planted the spinach seeds that have been in the refrigerator to hopefully break its dormancy and get it to germinate quickly. Maybe we could have some baby spinach before it is time to till for the spring garden.
Continue Reading1/23/2020 – Mary planted 36 daylily seeds collected from our plants last season. After 2 weeks some are coming up.
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