Hay over seeds for soil temp heat control experiment
This experiment clearly showed that just enough hay over dirt such that you cannot see the dirt made an 8-degree difference in soil temperature.
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Mowed north and creek field
Over the past two days and nights, Ted and Justice mowed the two fields that had too many Dog Fennels and Tallow trees. Based on what I read here, mowing Dog Fennel just before blooming will kill it and it not come back as bad next year. In a forum posts here, a couple of […]
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Planted Mustard and Cabbage, PM Soil Temps
10/10/2019, 8:00 am – Although we have had essentially no rain for 8 weeks, there is a 50% chance tomorrow and two fair chances next week. If it does then that will reduce the amount of hand watering needed. Made with Frank’s hiller 6 rows (nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 counting this […]
Continue ReadingSoil Temps in the Big Garden
10/8/2019, 2:30 PM In the area in the shade of the pecan trees it temp was 93-95 In the area where beets are planned next to the winter squash, the temps were up to 101 degrees.
Continue ReadingSprayed Spinosad on Citrus Trees for Leaf Miners
10/7/2019 – Sprayed Capt. Jack’s Dead Bug Brew (spinosad) on only the citrus trees in the citrus grove as the leaf miners are still there. The last spraying made a difference and probably should have re-sprayed a few weeks ago.
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Tomatillo Seedlings Have Mottled Leaves
10/7/2019 – Our tomatillo seedlings have mottled leaves that looks like a magnesium deficiency. Per advice at SFGate here mixed and watered them with 1/2 cup of Epsom salt to 1 gallon of water.
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Flea Beetles Return & Squash Status
10/6/2019 – Beginning to see flea beetles again so sprayed the winter squash with malathion for the first time. The photos below were taken early morning when I did not see any beetles.
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A Pepper Harvest & Update
10/5/2019 – We let the cayennes turn red and today picked them from one bush. Also, picked the bell peppers that seem to always be small when they begin to turn red. The banana peppers are smaller than a few weeks ago before they turn orange. We have picked about twice this many red Hot […]
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Spread Hay Mulch around Winter Squash
10/4/2019 – Should have done this several weeks ago but concerned it would make the flea beetle issue worse. They have not returned since the last spraying of Bug-no-More and the hot sun and no rain in over a month is stressing the plants. The frequent southerly winds have blown the vines toward the north […]
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Raven Rolled in Mary’s Garden
Ravin the horse rolled on Mary’s Garden over the very young seedlings. We replanted. Several days later, after Mary left for Houston, I installed T-posts with one barb wire to hopefully keep them out.
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