Mowed the pond area both sides of the ditch
9/19/2019 – Mowed the pond field. 9/21/2019 – Mowed the pond area of the peanut field.
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Flea Bettles are back
9/16/2019 – The flea bettles are back on the winter squash as the Bug-No-More only last a few days…like the new Sevin and Neem oil. So, applied Capt. Jack’s dust with Spinosad by Bonide. It shook out in globs. The next day I watered the plants–has not rained in 3 weeks–and let the water wash […]
Continue ReadingSide Dressed Okra and Peppers
9/18/2019 – Sidedressed okra, bell peppers, banana peppers, and hot wax peppers with 34-0-0. Threw the white granules along the side of the rows in 12-18″ bans. Then watered it in as we have had no rain since August 26; i.e. 3 weeks ago.
Continue ReadingSoil temperature in north half of garden: 91-99
Used the new Thermoworks thermometer stuck into the ground as usual: on a 45-degree angle to read about 2″ deep. The soil today has seen no rain in over 3 weeks and is very dry. Not even the weeds are growing.
Continue ReadingInstalled 1″ PVC pipe to garden and around to yard
9/14/2019 – Justice Williamson installed a 1″ Schedule 40 PVC water line from a rebuilt connection at the tank: to the south fence of the garden; then to the NE corner of the garden; then along the road fence to the SE corner of the yard at the power pole. The line was installed using […]
Continue ReadingFighting Flea Bettles
9/12/2019 – For the past 4 weeks since the winter squash came up, we have been spraying new Sevin and horticultural oil to try and kill them. They both worked about the same as in 1-2 days the bettles were back. There were fewer of them but they always reappeared. We have not seen them […]
Continue ReadingSoil Temp: 99-107, 2″-3″ down
No rain for the past 15 days and air temps have been from low 70s to mid 90s.
Continue ReadingFirst Mowing around Mary’s Springs
9/10/2019 – After buying the Gator yesterday and riding to the Springs the mowing and cleanup had to begin. Mowed with Fergie four passes on the north side and four on the south side. Mowed the point in the NE corner of the Creek Field and under the big old live oak on the south […]
Continue ReadingBought a John Deere Gator
9/9/2019 – Bought a 1996 John Deere Gator as detailed here.
Continue ReadingFlowers in the Veggie Garden
As the spring garden ends I realized there has been little acknowledgment of the great flowers we have enjoyed that were planted there. We sowed seed for fun and for companion planting/bug control (we hoped): nasturtiums; poppies; marigolds; zinnias; and Beach Sunflowers. The nasturtiums and poppies did not do well.
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