A farmer works in acres not hours.
In August, we began preparation of a new 12-foot diameter daylily bed between the pear and peach trees. First I broke up the soil with the teeth of the box blade and sprayed the weeds–left from the wildflower patch–with glyphosate. Several weeks later, I tilled and shaped the dirt. It looks better than I expected […]
Continue Reading9/23/2019 – At 4 PM I found the flea beetles thick on all the squash. Sprinkled the last of the Capt. Jack’s Dead Bug Brew by Bonita (with Spinosad) on all plants. This is the second time to hit them with the dust and now the __oz. container is empty. The first time was on […]
Continue Reading2/22/2019 – Completed the installation of 1/2″ drip irrigation in the beds along: the wood fence next to the pecan orchard north to the second Camilla; i.e not into the Bay Tree bed; to the gate post at the driveway and; installed a 2-hour mechanical timer at the new fawcett at the power pole in […]
Continue Reading9/20/2019 – That is some cooler than before yesterday’s 0.39-inch rain and slightly cooler mornings in the high 60s.
Continue Reading9/19/2019 – Mowed the pond field. 9/21/2019 – Mowed the pond area of the peanut field.
Continue Reading9/16/2019 – 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 Reading9/18/2019 – 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 ReadingUsed 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 Reading9/14/2019 – 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 Reading9/12/2019 – 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 […]
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