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8/30 & 31/2011 – We have finally had two good drying days after 19+ inches of rain this August. Disked around that Okra row in the north half and the Red Burgundy row in the south half on the 30th. The morning of the 31st there were about 4 okra pods from the Red Burgundy […]
Continue Reading7/11/2022 – Sidedressed with 33-0-0, bought today at Greenway AG, the Okra, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, & Basil.
Continue Reading7/2/2022 – Trimmed tomato suckers and end vines and tops of basil plants that have bloomed. The tomatoes are Better Boys and the Basil grew from Prospera® DMR (CG1)Organic (F1) Basil Seed. Trimmed off all lower leaves and planted them in individual pots with Peters Potting Soil mix. Watered them in with rain water and […]
Continue Reading4/20/2022 – Planted squash, basil, and pepper seedlings raised in the greenhouse. Marked rows with the tractor running the rear wheel about a foot away from the previous track making the rows 5-6 feet apart. In the Squash rows in the south-half spread between the tracks 13-13-13 with about 1 teaspoon of borax per 60-foot […]
Continue Reading3/1/2022 – Mary sowed Prospera DMR F1 OG basil seed (bought from Johnny’s) in 3″ pots in two 6×2 trays. Put them on the germination hot mat set to 78°.
Continue Reading2/3/2021 – Ordered from Johnny’s Seeds: Prospera® DMR (CG1) Organic (F1) Basil Seed ID: 3597G.11 Size: Packet Price:$5.15 Sugar Cube (F1) Melon Seed ID: 4399.11 Size: Packet Price:$5.80
Continue Reading11/7/2021 – That morning was the first frost for this fall. Air temp was 35° and the dew point was 34°. The heavy dew only froze on the roof and grass not under the trees. 11/8/2021 – Almost an exact repeat of the morning before although the frost was not as dense. The tomatoes, basil, […]
Continue Reading7/26/2021 – The wildflower plots in the north and south end only had a few blooms and the weeds were taking over. Hard to tell the difference between the weeds and the wildflowers. The Chamberbitters had taken over to a great extent and the daytime high temperature is now in the low 90s—so everything is […]
Continue Reading5/28/2021 – Mary fed the Tomatoes, Lettuce, Basil, & Onions in the Little Garden with Miracle Grow and Fish Emulsion.
Continue Reading5/15/2021 – The basil’s new leaves have a little yellow between the green veins so sprayed them with Epsom Salts for the second time at 1 tbsp per gallon. Moderately sprayed the tomatoes in the little garden as well as all the roses.
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