A farmer works in acres not hours.
5/20/2020 – Sowed double rows of KWB in spaces where something else did not grow or we tossed what was growing. Those locations are: in the north half, the north end of the squash row where the Nasturtiums did not come up; in the north half, the south end of the row between the 1st […]
Continue Reading5/9/2020 – Mary was excited to find a half bucket of her favorite green beans. They were hanging in clusters below the leaves and we had not noticed them until Fergie turned one over at the end of the row and Mary saw the pods.
Continue Reading5/3/2020 – The three rows of KWB in the south half planted on 3/27/2020 must have been planted too early and the weather was too cool as the germination was very poor. In addition, they were sown with the red plastic planter that never sowed evenly and has now been replaced with the HOSS planter. […]
Continue Reading3/29/2020 – The PEPH and Kentucky Wonder Bush bean germination is very poor and the okra seeds (saved from okra grown last year) has not germinated…but that could be just okra. There has been no rain since 3/3/2020–3.5 weeks–but we have watered everything at least every other day. Soil temps taken this afternoon with the […]
Continue Reading3/17/2020 – Tom spread the 0-0-60 potash bought for the peas and beans between the Fergie tracks. Using the analysis for the corn here, that used 15-0-15 to be spread at 4 pts/60′ row [to apply 120 lbs/ac per the soil test], 0-0-60 is 4 times more concentrated so should only apply 1/4th as much. […]
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7/17/2019 – The peas, G-90 corn, Silver King Corn, squash, and cucumbers were done and the freezer is full. Within 3 weeks we need to plant the first of the fall garden and have to get the east side ready. So, mowed them down and will disk those areas tomorrow. We have also decided to […]
Continue ReadingWe planted the only area that had not been planted next to the pecan trees and planted the last of the peas and KWB beans. In the photo below the near five rows are Kentucky Wonder Bush Beans that Mary loves. The three rows in the southwest corner are Texas Cream Peas in the one […]
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