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6/27/2023 – Side Dressed the okra with 33-0-0 after weeding. The cabbage plants we bought and the ones that came up that we sowed had been eaten badly. Decided not to spray them as the heat of summer will surely not let them produce heads. Will sow Kentucky Wonder Beans in the row this afternoon […]
Continue Reading5/30/2023 – Tilled the wide rows with the JD Tiller and the corn middles. All the middles have now been tilled or plowed. Only plowed the corn once before it was too tall and so this tilling was the second cultivation. The soil was packed so this also helped that issue. Side Dressed the cucumbers […]
Continue Reading4/21/2023 – Planted the peppers Mary raised from seed in the greenhouse immediately south of the pepper and tomato plants bought at G&D; i.e. the row east of the first tomato row next to the sunflowers. Had __ seedlings survived when her original sowing was: Rain predicted for today did not occur and the newly […]
Continue Reading3/31/2023 – Disked the garden to kill the tiny weeds starting to come back, prepared the sunflower swath, and pulled up 4 rows with the hiller in the south half, west side. The rows are wider than the 42-inch standard by about 12-14 inches as the rear tire was run beside the previous track. 13-13-13 […]
Continue Reading10/24/2022 – Sowed Cabbage in the south half of row 42ft. The row has had a drip line going for several weeks and so was nicely damp. Used the 6-in dribbler and put 2-3 seeds in every other hole so they are 12 in. apart. Raked dirt over them and tamped down with the garden […]
Continue Reading9/5/2022 – Labor Day Ordered after getting email: To say thank you for your continued support for Hoss Tools, every order placed on Monday, 9/5 will receive a *FREE GIFT*! You will receive a 100 seed packet of Black Oil Sunflower Seeds! Product Price Quantity Subtotal Cheers Cabbage $3.99 2 $7.98 Parisian Gherkin Cucumber $3.99 1 $3.99 Max Pack […]
Continue Reading3/1/2022 – Pulled up the westmost row in the north half that still allows 3-5 feet for flowers. Sowed 30 feet of Cheers Cabbage about 12″ apart in the north half of that row. The next morning bought Cherry Belle Radish seeds at Hurley F&S and sowed about 6 feet immediately south of the cabbage. […]
Continue Reading2/2/2022 – To get ready for plowing, we harvested the remaining cabbage and broccoli. The beets were still less than 3″ high and the spinach was small and tough. The mustard could have provided a few “messes” but Mary said NO. So, that meant it went to kill RKNs, hopefully. Disked it all in and […]
Continue Reading11/17/2021 – Sidedressed with 8-8-8: Tomatoes Onions Radishes Bok Choi Cabbage Brocolli Mustard
Continue Reading11/15/2021 – Several cabbage plants and scattered leaves in the mustard and radishes have ragged holes eaten in the leaves. Sprayed them with Spinosad.
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