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10/3/2021 – Sowed Elbon Rye in the south half of the garden as a cover crop as was done last year in the north half. The area is 1/6th acre including the turn rows. So, to sow at 100 lbs/ac. sowed 100/6 = 17 lbs. The process: Used the 6 ft, drag harrow to level […]
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4/5/2021 – Disked the garden areas that do not have peppers, okra, or flowers to prepare the portions of the north half for the sowing recorded below. The disking also prepared for the winter Elbon Rye cover crop in the empty south half and MS Purple peas, to reduce the Root-knot Nematodes (RNK), on the […]
Continue Reading1/24/2021 – The Elbon Rye Grass, planted as the winter cover crop, grew high and thick in most areas of the north half of the garden. Probably should have started incorporating it into the soil a week or two ago to be fully ready. Mowed it with the new mower behind Fergie and then cross […]
Continue Reading12/3/2020 – Disked the former site of the two rows of Butternut and White Scalloped squash in the southeast corner of the south half. The squash vines had been removed on 12/1/2020 and there were few weeds. Sowed Florida Broadleaf Mustard with the Hoss Seeder with plate 1. That should have put one seed every […]
Continue Reading11/14/2020 – Sowed more Elbon Rye by hand on the west end of the north half after mowing then disking the zinnia bed. Raked it in so it is not as deep as recommended. Disked the about 10′ wide west edge of the south half (the beach sunflower area) and sowed 1.5 lbs of Florida […]
Continue Reading9/28/2020 – Sowed Elbon Rye in the north half of the garden as a cover crop. It grew well last year in the south half. The roots are supposed to trap root-knot nematodes and break up the subgrade fairly deep. The grass will improve the organics in the soil. The area is 1/6th acre including […]
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11/6/2019 – Sowed Elbon Rye in the south half of the garden as a cover crop. The roots are supposed to trap root-knot nematodes and break up the subgrade fairly deep. The grass will improve the organics in the soil. The area is 1/6th acre including the turn rows. So, to sow at 100 lbs/ac. […]
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