A farmer works in acres not hours.
10/28/2019 – This was the second light liquid fertilizing of the Celebrities where other plants are now putting on small tomatoes. The Romas are blooming so this is the first time for them during the bloom stage. The tomatillos are also blooming so they got another shot. Fertilized the Celebrity and Roma tomatoes, as well […]
Continue ReadingFed with Miracle Grow and chelated iron. MG was 1T/gallon and poured about 2 T iron in the 2-gallon watering can. Climbing roses at the gate – 2 gallons to each side Julia Child roses and Grandiflora in bay tree bed Pink rose at bird feeder bay leaf tree Sunset Magic crepes white roses outside […]
Continue Reading8/15/2019 – The area with the tomatoes, peas, and sunflowers had not been limed and fertilized last week. Those areas are now clear except for the sunflowers. Spread by hand on those areas about 20 lbs of lime mixed with about 5 lbs of 15-0-15.
Continue Reading8/12/2019 – Spread almost a full 4CF wheelbarrow of older–not fresh–manure on the parts of Mary’s garden that did not get it last month.
Continue Reading8/9/2019 – Spread 15-0-15 plus 2% iron on the yard from the old azalea row to the fences on the east. south and north sides. The spreader setting at 2.5 was narrow and small lumps in the fertilizer kept stopping the flow. Went many directions to try to get it even at all the different […]
Continue Reading8/9/2019 – The soil report dated 7/26/2019 here recommends 1 ton/acre of lime and 120 lbs-0-60 lbs per acre of fertilizer. As the garden is about 1/3 acre it needs 40#-0-20#. The plan is to apply half the nitrogen as side dressing. So, a 15-0-15 fertilizer means: 15% of 50 lbs is 7.5# per bag. […]
Continue ReadingArea of the yard is: From north of azaleas to the fences: 56K SF minus driveway and house ~7K SF Total to fertilize = 49K SF The Plan – ACES says here for a low maintenance lawn apply 1/2 lb. nitrogen per 1,000 SF three times per year. So to get 0.5 lb nitrogen with 15-0-15 would […]
Continue Reading7/25/2019 – The Lime Light Hydrageas and the original mop head blue one at the patio is beginning to bloom but the leaves look lime green and the none of the plants are lush. Based on the quote below, mixed up a concoction of 1 tbsp Miracle Grow, a one count of liquid iron and […]
Continue ReadingMixed 2T of Miracle Grow and about 2T of fish emulsion per gallon and poured it on all the roses.
Continue Reading7/20/2019 – The okra has produced well up to this week and it seems to have slowed down. That made me wish I had side dressed it last weekend when I should have. There was some 34-0-0 with lime left in a bucket in the grain bin and so I added a little fresh 34-0-0, […]
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