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Journal of events related to the vegetable gardens
8/4/2020 – Sowed the following in the east-most three rows in the south half. Eastmost Row – 4′ from the grass lane Santa Ana Butternut squash in the south 30 feet of the eastmost row. 24″ apart and 1/2-1″ deep. Betternut Squash in the north 30 feet of the eastmost row. 24″ apart and 1/2-1″ […]
Continue Reading8/3/2020 – Only about 50% of the okra is still growing and had re-started bearing so we were getting only 4-6 pods per day. They did not get over 3 feet tall and the white roots had many nodule-like bumps. Likely, root-knot nematodes. That would explain the poor growth and production. Need to find a […]
Continue Reading8/2/2020 – In the first row planted for the fall garden everything germinated great and the jack-o-lanterns needed to be thinned as we planted 5 seeds per hill. Blue Pumpkins were planted every 2′ and one came up in each location so did not need to thin them. The jack-o-lanterns have 3-5 per hill so […]
Continue Reading8/1/2020 – 8/1/2020 – Given the almost daily rains for the past week, sprayed Mancozeb on the pumpkins and white scalloped squash in Row 5. Small white spots are appearing on the leaves and hopefully, this will stop it.
Continue Reading7/31/2020 – Used 4-tined hoe to break up soil around the young plants. They are 6-8″ high and about 12-16″ wide given the good germination. Sprinkled about 1.5 handfuls of 8-8-8+Borax. around the blue and jack-o-lantern pumpkins and the white scalloped squash as they did not have any under them when sowed.
Continue Reading7/31/2020 – Spread 7 sacks Black Kaw manure and 8-8-8+Borax in Mary’s garden and tilled in. The tilling incorporated the additives and killed the weeds that sprouted. The intent is for the manure to reduce the chance the soil again becomes compacted and to temper the pH. The seven sacks consisted of three 1 CF […]
Continue Reading7/26/2020 – Bought Black Kaw composted manure at Home Depot and worked it in Mary’s Garden around the: 3 cherry tomato plants, 4 sweet basils, 4 pepperoncini plants, and the 12 Tai Basil plants.
Continue Reading7/24/2020 – Sprayed the remaining tomatoes with Epsom Salts as they are bearing ok. Also, fed them fish emulsion as the peppers are starting to bear and there is a fairly good number of fruit to gather tomorrow. Also, fed and sprayed the three young tomatoes, peppers, and basil in Mary’s little garden.
Continue Reading7/24/2020 Frozen 2020 Units Blueberries qts Corn – G90 & Silver King 29 qts Kentucky Wonder Beans – in vac pack 23 qts Pink Eye/Purple Hull Peas 21 qts Texas Creme Peas ?? qts Yellow Squash, in vac pack 22 qts Zucchini, in vac pack 24 qts Zucchini & Yellow Squash, in vac pack […]
Continue Reading7/23/2020 – The double row of Texas and Mississippi Creme Peas have very few good pods in the past week. There are many dried pods that occurred despite our picking them every day. Taking them out now will allow more time for decomposition before the fall sowing as well as more down time for bug […]
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