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Journal of events related to the vegetable gardens
7/20/2020 – Mowed down the double rows of Jackson Wonder Lima Beans that have had a lot of flowers but no pods. Disked them well and the two rows of peas mowed last week. Also re-disked the rest of the garden that is vacant.
Continue Reading7/14/2020 – Seeing a couple of stink bugs and their damage, and it has been a little over a week since the last spraying, sprayed well the indeterminate tomatoes with Bifenthrin. The determinates are about done and have few tomatoes.
Continue Reading7/14/2020 – Some of the peppers are starting to bear and bloom again. Fed them fish emulsion at 1 Tblsp per gallon.
Continue Reading7/13/2020 – Mary completed sowing the 36 empty cells in the tray of onions & leeks sowed 6/27/2020. The onions and leeks from HOSS were Warrior Bunching Onions and Matejko Leeks.
Continue Reading7/11/2020 – This morning re-disked the area, where the Kentucky Wonder Bush Beans had been, that we disked several weeks ago. Did not use the drag as it would have torn up the adjacent creme peas and other crops next to areas that were also disked. Raked the three-row width area to plant the vining […]
Continue Reading7/11/2020 – The MS PEPH peas in the 2-6 rows in the south half next to the field fence did ok and we got enough for the freezer and more than a few meals. There was a lot of dried peas, some that were getting dry and a few green ones. There was one final […]
Continue Reading7/9/2020 – Fed 33-0-0 to: All the Crape Myrtles. Some of the small ones at the grain bin and along the orchard fence have small blooms The tomatoes where the determinates are likely about done but the indeterminates are as high as the wire Lightly on the small plumbagos in the crape bed The grass […]
Continue Reading7/8/2020 – Sprayed Epsom Salts on: Tomatoes where the indeterminates are bearing and have a lot of Late Blight issues and the determinates that also have late blight issues and likely near the end of their production. Roses
Continue Reading7/4/2020 – Did the “weekly” spraying of the tomatoes with bifenthrin because of stink bugs. Since beginning the regular spraying there have been very few. It also had to help to remove the spent squash plants. Note this is the second part of the weekly spraying routine as the first part is with a fungicide […]
Continue Reading7/3/2020 – The late blight continues to kill leaves/stems that we have removed as they appear. The tomatoes seem to be doing better without the energy spent trying to deal with the diseased parts. Still having a few tomatoes with the rotten spots but not as many as before we began spraying. Sprayed them almost […]
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