Sowed Silver Queen Corn
4/9/2020 – Used the new HOSS seeder to sow the four westmost rows in the south half with Silver Queen Corn. Had soaked the rows this morning otherwise the seed would have been in dust.
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Journal of events related to the vegetable gardens
Yard Garden pH was off the charts plus fixes
4/5/2020 – With the KEL meter checked the pH of the original yard garden (not the area added today up to the rail fence) and was surprised to find it from 3.5 to 5.5. The area tilled to the fence today was 6.2 to 6.8. That must be why nothing Mary, Piper, and Olivia planted […]
Continue ReadingStarted Pepper Seedlings from Seed
4/5/2020 – Mary sowed the Asian Goat Horn Hot Peppers and Italian Pepperoncini’s in the small plastic tray.
Continue ReadingAlready Spraying for Flea Bettles
4/5/2020 – Mary found flea beetles on the baby squash. Sprayed the tops and underside of the leaves with malathion that was left from a past spraying. Ten minutes later walked through moving the leaves with the wand and nothing moved. Also lightly sprayed the tops of the tomatoes, tomatillos, cucumbers, and cantaloupes.
Continue ReadingReplanted Okra
Cajun Delight, seed saved from last year, was sowed on 3/17/20 but did not germinate. Eighteen days later, on 4/4, the row was tilled to re-plant on 4/5 with soaked seeds. The row was replanted with the HOSS seader. The second planting germinated fairly well. Research into germination problems and saved seed lead to learning […]
Continue ReadingPlanted PEPH Suspect Seed
4/4/2020 – In the north half’s 9th row, where the Silver Queen Corn did not germinate, we tilled the soil and planted two rows 12″ apart of the PEPH seeds bought in January that is suspected to be last year’s seed and old. Planted them with the brand new HOSS seeder using plate 5 and […]
Continue ReadingPlanted Pepper and Tomato Seedlings
4/3/2020 – We planted the pepper seedlings in a 4″ high raised bed that is Row 13. We soaked the row late yesterday with the soaker hose and the plants should adapt well to their new location. With a hand shovel, we dug a 6″ deep hole, 6″-10″ wide and threw in maybe 1/2 cup […]
Continue ReadingOrdered Hoss Garden Seeder
Order #80359 placed 3/31/2020 Hoss Garden Seeder $369.99 Tehama Lettuce – Packet (250 seeds)1$3.99 Champion Radish – Packet (250 seeds) $3.99 Offset Handle Bracket 12.99 Additional Seed Plates Hoss Seed Plate #6 $6.99 Hoss Seed Plate #7 $6.99 Blank Seed Plate 1/4″ $6.99 Hoss Seed Plate #1 $6.99 Hoss Seed Plate #4 $6.99 Total:$425.91
Continue ReadingGarden Issues & Soil Temperatures
3/29/2020 – The PEPH and Kentucky Wonder Bush bean germination is very poor and the okra seeds (saved from okra grown last year) has not germinated…but that could be just okra. There has been no rain since 3/3/2020–3.5 weeks–but we have watered everything at least every other day. Soil temps taken this afternoon with the […]
Continue ReadingSowed Corn, Beans, Peas, Cucumbers, Squash, and Cantaloupes
3/24/2020 – We sowed: Silver Queen corn in the rows 7 to 11 in the north half with the Chapin Seeder and large bean plate???? with every other seed pocket taped over; Kentucky Wonder Bush Beans in the 6th row of the south half with the Chapin Seeder and large bean plate; Zipper Peas, from […]
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