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Journal of events related to the vegetable gardens
5/7/2023 – Sidedressed the following with the time-release fertilizer. The peppers we started in the greenhouse and transplanted last week are still small. The tomatoes are dark green with many blooms and small green tomatoes. The intent is to fertilize the tomatoes and peppers with a low nitrogen level (5.45% initial then slow release at […]
Continue Reading5/7/2023 – Forecast low temperatures for the next 10 days is 68°. We received 1.3 inches of rain 48 hours ago and the row was pulled up over 13-13-13 when the pea rows were pulled on 4/29/2023. Sowed the eastmost row in the north half with Cajun Jewel Okra seed. Loosen the soil with the […]
Continue Reading5/4/2023 – The 6-8 inch high corn looks pale as the 3-inch the 1-inch rains surely washed out a lot of the N and K. Sidedress and topdressed it with 15-0-15 with iron. Immediately ran the impulse sprinkler for 45 minutes.
Continue Reading5/2/2023 – The heavy rains since the corn was sowed and came up had the rows packed hard. There were small 2-4 leaf weeds popping up so the plowing took care of both. The corn is about 6-8 inches tall and thin. 5/3/2023 – As the cultivator did not run centered on the row, I […]
Continue Reading4/28/2023 – This two-day sowing began with spreading 0-0-60 in the NE area and SE area where peas are to be sowed. Spread it with the cyclone seeder set at 3 to approximate 40 lbs per acre of potassium but as the product is 60% potassium went over it twice. The rate is per the […]
Continue Reading4/21/2023 – Planted the peppers Mary raised from seed in the greenhouse immediately south of the pepper and tomato plants bought at G&D; i.e. the row east of the first tomato row next to the sunflowers. Had __ seedlings survived when her original sowing was: Rain predicted for today did not occur and the newly […]
Continue Reading4/19/2023 – Using info developed and the experience from past years sprayed the lawn and turn rows in the garden with Fertilome’s Weed Free Zone (WFZ). WFZ kills/controls Florida Betony, Spiderwort, and Creeping Charlie which are major issues this year…as usual. From the post on 4/18/2021 for tests of Fergie’s speeds. Gear at 540 RPM […]
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4/12/2023 – Sowed 10, 60-ft. rows of G-90 corn in the NW corner of the garden. The steps taken were much the same as in past years but differed in that hills were not pulled up over the fertilizer and used the middle buster to create a trench for the fertilizer. Ironically, last year’s corn […]
Continue Reading4/9/2023 – From Harris Seeds Squash Grandprize F1 Seed / FarMore Treatment / 50 Seeds 12629-00-05-015 $8.57 Squash Dunja F1 Organic Seed / Organic / 50 Seeds 12706-00-03-015 $13.01 From SESE Cajun Jewel Okra, 4 g 2 packets $3.25 $6.50 Sub-Total: $6.50 USPS: $3.50 Total: $10.00
Continue Reading3/31/2023 – Disked the garden to kill the tiny weeds starting to come back, prepared the sunflower swath, and pulled up 4 rows with the hiller in the south half, west side. The rows are wider than the 42-inch standard by about 12-14 inches as the rear tire was run beside the previous track. 13-13-13 […]
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