A farmer works in acres not hours.
5/24/2023 – I tilled two days ago the 5-6 foot wide row on the west edge of the north half where there is a plot of daylilies and onions. We had collected a lot of flower seed packets that had not been sowed so Mary scattered them in the tilled and raked-out soil. I then […]
Continue Reading5/14/2023 – As the hill/row immediately east of the PEPH peas in the south half is still empty and we have a lot of zinnia, marigold, and sunflower seeds that are 2021-2023 that are not growing in the packets, they were scattered in the wide hill that was loosen with the stirrup hoe, then raked […]
Continue ReadingMary sowed marigold and zinnia seeds in the wide row on the west edge of the north half. The varieties were: Zinnia Elegans Dahlia Flowered Cherry Queen from Outside Pride (red) Zinnia Elegans Dahlia Flowered Canary Bird from Outside Pride (yellow) Marigold, French Queen Sophia from Johnny’s in 2020 Zinnia Red Beauty from SESE in […]
Continue Reading4/11/2022 – Mary sowed Beach sunflower seeds and marigold seed we saved last year. The sunflowers were sowed in a narrow band along the grass on the SW edge where they have been in the past years. The marigolds are in a 5 ft wide by about 10 feet of the wide area along the […]
Continue Reading9/2/2021 – To offset the nutrients washed out by Hurricane Ida’s 13 inches of rain, the plants listed below were fed Superbloom. Zinnias Vincas/Periwinkles Marigolds Roses small yellow spiky bloomers at wall and kitchen door’s porch
Continue Reading8/22/2021 – Ordered from Johnny’s Seeds White Swan (F1) Marigold Seed $16.00 Size: 100 Seeds Dunja Organic (F1) Zucchini Squash Seed $4.90 Size: Packet
Continue Reading8/21/2021 – Ordered from Johnny’s Seeds: White Swan (F1) Marigold Seed $16.00 Size: 100 Seeds ID: 4641.50 Dunja Organic (F1) Zucchini Squash Seed $4.90 Size: Packet 30 seeds
Continue Reading7/9/2021 – Ordered Marigolds and Jalapenos from Harris Seeds. Product image Description Quantity Price Marigold Inca II Yellow F1 Seed / Untreated / 50 Seeds 1 $4.80 Pepper Everman F1 Seed / Treated / 50 Seeds 1 $7.60 Pepper Early Jalapeno Organic Seed / Organic / 50 Seeds 1 $3.00 Marigold Inca II Deep Orange […]
Continue Reading6/25/2021 – We mixed 75 gallons (3 25-gallon tanks) of our Concoction that is based on the Modified Hooker Formula for daylilies. The mix below was measured into a 2.5-gallon watering can and water added to dilute it. We used the 3/4″ ID tubing to distribute the mix on all the beds and plants in […]
Continue Reading5/2/2021 – Fed them 33-0-0. The crepes got 4 handfuls and the others lightly.
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