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12/3/2019 – The Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage (the first planting, in rows 7 & 8) has done well and is 4″-6″ high and needed to be thinned again. The Early Flat Dutch Cabbage has done very poorly and only 10-20 of the two half rows in row 7 & 8 have come up. Moved 31 […]
Continue Reading12/3/2019, 6 AM – There was a hard frost and the temperature went down to 27 F. There were no damages to anything in either garden. The plants that were not damaged in the big garden were: Florida Broadleaf Mustard – 4-6″ high Ruby Queen Beets – 1-2″ high Swiss Chard – 1″ high Early […]
Continue Reading11/30/2019 – Small round holes are appearing in the mustard leaves especially on the south end (row 3 and 4) where flea beetles were initially a problem with the winter squash. Mary picked a mess of mustard and then I sprayed both rows with malathion. Minor damage was noted on the cabbage in rows 7 […]
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11/26/2019 – Sidedressed the: first and second sowing of beets in row 5 with fish emulsion dilution at about 3-4 Tbsp per gallon; The beet seedlings are about 1″ tall and do not show in this photo. first and second mustard with Miracle Grow in Rows 3 and 4 mixed at 1 tbsp per gallon. […]
Continue Reading11/15/2019 – The first mustard planted on 10/10/19 (Florida Broadleaf) in rows 3 & 4 is 4-6″ tall. Although it was planted in a double row the rain spread the seed around and the top of the wide row has a good distribution of young plants. Threw 34-0-0 along the row and watered it in. […]
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10/10/2019, 8:00 am – Although we have had essentially no rain for 8 weeks, there is a 50% chance tomorrow and two fair chances next week. If it does then that will reduce the amount of hand watering needed. Made with Frank’s hiller 6 rows (nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 counting this […]
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