Fed Peppers Fish Emulsion
7/14/2020 – Some of the peppers are starting to bear and bloom again. Fed them fish emulsion at 1 Tblsp per gallon.
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Sprayed Bifenthrin again on Tomatoes for Stink Bugs
6/6/2020 – Found 6-8 stink bugs in one area of the tomatoes. Sprayed them until they were soaked with Bifenthrin and the plants and fruit. Sprayed both rows again but not heavy. Only been 4 days since they were sprayed. Maybe I missed that spot…. Seeing some holes in some of the peppers so sprayed […]
Continue ReadingTied up peppers
5/23/2020 – Tied up the peppers using the non-weave method.
Continue ReadingFed peppers fish emulsion
5/21/2020 – Fed peppers about 1 Tbsp/gallon of fish emulsion and plan to do so every 10-14 days. One watering can full, 2 gallons, covered our peppers applying some around each one.
Continue ReadingSprayed Epsom salt on tomatoes, peppers, and roses
5/19/2020 – Sprayed Epsom salt on the two rows of tomatoes and peppers in the Garden. Sprayed all the roses. The spray was mixed at 1 tbsp per gallon and it took almost 2 gallons.
Continue ReadingTreated tomatoes, tomatillos, and peppers with Gypsum for BER
5/15/2020 – To add calcium to reduce the chances of Blossom End Rot, and not affect the soil pH with lime, we mixed 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) of pelletized gypsum in a 2-gallon watering can. Poured 1/4th of the can (about 1/2 gallon) around each of the tomatoes, tomatillos, and peppers. The plan was to […]
Continue ReadingGypsum on Tomatoes & Epsom Salts on Tomatoes, Tomatillos & Peppers
5/10/2020 – Mixed Epsom Salts at 2 T/gallon and sprayed on the tomatoes and peppers. To reduce the chance of blossom end rot in tomatoes, we implemented the following based on advice at Wood County Master Gardeners, Texas Agrilife Extension Service: Mulched tomato plants- Used old hay to conserve moisture and help control the temperature. […]
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Re-planted Tomatoes, Tomatillos, & Peppers
4/25/2020 – We added replaced tomatoes and peppers that did not survive with the following: Celebrity tomatoes bought in 2 6-packs Amelia Tomatoes bought in 1 6-pack. Tomatillos we grew from seed planted by Olivia Beefsteak tomatoes grown and given to us my Justin Lee Cayenne peppers we grew from seed planted by Piper Giant […]
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.
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