Bought Radish & Beet Seeds at G&D
7/21/2021 – We bought ½ oz. packets of Cherry Belle Radish and “Dark Red Beets” seed at G&D Farms.
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Sidedressed & Cultivated Peas, Beans, Onions, & Radishes. Cultivated Okra & Peppers.
5/27/2021 – Although peas and beans are not to be side dressed, they had no fertilizer below the hill and looked pale. Sprinkled on a handful of 13-13-13 every 6-8 feet and cultivated to kill the few weeds and blend in some of the fertilizer. Hand cultivated close to the 8-12″ high plants to further […]
Continue ReadingSowed Cherry Belle Radishes
5/15/2021 – Sowed a 7-foot long double row of Cherry Belle Radishes between two volunteer zinnias in the west most row next to the wide flower bed.
Continue ReadingPulled up Oranges Trees, Picked Cabbage in Garden and Disked
2/25/2021 – Pulled up freeze damaged Hamlin Oranges in Garden. Harvested the last of the Cheers and New Jersey Wakefield cabbage. The Cheers could have grown larger if there was a couple of weeks to do so. The NJW only had a few small heads that were not filled out well. There was still a […]
Continue ReadingDeep Cold Nights & Veggie Impacts
2/16/2021 – So far this winter we have had four spells of 2-3 nights in a row in the mid to high 20° temperatures. This morning the low here at Sundown Farms was 20° and did not get above freezing until noon. By sundown, the temperature was again below 32° and fell to 25° by […]
Continue ReadingSowed Cherry Belle Radish
11/27/2020 – To have a continuous supply of these great little red radishes, I broke up about 6 feet of Row 5B where the Leaf Beet Chard did not come up. Sowed a 6′ long, double row of Cherry Belle Radishes.
Continue ReadingSprayed Spinosad on both Gardens
11/27/2020 – Both gardens are infested with very small dark flies whose wings stick straight out, fly away fast and are knocked down by the Spinosad. There are many small round holes in the leaves of the mustards and some in the cabbage, radish, bok choy, and chard leaves. This plants were wet from the […]
Continue ReadingSowed Radishes and Bok Choi
10/24/2020 – About 3:30 PM, after the ½” rain this morning, sowed in the south half: Cherry Belle Radishes in the north 7 feet of Row 4; Icicle Radishes (2019 seed) in the empty 9′ part of Row 5A between the EJW Cabbage and Detroit Red Beets and; Bok Choi (Top Notch seed from St. […]
Continue ReadingSprayed Spinosad in the Gardens and Citrus Trees
9/27/2020 – Mixed 2 gallons of Monterey Spinosad (from the new 1-gallon jug delivered last week) at 2 oz/gallon plus non-ionic surfactant. Sprayed the following. All plants in the garden that again have flea beetles. mustard butternut squash white scalloped squash beets broccoli radish did not spray the peppers or flowers All plants in Mary’s […]
Continue ReadingSprayed Flea Beetles, Cut Out Damage, & Fed
9/23/2020 – Mary picked swiss chard but it all had some dead and live flea beetles. All leaves were speckled with their damage as they were everywhere. Threw it in the compost. Sprayed Bug-No-More on: Chard Cabbages Broccoli new little Tendergreen mustard radishes mustard 9/24/2020 – Cut off all leaves of the chard and saw […]
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