Sprayed Pumpkins and Squash for leaf damage and little black eggs
8/26/2020 – Sprayed malathion on the pumpkins and the squash as there is some leaf damage and a lot of clustered small black eggs.
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Sowed gaps in Butternut Squash, Pascola Zucchini, Spaghetti Squash
8/14/2020 – The Betternut Squash only had about 50% germination and the South Anna Butternut was only a little better. Sowed seed in the gaps. The Pascola Zucchini had about 30% germination so filled in the empty places. The Spaghetti Squash only had a few gaps. Did not have enough seeds so put a zucchini […]
Continue ReadingSprayed Malathion in the Garden for flea beetles
8/13/2020 – There is leaf damage on the Jack-o-lantern pumpkins and zucchini. Also spray lightly the seedlings in the squash rows.
Continue ReadingSprayed Mancozeb on Pumpkins and Squash
8/11/2020 – Sprayed mancozeb on the blue and jack-o-lantern pumpkins and the zuchinni as there are a few white spots and a little downy mildew. Also sprayed lightly the seedlings that have come up in the winter squash rows on the east side.
Continue ReadingSowed Squash, Zucchini, & Cabbage
8/4/2020 – Sowed the following in the east-most three rows in the south half. Eastmost Row – 4′ from the grass lane Santa Ana Butternut squash in the south 30 feet of the eastmost row. 24″ apart and 1/2-1″ deep. Betternut Squash in the north 30 feet of the eastmost row. 24″ apart and 1/2-1″ […]
Continue ReadingThinned Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkins
8/2/2020 – In the first row planted for the fall garden everything germinated great and the jack-o-lanterns needed to be thinned as we planted 5 seeds per hill. Blue Pumpkins were planted every 2′ and one came up in each location so did not need to thin them. The jack-o-lanterns have 3-5 per hill so […]
Continue ReadingSprayed Pumpkins and Squash with Mancozeb
8/1/2020 – 8/1/2020 – Given the almost daily rains for the past week, sprayed Mancozeb on the pumpkins and white scalloped squash in Row 5. Small white spots are appearing on the leaves and hopefully, this will stop it.
Continue ReadingSidedressed pumpkins and scalloped squash with 8-8-8+Borax
7/31/2020 – Used 4-tined hoe to break up soil around the young plants. They are 6-8″ high and about 12-16″ wide given the good germination. Sprinkled about 1.5 handfuls of 8-8-8+Borax. around the blue and jack-o-lantern pumpkins and the white scalloped squash as they did not have any under them when sowed.
Continue ReadingSowed Pumpkins and White Scalloped Squash
7/11/2020 – This morning re-disked the area, where the Kentucky Wonder Bush Beans had been, that we disked several weeks ago. Did not use the drag as it would have torn up the adjacent creme peas and other crops next to areas that were also disked. Raked the three-row width area to plant the vining […]
Continue ReadingBought White Scallop Squash & Jack O’ Lantern Pumpkin Seeds
7/1/2020 – Bought 1/2 oz. White Scallop Squash & 1 oz. of Jack O’ Lantern Pumpkin Seeds at G&D Feed Store. They came in a clear ziplock bag with hand labeling. The seed supplier is not known.
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