Sidedressed Tomatoes, Onions, Radishes, Bok Choi, Cabbage, & Broccoli
11/17/2021 – Sidedressed with 8-8-8: Tomatoes Onions Radishes Bok Choi Cabbage Brocolli Mustard
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First Frost Fall 2021
11/7/2021 – That morning was the first frost for this fall. Air temp was 35° and the dew point was 34°. The heavy dew only froze on the roof and grass not under the trees. 11/8/2021 – Almost an exact repeat of the morning before although the frost was not as dense. The tomatoes, basil, […]
Continue ReadingSprayed Mancozeb on Tomatoes, Hydrangeas, and Roses
9/7/2021 – Sprayed Mancozeb on: Tomatoes for the small amount of Late Blight that is appearing Hydrangeas for the black spot fungus that is beginning to appear on the new growth Roses that has a little black spot and a few have yellowing leaves.
Continue ReadingSidedressed Corn, Tomatoes, Squash, Basil, & Peppers after Ida’s Rain
8/31/2021 – The rains from Hurricane Ida ended this morning after dumping 13″ of water on the plants. This feeding with 8-8-8 was to replace the nutrients that were washed out. Okra Corn Peppers Tomatoes Squash Basil The green beans that are very small will likely need some help once they get a little bigger.
Continue ReadingPulled Little Tomatoes in Mary’s Garden
8/25/2021 – Pulled the struggling Super Sweet 100 Tomatoes in Mary’s Garden that were growing on the fence. Their production has fallen—likely due to the heat—and a few are about to die. Pulled up the taller weeds and tilled it for Oregon Giant Snow Peas.
Continue ReadingFed Tomatoes, Corn, & Onions
8/25/2021 – Sidedressed the Celebrity tomatoes, corn, and multiplying onions with 0-0-33. Scratched it in and weeded with pointed weeder.
Continue ReadingSprayed Tomatoes, Staked & Applied Wood Ash
8/22/2021 – The nine Celebrity tomatoes are doing well and most have flowers or buds. Today we: Early in the morning sprayed them with mancozeb as a preventative. They do not yet show any disease. Drop on then scratched in a wide “donut” about two handfuls of pecan firewood ash saved from last winter. Installed […]
Continue ReadingFlea Bettles on the Squash
8/21/2021 – The Betternut and Spagehitti squash seedlings have been damaged by Flea Bettles that are all over them. Sprayed them with malathion. Did not see any on the tomatoes but sprayed them lightly anyway as their row is only two from the squash. There are a few blooms on the tomatoes.
Continue ReadingSprayed Epsom Salts on Roses, Tomatoes, & Peppers
8/16/2021 – Sprayed Epsom Salts mixed at 1 Tbsp per gallon on the roses, tomatoes, and peppers. The peppers are not bearing much so we’ll see if this helps. Sprayed the tomatoes just because they were there and it could not hurt. Sprayed the roses to coincide with the feeding our Concoction two days ago […]
Continue ReadingSowed Tomatoes, Jalapenos, Onions, Calendula for Seedlings
8/3/2021 – Mary sowed in trays with potting soil from Dawes Grass Farm (used in the extended beds at the Frescati): Ruby Crush F1 Tomatoes from Harris Seeds. Only 10 seeds. Carolina Cayenne Hot from SESE Everman F1 and Early Organic Jalapenos Pimento Pepper from HOSS Warrior Bunching onions Natsuguro Bunching Onions Calendula Prince Mix from […]
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