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Sunday, March 15
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Moved my electric fence to open the area that will grow the pumpkins. Lazy way to prep the patch. The rototiller tractor attachment I have borrowed in the past is broken. First round will be the pigs, chickens and goats. I will follow with a broad fork and a rake.
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Saturday, March 21
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Moved the critters off and starting to turn it over. I miss the rototiller
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Thursday, March 26
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A couple of packages delivered today
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Sunday, April 5
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It’s go time, file, soak for an hour, ziplock bag, on top of the DVR for a little extra warmth...
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Sunday, April 5
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I had some help with the filing
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Sunday, April 5
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Reinforcements...
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Monday, April 6
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Ziplock bag, about 85* they should pop a root
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Tuesday, April 7
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Two of the three 625s popped roots and are in the dirt
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Tuesday, April 7
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1 1211x2152 in the dirt
2 740x1211 in the dirt
mix used was, 1 part worm castings, 2 part seed starting mix, 2 part general planting mix.... mixed in a little Azos and Myco as well
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Tuesday, April 7
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Wish I had a little larger pots, but these will work. Borrowing a shelf in a neighbors green house. I am looking to grow two plants, maybe 150’ 3rd, jugs are just painting black and full of water to save a little heat, my projected low is high 40s this week.
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Tuesday, April 7
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Getting supplies out collected over the last several years...
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Tuesday, April 7
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More stuff...
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Tuesday, April 7
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Got out the mini hoops (needed more for wind and critters than temp) now I need to spend time prepping the patch... lots of rain the past couple days, I will let it dry out a little, hopefully have it prepped by Sunday
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Tuesday, April 7
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I put a stake in the center of the patch, roughly 50x20, I will grow two plants away from each other
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Tuesday, April 7
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She tried so hard to work the broad fork
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Tuesday, April 7
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Little spading fork was just right
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Wednesday, April 8
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They are a day behind but four of the six 100’s are in the green house
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Thursday, April 9
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Applied a bunch of “crap” to the patch
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Thursday, April 9
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No power near the patch
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Thursday, April 9
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Submersible pump from harbor freight
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Thursday, April 9
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First round with the broad fork and then the borax, fish emulsion, liquid kelp, bat guano, molasses... 5 gallons of stuff that has been sitting in my garage for a few years
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Saturday, April 11
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Made some good progress today, added some soil amendments
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Saturday, April 11
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Little electric rototiller worked surprisingly well. Borrowed from a neighbor. I was worried about breaking, but it didn’t skip a beat
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Saturday, April 11
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Put up the cat walk
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Saturday, April 11
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And the hoops... plants hit the dirt Monday
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