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Sunday, April 01, 2012
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shazzy
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Joliet, IL
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Spring update. a soil test was taken from a sample in late february and all is good but a little low on the nitrogen. cold soil at the time of sampling and my winter rye cover crop tilled in and completely decomposed arlready should help that out. gonna water in some liquid gypsum and natures magic (humic acid, kelp, molasses combo)and that should do it. biologicals will come later when soil warms after a cold spell approaching right around the corner. the patch has been tilled extra deep and broadforked and has been sitting for over 3 weeks now as the cover crop decomposes. the warm weather is already sprouting me a second cover crop of weeds. i will hoe them from here out after setting up walking boards as it is time to stay off the soil except for watering in my last 2 above mentioned additions. been a record setting warm march and this has given me plenty of time to get everything ready right before i went on 11 hour days 2 weeks ago. felt good to get the greenhouses up and i did this yesterday while the soil was getting bone dry to avoid compaction and last night we had a good soaking rainstorm. looking forward to battling mother nature all over again. she taught me a lot last year. i have since rabbit and ground hog proofed the patch unless they dig under the new fence. i have trapped and released over 15 squirrels and none are nesting near my house. hoping the crazy warm winter with frostless ground doesnt carry over and start the spring with aphids. never had them until last fall. i will get some traps set up before planting time and monitor. feels good to get things rolling.
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