farmerjan
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Nice pictures! I know your property has a lot of issues, but at least it’s picturesque.
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rachels.haven
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Potatoes in.
Peas, beans, beets, cucumber, and ground cherries in after the picture.
Tomorrow I'll do the greens, garlic, and hopefully herbs. I think I'll have it done in 4 work days.
It looks like it's trying to drought again like last year. It's very green but also very dry. It rained last night. Doesnt matter, it wasn't enough. I think its time to invest in a sprinkler (and small rototiller to keep things cultivated).
The rest of the day was mowing.
Peas, beans, beets, cucumber, and ground cherries in after the picture.
Tomorrow I'll do the greens, garlic, and hopefully herbs. I think I'll have it done in 4 work days.
It looks like it's trying to drought again like last year. It's very green but also very dry. It rained last night. Doesnt matter, it wasn't enough. I think its time to invest in a sprinkler (and small rototiller to keep things cultivated).
The rest of the day was mowing.
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That's a nice large garden!! 
looks to be a good till job he did for you, too.
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Thanks! He sure did.
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Nice tilling job... Now a suggestion.... MULCH......DO NOT TILL.... save the moisture, water less often... keep the soil moist and don't spend all that time with a tiller and dust and drying out the soil....
Old hay, grass clippings, barn cleanings... leaves... cardboard, newspapers etc.... then covered with some mulch hay.
Also, good mulch cover allows you to get into the garden shortly after a rain without carrying 10 tons of mud back on your feet...
Old hay, grass clippings, barn cleanings... leaves... cardboard, newspapers etc.... then covered with some mulch hay.
Also, good mulch cover allows you to get into the garden shortly after a rain without carrying 10 tons of mud back on your feet...
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We're having a tree guy trim a mammoth silver maple (paired with a white oak neighbor) and he offered as many loads of chips as I can take. I wonder if I should take him up on that. (I kind of wish I had a tractor with a bucket to move it though)
