Learning Plot Hot, humid day with a few clouds and maybe some rain later this evening. Low 76, High 93. I usually go to the Learning Plot first, but today I stopped at my shed in the Pickle Patch to get the 8‑24‑24 I forgot yesterday and to check if anything else had germinated in […]
Spraying A cloudy day, which was nice for a change and good for spraying. L 79F and H 88F. I thought there was only a slight chance of rain, so I sprayed Captain Jack’s organic Copper Fungicide on just about everything. As it is about this time the humidity cranks up and the popup summer
Today was an easy day, but I still woke up early — which worked out perfectly for my weekly 6 a.m. gas‑up at Sam’s. After that I popped next door to Walmart. They still have seeds and supplies, so I checked to see if they carry copper fungicide, but they didn’t. It’s fine because Sammy
Learning Plot & Morning Rounds Another partly cloudy day, but we had about 1/3 of an inch of rain yesterday afternoon and it feels very humid today. L 72F H 88F. As I drove into the gardens I stopped at the Learning Plot and just checked on it as I didn’t need to water today.
Weather: Overcast morning, but I caught a beautiful sunrise at 5:51 AM — and a shot of me standing in the garden with that dramatic orange‑pink sky behind me. Low was 74°F, and with possible showers today the high isn’t crossing the 90°F mark. A rare treat: a cool 87°F. Morning Work I mixed up
Early Morning Copper Spraying I left the house at 4:45 AM so I could start copper fungicide spraying right as the light came in. I always have a plan, and today I began in PP, B40, and RRR because those plots get light first. Once the sun rose, I moved to the Learning Plot, which
Weather: Hazy / partly cloudy. Cooler because of yesterday’s rain. Lakeland received about 1 inch; my PP gauge showed 1/10 inch. Soil was wet enough that seedlings did not need watering. Work Completed Today Mowed RRR, parts of Back 40, and Pickle Patch. Weed‑whacking still needed, but the garden already looks much better. The bags
Today I direct‑sowed my warm‑season seeds and checked in on how the tomatoes are coming along. This update runs a little longer because I walk through each step on camera — and yes, I’m a bit of a hoot while I do it. If you’re a visual learner like me, you’ll get the most out
I planted these on Monday when I planted tomatoes because I knew that if I didn’t, it would be several days before I’d get another good window. I have other planting scheduled—not just for the Learning Plot, but for my own plots—and I’m on a tight timeline with an upcoming family genealogy trip. Everything in
Learning Plot 221: Moving On to Peppers and Eggplants Read More »
Well, it is Monday and I am kicking off the Learning Plot 221 week with some very overgrown tomatoes. Yours might be the perfect size, maybe 8–10 inches tall. Mine are tall because when you start your own from seed, you keep backups for germination purposes, and then more backups in case one dies after
