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  • Orchard,  Spraying

    Fish

    Spent the weekend getting the orchard sprayed.  Waited maybe just a week too long.  A good number of the trees were budding.  No tractor and no lime sulfur – dormant…

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  • Orchard,  Spraying

    Is that rotten eggs? No it’s Winter Spraying.

    So it never seems to matter how much of a space suite I wear for spraying.  I pay for it (and others too) for a couple of days.  Yes, I…

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  • Gopher Patrol,  Orchard,  Spraying,  Stuff to Do

    Here come the Buds!

    Just did another dormant oil and sulfur spray on the plum trees because they are threatening to bud out.  Probably will spray the rest of the orchard in a few…

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  • Chores,  Garden,  Spraying,  Stuff to Do

    Winter Chores

    Holy cow where did the fall go?  The last few weeks have been packed with preparations for the winter.  The garden space is now fully put to bed.  Today we…

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  • Spraying

    Light Spray Day

    Took the chance the rain would hold off and sprayed the orchard today. Went with an organic, very mild formula to attack fungus and mildew. It rained but lightly. Will…

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