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Fingers crossed there will be no more frost.. Squash are in the ground I planted a varitiety of squash. Two that many are familiar with summer squash(yellow squash), and zuchinni squash. I wanted to to bring back a little piece of her family history by growing gem squash, as well as something new for everyone to try. Stay tuned for awesome recipes for gem squash and even zuchinni and summer squash. Take a nice stroll at The Arboretum, enjoy the beautiful flowers and take advantage of all the fresh produce grown by students in Mabel's Garden.  My plot #8 This is a photo of before I planted, notice the straw on top. Reason- To keep moisture in soil underneath, as well as reduce the amount of weeds that come up. Notice there are a couple of weeds in there, BUT I took care of that, with one pull.  I took to show location of which seed was where, there were 5 seeds of each type of squash planted, notice Zuchinni is in front half of plot, then yellow summer squash in middle of plot, and then gem squash.  I took this photo to show the temporary barrier/divider until plants germinate.
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 Planting season for soybeans has began. Lively H is picking back up, A little over 3,500 acres to plant, time for late nights and long hours to get as much planted before the rain comes.
Please be cautious when driving, all farmers will be out moving field to field, traveling to work just as you are. Slow down, they will pull off to side when they can to let you pass, enjoy the view, and most importantly thank a farmer. Here is my presentation on my project in Mabel's Garden for the spring semester. Which includes
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AuthorHey, it's me again Catlin. Just wanted to give you a little more detail about what my plan is for " A Growers Granddaughters" blog. My intention is to keep you up to date on my life adventures in agriculture such as research projects, a little gardening, and my grandads farm,Lively H, which inspired me to pursue a career in agriculture. This blog is not only for you to read but also see all the behind the scenes on the farm, and educate you more on agriculture topics. If you have any questions, please comment, or email me, If there is a topic in agriculture you are unsure about, shoot me and email. Archives
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