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05/12/2024 Farm Log Water line to pear and pecans finished

Faucet nearest the pecan trees. Also, planted huauzontle near the wall of the house in the backyard. Oats are going to seed inside the pyramid. Wheat in the cactus field not doing well. 
05/08/2024 Farm Log 94.2% new growth rate on existing cactus

I did an updated count of opuntia ficus indica cactus in the ground that is budding new pads of 720 cactus growing out of 764 in the ground. This does not count other varieties or species. 720/764 = 94.2%. 

Some cactus are setting blossoms which will be...
05/06/2024 Farm Log Watering cactus once a week now

Completed watering of all cactus started yesterday. Total count  now is 764 ficus indica. Some are putting on fruit. I was counting budding cactus but I lost count and I'll start again tomorrow. 

Water line to center ring completed. 
05/01/2024 Farm Log New water line and second watering

Today marks the second watering of the cactus field, which took about three days. There are now six spigots in the cactus field. 

Spigot number six
Spigot number six

Over 85% of the cactus are budding now. I have not...
04/26/2024 Farm Log Trees planted and moved

It turns out I did have a mulberry tree, which is now planted in front of the house. I moved the honey locust to the entrance ring south of the chestnut tree that is now planted in the middle of the ring. 

Another fig cutting I obtained...
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