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View looking east 02/26/2024 Farm Log Preparing alignment for electroculture wires in cactus grove

Beginning yesterday, alignment strings for underground electroculture wires are being laid out. I don't have enough magnets so I ordered quite a few more. The magnets will be situated at the magnetic south end of the wire encased in beeswax. 
Deac cactus from the freeze 02/24/2024 Farm Log Piling up dead cactus

Today will be cataloging all the cactus killed by the cold. I'm estimating more than 200 will eventually be lost. Those that were not strong enough from their last season just turn black and rot. Some didn't. I'll be replacing those dead pads in the coming weeks in hopes...
Deac cactus from the freeze 02/24/2024 Farm Log Piling up dead cactus

Today will be cataloging all the cactus killed by the cold. I'm estimating more than 200 will eventually be lost. Those that were not strong enough from their last season just turn black and rot. Some didn't. I'll be replacing those dead pads in the coming weeks in hopes...
electric fencing 02/23/2024 Farm Log Electric Fence Restring Completed

After seven hours of messing with coils of wire getting tangled, the electric fence restring on metal T stakes is done. The third string above the lower two will be done later in the season. The reason for the fence was to keep javelinas out of the cactus. They...
Sweet Potato 02/22/2024 Farm Log Alcoy Farm Progress

This is what my wife is growing in Alcoy, Philippines. It was a huge amount of work, but she's a farmer for sure.
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