TOMATO PATCH

Last year (2025), I was unable to till up our tomato patch due to weakness from the chemotherapy treatments received, however this year, I was able to do so, thanks to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

I didn't do any sequence pixs of tilling up the tomato patch, but added 40 pounds of 10-10-10 fertilizer along with a couple years of crushed up egg shells.  I tilled the soil two different times, however we have been in a serious drought this Spring and recently received a few light rain shower; Praise our Lord!

Pix archived from Yard Projects 2022 page.

I planted about thirty (30) tomato plants with five of them larger 2 or 3 gallon size plants and the rest much, much smaller.  We had about 3 days of near frost temperatures, but missed the bullet and didn't loose any plants due to the cold weather and/or frost.

I will post some pixs taken on 04-28-2026 of our tomato patch.  

The tomatoes have to be watered every day except those few days of the light/misting rain and are really growing fast.  The larger plants have blooms and a few small tomatoes as of yesterday.

Another view of the tomato patch.

TOMATO PATCH AFTER MUCH NEEDED RAIN

Above pix taken on 05-02-2026 after a couple days off and on of a much needed rain.  The rain was a slow drizzle at times which the ground soaked up without any run off.  The larger plants have small tomatoes on them and looking forward to a good ole Mater Samish!  Grin if you must!

Web page updated by Bill aka Mickey Porter on 05-03-2026.

LAWN TRACTOR MAINTENANCE

Last month or so, I did a complete service on our John Deere X300 lawn tractor replacing the plugs and oil filter.  I cleaned the air filter, sharpened the blades and lubricated areas needing it.  I later cycled about two quarts of John Deere hydrostatic transmission fluid in the tyranny: removing about one quart at a time and filled it back up since to completely drain the transmission, you would have to take it loose from the frame and turn it upside down.  John Deere doesn't recommend doing any thing to the transmission; guess they want it to fail in order to sell you another one.  As I stated on a John Deere short story, this is the worst lawn tractor I have owned.

Pix archived from John Deere X300 short story page.

YARD SWING MAINTENANCE

I finally got around to re-staining our yard swing which was stored in my basement woodworking shop since last winter.  I had stain left over from a couple years ago that was still good.

Pix archived from 2024.

HUSQVARNA CHAIN SAW MAINTENANCE

Our neighbors Steve and Connie Marsh was needing a couple crepe myrtle trees removed from under the power line and our Grandson Xander McKnight Gonzales and myself set about to get it done.  I started out using a battery powered reciprocating saw and the battery(s) gave out and got the husqvarna farm model 55 chain saw which had not been used in several years or more.  It cut ok and did get the chain into the dirt while cutting the stump down very close to the ground. 

After finishing the project, I removed the top cover and replaced the spark plug and blew out the air filter.  The chain was replaced with a sharpened chain and placed back in storage for another use.

POWER WASHED TWO VEHICLES

Our two vehicles were power washed, whereas the Buck was at the repair facility for a week or two in the weather needing a wash badly and when I got the vehicle home, that was an immediate project to get done.  The ole Ford Range truck was power washed also.

PENDING PROJECTS 

I have at least one pending project destined to complete around July being to re-stain our wheelchair ramp and the deck.  I will order 5 gallons of oil based stain and use a roller on the wheelchair ramp and spray gun and pressure tank for the deck.

I plan to spray for ants and terminates in the very near future.

I also need to service our generator and weed trimmer.  Our leaf blower needs service as well and might have to take it to a local shop since I haven't been able to get it running yet, but haven't given up yet either.

Web page created by Bill aka Mickey Porter on 04-29-2026.

LEAVING ON A SPIRITUAL NOTE

If you do not know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, please take this moment to accept him by Faith into your Life, whereby Salvation will be attained.   

Ephesians 2:8 - 2:9 8  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”

Romans 10:17 “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”

Open this link about faith in the King James Bible.