The watering house indicates the rows with cane. They also continue beyond the middle where the hoses start.
![[Watering hose just before the rains]](http://www.okraparadisefarms.com/pictures/2025-05-09--planted-sugarcane/20250509_170917.jpg)
Watering hose just before the rains
This was just before the rains started. Three inches so far, so no hose watering since then.
-jsq
After the east side, here are the two drainage ditches on the west side of Quarterman Road.
-jsq
Update 2025-05-06: And the west road ditches 2025-05-04.
Day before yesterday Lowndes County Public Works worked on the drainage ditches on Quarterman Road, after they made a mud puddle after the big rain. Yesterday they had finished all three ditches, including the one near Hambrick Road.
![[Near Hambrick Road, 2025:05:01 11:56:53]](http://www.okraparadisefarms.com/pictures/2025-05-01--drainage-ditches/20250501_115652.jpg)
Near Hambrick Road, 2025:05:01 11:56:53
Update 2025-05-02: Drainage ditches finished, Quarterman Road 2025-05-01.
After they made a mud puddle after the big rain, Lowndes County Public Works came back three weeks later and worked on the drainage ditches on Quarterman Road yesterday.
They were making a lot of progress at 6431 Quarterman Road. Also at 6380. They hadn’t yet started at the ditch near Hambrick Road, although they said it needed it.
![[Men Working, 6431 Quarterman Road]](http://www.okraparadisefarms.com/pictures/2025-04-30--drainage-ditches-quarterman-road/20250430_125617.jpg)
Men Working, 6431 Quarterman Road
Update 2025-05-01: Drainage ditches, Quarterman Road 2025-04-30.
Going to mow the niece’s driveway, I saw Glenda and Craig Palmer standing on the road.
Turns out they were actually Laurie and Denton Dye.
![[Drainage Ditch with shadows of jsq, Glenda, and Craig Palmer]](http://www.okraparadisefarms.com/pictures/2025-04-08--drainage-ditch/20250408_174746.jpg)
Drainage Ditch with shadows of jsq, Glenda, and Craig Palmer
They were admiring Lowndes County Public Works’ attempt to open up the drainage ditch across the road.
Maybe try again not on the day after more than an inch of rain. Continue reading
Tired of having boats taking up space under the tractor shed, I built a bigger boat rack.
As you can see, some patches were required. The steel roofing came from niece Peggy’s neighboring house, where she had some roof replaced after Hurricane Helene. The roofers were going to throw away the old roof. Nope, now some of it is boat rack roof, basically fancy sunshade.
The three canoes belong to WWALS, as does the jon boat and outboard.
The other boats are ours. Continue reading
When you don’t bring a measuring device, measure in cubits!
Gretchen had recently lopped off the freeze-killed tops of these banana plants, and she was observing how much they had grown out since. Continue reading
Yesterday, Bob Gronko sent a picture of the bowl he made from a cherry log.
![[Cherry bowl Bob Gronko made from one of these cherry logs]](http://www.okraparadisefarms.com/pictures/2025-03-27--cherry-bowl-bob-gronko/fbmany.jpg)
Cherry bowl Bob Gronko made from one of these cherry logs
He took a couple of the logs you see in this picture.
They came from the cherry tree I had to cut off the top of the corn crib after Hurricane Helene blew it onto there. Continue reading
A few days before, Gretchen whacked off the tops of these banana plants with a machete. She says this is necessary after they freeze in the winter.
That leaf measured a foot of growth.
River and Blondie assisted. -jsq
![[West]](http://www.okraparadisefarms.com/pictures/2025-05-04--road-ditches/20250504_115715.jpg)
![[Northwest]](http://www.okraparadisefarms.com/pictures/2025-05-04--road-ditches/20250504_115849.jpg)
![[Rack full]](http://www.okraparadisefarms.com/pictures/2025-03-31--boat-rack/20250331_110115.jpg)
![[Banana cubit 2025-03-23]](http://www.okraparadisefarms.com/pictures/2025-03-24--another-banana-cubit/20250323_174531.jpg)
![[Before]](http://www.okraparadisefarms.com/pictures/2025-03-21--back-driveway-deadfall/20250321_162850.jpg)
![[At least a foot]](http://www.okraparadisefarms.com/pictures/2025-03-19--gretchen-measuring-bananas/20250319_122411.jpg)
![[Sproing]](http://www.okraparadisefarms.com/pictures/2025-03-19--gretchen-measuring-bananas/20250319_122417.jpg)