Fed Tomatoes Super Bloom
5/29/2023 – As the tomatoes have quit blooming we fed them Jack’s Super Bloom mixed at 1 tbsp per gallon. Applied 5 gallons.
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Training the Pear Tree
The pear tree we planted __ years ago has continued to grow tall and narrow. Today, we began training it based on advice at Clemson.edu that states; Pear trees naturally develop narrow angled, upright branches. To train properly angled scaffold branches, either weight the branches, tie branches to pegs in the ground or brace the […]
Continue ReadingSowed All Flower Seeds & Moved Marigolds
5/24/2023 – I tilled two days ago the 5-6 foot wide row on the west edge of the north half where there is a plot of daylilies and onions. We had collected a lot of flower seed packets that had not been sowed so Mary scattered them in the tilled and raked-out soil. I then […]
Continue ReadingOrdered Onion & Shallot Sets From Harris Seeds
5/24/2023 – Onioin sets bought locally will soon be used and doubt the local feed stores have any as they usually do not. Hence, the reason for this order. Also trying a different shallot. Product image Description Quantity Price 1 Shallot Sets – MoniqueBulb, Set, Tuber / For Gardeners / 25 Count 1 $8.80 1 […]
Continue ReadingPlanted Basil in Garden Row
5/23/2023 – Planted in the garden basil seedlings Mary grew from seed in a grow box in the greenhouse. The seed was Prospera® DMR (CG1)Organic (F1) Basil Seed. Had good luck and few disease issues last year. Mary dug them from the grow box and put each cluster in a small pot to keep the […]
Continue ReadingFed the Peppers Superbloom and Fish Emulsion
5/22/2023 – Came across the video here where the guy did what made sense with the pepper plants. He fed them every two weeks with superbloom and fish emulsion that we know works in the yard with many bloomers. Ours are ok but not dark green and not growing or putting on many blooms. Mixed […]
Continue ReadingSide Dressed the Corn
5/22/2023 – The corn that blew over last week is standing up and the shorter stalks are knee high. Sidedressed with 33-0-0 in a slot made by the hoe. Then pulled the soil back over the slot. On the 10 rows (600 ft) spread about 5 gallons of nitrogen. All in less than an hour.
Continue ReadingSprayed the Tomatoes with Mancozeb
5/21/2022 – Rain for the past 5 days is sure to make the small spots of blight spots multiply so sprayed the tomatoes with Mancozeb mixed at 1 oz./gallon. This was the first spraying this year.
Continue ReadingFirst 2023 Daylily Rust Treatment and Rose Spray
5/20/2023 – This will be the first fungicide treatment for daylily rust and rose fungus and uses a combination spray of a contact and a systemic product. Our 2021 and 2020 post here has a lot of great info and was the guide for this treatment using Propiconazole 14.3 (the systemic) and Daconil (the contact […]
Continue ReadingSprayed Big Pond’s Edge for Weeds
5/16/2023 – The pond level is almost down to the PVC fill pipe and the floating weeds are exposed more than usual. Sprayed Shoreclear with the special non-ionic surfactant on the land side weeds and the floating vine-like narrow leaf weeds that extend out to 5 feet or so. Mixed the Shoreclear in the backpack […]
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