Relocated Hydrangeas to the Orchard & Daylilies in the Yard
5/11/2023 – Relocated the following.
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Removed Sickly Blueberry near the fence in pond yard
5/10/2023 – One of the four blueberries saved from the original blueberries Mom and Dad planted has not done well and was too close to the north side rail fence (along the ditch) to mow with Fergie. Pulled it up and now can mow up to the fence.
Continue ReadingMoved Vinca’s from Red Bud Tree Bed
5/10/2023 – Dug up clumps of volunteer Vinca Periwinkles from the Red Bud Tree bed and transplanted them in the locations listed.
Continue ReadingFed Crepes and more
5/9/2023 – Fed the below with 13-6-6 / 58% 90 Day PCU Premium; i.e. a balanced fertilizer with about half of the nitrogen as a 90-day slow release polymer coated urea. The label below is slightly different from past applications but only with the “90 Day PCU” info. PCU is “Polymer Coated Urea”.
Continue ReadingSide-Dressed Tomatoes, Peppers, Oak Leaf Hydrangea, and Daylilies
5/7/2023 – Sidedressed the following with the time-release fertilizer. The peppers we started in the greenhouse and transplanted last week are still small. The tomatoes are dark green with many blooms and small green tomatoes. The intent is to fertilize the tomatoes and peppers with a low nitrogen level (5.45% initial then slow release at […]
Continue ReadingFertilized Magnolias in the Pond Yard
5/7/2023 – Fertilized the three magnolias in the pond yard with the time-release fertilizer. Spread about a quart in a donut shape out from the mulch ring to 6 feet. The value is not the time release part but rather the trace elements.
Continue ReadingSowed Cajun Jewel Okra
5/7/2023 – Forecast low temperatures for the next 10 days is 68°. We received 1.3 inches of rain 48 hours ago and the row was pulled up over 13-13-13 when the pea rows were pulled on 4/29/2023. Sowed the eastmost row in the north half with Cajun Jewel Okra seed. Loosen the soil with the […]
Continue ReadingSidedressed Corn Early
5/4/2023 – The 6-8 inch high corn looks pale as the 3-inch the 1-inch rains surely washed out a lot of the N and K. Sidedress and topdressed it with 15-0-15 with iron. Immediately ran the impulse sprinkler for 45 minutes.
Continue ReadingSawed off Stump of Magnolia Frescati and Dead Crepe Myrtle
5/3/2023 – Magnolia Frescati; the 18-inch high trunks we left to see if they would sprout do not have any sprouts. Used the chain saw to cut them off close to the ground. The SE most Aztec crepe along the road has only a little green on one limb but has suckers coming at the […]
Continue ReadingPlowed Corn Due to Packed Soil and Small Weeds
5/2/2023 – The heavy rains since the corn was sowed and came up had the rows packed hard. There were small 2-4 leaf weeds popping up so the plowing took care of both. The corn is about 6-8 inches tall and thin. 5/3/2023 – As the cultivator did not run centered on the row, I […]
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