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8/16/2021 – We hung the 2nd sunshade on the north end of the greenhouse to hopefully lower the temperature. As we could not get the silver one like is on the south end we got a 65% Ultra Tan Shade Cloth – 7′ x 12′ from The Shade Cloth Store The first shade cloth, on […]
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8/16/2021 – Mary planted two of the new daylilies from Oakes Daylilies in two rows in the south end of her garden. AUGUST FLAME, 3 each BLOOM SIZE – 5 1/4? HEIGHT – 38? BLOOM SEASON – Late Season FOLIAGE TYPES – Dormant HYBRIDIZER – Woods (1967) BLOOM PERIOD – June-July Hyperion – 3 each […]
Continue Reading8/16/2021 – Sprayed Epsom Salts mixed at 1 Tbsp per gallon on the roses, tomatoes, and peppers. The peppers are not bearing much so we’ll see if this helps. Sprayed the tomatoes just because they were there and it could not hurt. Sprayed the roses to coincide with the feeding our Concoction two days ago […]
Continue Reading8/15/2021 – This week Mary received new varieties of daylilies bought for their color and that they are late-season re-bloomers. She planted the three called “Back Draft” in the newly expanded beds on either side of the Frescati. Two are west of the Frescati and one is east near the house.
Continue Reading8/13/2021 – The summer heat and very wet times have begun to show as some of the roses are not blooming as they had been. And the Knockouts at the front door are losing lower leaves…although they are blooming well. It is past time to feed them by a couple of weeks so this feeding […]
Continue Reading8/11/2021 – Sowed south of the 30-foot cornrows in the east side of the north half: Rancor Beans, 30 ft. row. First time to plant them. Long skinney seeds that were too long for the HOSS Plate 5 so used Plate 6. Hole size likely allowed more than one seed to enter and drop through. […]
Continue Reading8/11/2021 – Despite efforts since last fall the Azalea on the east side of the path to the barn has died of Crown Rot. We chopped and dug out around it and Fergie jerked it out of the ground. The hole and about a foot beyond was drenched with water plus hydrogen peroxide at 3:1 […]
Continue Reading8/10/2021 – Placed order with Harris Seeds for: Product image Description Quantity Price Pepper Cayenne Long Slim Seed / Untreated / 50 Seeds 1 $2.65 Thyme Ayelet Organic Seed / Organic / 50 SeedsSee separate website here for more info 2 $3.30 Vinca Cora Mix F1 Seed / Untreated / 250 Seeds 1 $19.53 Description […]
Continue Reading8/9/2021 – Bought at Sunsouth Stihl, FS131 Trimmer and blades. Invoice 4030048. SN 5263933652-year warranty. Also purchased Ultra 6-pack, 1-gallon mix, bought for an additional 2-year warranty for a total of 4 years. Miranda Nitsch, the Salesperson, said she will register the unit and the extended warranty with Stihl.
Continue Reading8/9/2021 – For the past several weeks we have noticed the Knockout roses along the front of the house and the climbing pink roses at the gate losing leaves that had turned yellow. Potential causes based on advice at other websites are: The lower leaves of the Knockouts have dropped. That could be that they […]
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