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8/15/2021 – 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 […]
Continue Reading8/8/2021 – Fed the typical amount of 5-6 handfuls for the large ones and 3-4 for the small ones.
Continue Reading8/8/2021 – Mary ordered two new daylilies from Oaks Daylilies for our collection. They are listed as late-season bloomers. AUGUST FLAME, Quantity: 3, $39.99 BLOOM SIZE – 5 1/4″ HEIGHT – 38″ BLOOM SEASON – Late Season FOLIAGE TYPES – Dormant HYBRIDIZER – Woods (1967) BLOOM PERIOD – June-July BACK DRAFT, Quantity: 3, $79.98 BLOOM […]
Continue Reading8/7/2021 – Sprayed 12 gallons of 2,4-D Amine plus Remedy Ultra at 1 ounce per gallon each plus 1/2 ounce per gallon of Non-ionic Surfactant at the following locations on the north and south side of Mary’s Springs: briars in the center of the Creek Field that I missed; briars and tallow on the east […]
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