Author: Tom
Potted Celebrity Tomato Cuttings for the Fall Garden
7/10/2021 – Gathered suckers, large and small, from the Celebrity tomato plants for the fall garden. Mary planted them in the 6″ pots that have 4-5″ of potting soil; i.e. buried deep as she put a lot of dirt in each pot. They will root in the Greenhouse.
Continue ReadingOrdered Marigolds, Jalapenos, & a Tomato For Fall Garden & Yard
7/9/2021 – Ordered Marigolds and Jalapenos from Harris Seeds. Product image Description Quantity Price Marigold Inca II Yellow F1 Seed / Untreated / 50 Seeds 1 $4.80 Pepper Everman F1 Seed / Treated / 50 Seeds 1 $7.60 Pepper Early Jalapeno Organic Seed / Organic / 50 Seeds 1 $3.00 Marigold Inca II Deep Orange […]
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Added bales & repositioned bales to stop washing
7/2/2021, 7:30 AM – Before breakfast, Piper & I went to the Springs. At the Old Oaks, we added 2 bales and repositioned bales to stop washing…hopefully.
Continue ReadingSide Dressed Tomatoes, Pepper, Okra, et al.
6/25/2021 – Given the 5.81 inches of rain from TS Claudette last week, finally side-dressed the tomatoes and peppers as that much rain surely washed out the nitrogen and potash. Intended to side-dress them sooner but the daily threat of rain and some we did get, is my excuse. Threw some on the white scalloped […]
Continue ReadingFed Daylilies, Roses, Etc. In All Beds
6/25/2021 – We mixed 75 gallons (3 25-gallon tanks) of our Concoction that is based on the Modified Hooker Formula for daylilies. The mix below was measured into a 2.5-gallon watering can and water added to dilute it. We used the 3/4″ ID tubing to distribute the mix on all the beds and plants in […]
Continue ReadingFergie’s Radiator Repaired
6/24/2021 – Fergie’s radiator had fine spraying leaks in the lower seam. R&R Auto Repair and Radiator in Theodore repaired it for $184.
Continue ReadingTS Claudette’s 5.81″ of Rain
4/19/2021 – Tropical Storm 3, later named Claudette, began drizzling on us on 4/18/2021 and just after midnight began raining heavily and by late morning it totaled 5.81″. The pond was about 6″ higher than the heavy fast rain earlier this spring and the Knippenberg’s new crossing is now in place. The crossing did not […]
Continue ReadingFed the Crepe Myrtles 33-0-0
6/17/2021 – Fed the Crepes 33-0-0. Large ones got 4 handfuls and small ones 2-3. Also threw some on the roses, sunflowers, and marigolds in the SW corner pond bed so the sunflowers will catch up with the larger blooming sunflowers behind the two crepes.
Continue ReadingSide-dressed the Peppers and Squash
6/15/2021 – Side-dressed the peppers with the 8-8-8 plus cottonseed meal. The last feeding was 5/15/2021—too long ago. Side dressed the Zucchini, Yellow and scalloped squash with 33-0-0. Did not side dress the Tromboncino as could not see the stem coming from the roots due to the massive amount of leaves. They have overtaken that […]
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