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Following the advice of many, I tried for the first time spraying 1% Dawn Ultra and water. The 1% mix value came from page 51 of the . The pdf is saved locally. Note they had the best results with this as opposed to a long list of the often recommended fungicides. To 2 gallons […]
Continue ReadingA month or so ago Mary planted the last of the Mortgage Lifter seeds in some 2″ seedling squares. They have far outgrown the little pots. Perhaps due to our neglect other than watering them and leaving them outside. They are 12-14″ high with white nodules on the stalks where roots are trying to form […]
Continue ReadingFound a 1/2″ green worm, likely a cabbage looper, in a small green tomato on the northmost vine in the last row (18) and the one next to it had blossom end rot. Most of the leaves were full of holes. Found some holes in many leaves on the other vines. Sprayed all tomatoes with […]
Continue ReadingAbout 6/6/2019 – Bought from Ted & Nancy’s Fruit Stand, on Three-Notch, two 3-gallon white plumbagos to replace two of the blue ones that died mysteriously. On a page about plumbago’s the writer said there is a white variety know as Alba. The tag on the two we bought did not call it that.
Continue ReadingThere has been about three weeks since I tested a garlic bulb to see if the divisions between the tows had turned dark–and it had not. Checked again last week and still creamy white flesh with a very mild garlic smell. All leaves are now dead and lying on the ground largely due to the […]
Continue ReadingRow 15 has six Amelia bush tomatoes that have small green tomatoes but have blown over, lying on their branches on one side. Installed three T-posts and the hi-tensile wire then tied each with two strings. Most have more than two main vines so the larger two were supported.
Continue ReadingMary has four basil plants at the back door for mosquito control and they have small holes. The basil in the small garden and the radishes also have small holes so sprayed all with Sevin.
Continue ReadingFound some on the south end of the Corn in rows 1-4 and a few in other places. Sprayed new Sevin on only those places as sprayed it all a day or so ago. Sprayed the silks to hopefully stop any ear worms. Also found holes in the bell pepper leaves so sprayed it with […]
Continue ReadingOver the past couple of weeks, we have put into a glass of water on the window sill daylily proliferations–aka clones–of the two daylilies on which they appeared. The Tinkerbell’s have had many and the Pardon Me’s have had a couple. Several cuttings have been in the water for over a week and are beginning […]
Continue Reading6/1/2019 – Intense thunderstorms and the gusting wind blew over the three rows of 18″ high Silver King Corn. 6/2/2019 – We decided to try and save them so I raked dirt up to the bent-over stalks and Mary packed it around them so they stood up. Wait and see if it works. This was […]
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