Fertilized All Daylilies & Knockouts
9/25/2018 – All Daylilies & Knockouts with 13-13-13. The roses look better but need more. First time using “balanced” fertilizer on daylilies.
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New Daylilies Planted
9/24/2018 – Planted one clump of Savannah Debutant and one of Siloam June Bug both from Oakes Daylilies. The SJB was the bonus plant. Both were planted between Crepes 6 & 7 (counting from the east) with the Savannah Debutant on the west side of the Bridal Wreath and the SBJ on the east side.
Continue ReadingPatio Installations
Due to Hurricane Gordon, the patio installation was postponed until we were back at the farm and that was when we moved. So, two days after we drove from Houston for the last time, and the day the movers unloaded our stuff, the patio work began by Mike Chadwell, Springhill Landscape, LLC. The pavers installed […]
Continue ReadingMoved to Sundown Farms. Week 1 & 2
Drove through a lot of rain on Saturday, Sept 15, 2018, after finally getting away and leaving behind our home for the past 23 years in Houston. Saw a young deer cross the road from the yard as we drove up at 10:30 pm to our new full-time home. Pulled the 5’x8′ U-Haul trailer straight in […]
Continue ReadingFertilized All Knockout Roses
9/7/2018 – Fertilized them,with Miracle Grow as they looked malnourished. Advice is to feed often as they bloom all season.
Continue ReadingSept. 2nd-The Lexus and TS Gordon
This week had three major purposes: to haul the Lexus from Houston; to see the gutters installed just before the patios were installed; start the patios completing the one outside the kitchen. Sunday – Arrived and unloaded putting the car in the carport for the first time. Monday – Returned the UHaul Car Transport and […]
Continue ReadingAugust 21, 2018
This was the trip for the gutter installation and to take the plants from the yard in Houston. We stayed in the “new” house for the first time.
Continue ReadingAugust 4-10th with Piper and Olivia
This was Piper’s third time and Olivia’s first time at the farm. Piper is 6 and Olivia is 4 years old. We pulled a full 6′ x 12′ U-Haul trailer with Mary’s art, blank canvases, paper, and 5 lbs. of carrots to feed the horses and mules.
Continue ReadingJuly 11, 2018 Week’s Progress
Good progress this trip despite it being very hot by 10 AM until 5 PM. Mid 90’s with high humidity. Wednesday, 7/11/2018 – With a UHaul 6×12 cargo trailer loaded down we drove nine hours to the farm. Arrived on a very hot, humid afternoon. Unloaded the trailer stuff and got the AC going. Still, […]
Continue ReadingJune 2018 Work Week and House Renovation
Tuesday – Arrived after driving through the steady rain from Gulfport. It had slowed to a drizzle when we arrived and so got the TT hooked up and everything works. The rain made it much cooler so that was great. Wednesday Jeff the trim guy and helper arrived at 7:30 AM. Mary and I talked […]
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