Sowing Wildflower Seeds
11/25/2019 – Piper, Olivia, and Kelley helped sow the wildflower seed thrashings in areas around Mary’s Springs. There were thrashings from Beach Sunflowers, Cone Flowers and Zinnias.
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Bush Hogged further into the Springs and the steep slopes of the head
11/21/2019 – Bush hogged with Fergie: a wide path easterly in the middle of the east edge of the creek field about 50 to the drop-off. a mower width wider in the Point area; 3 mower widths further under the old live oak; 4-5 mower widths further into the south side of the Springs west […]
Continue ReadingBonnie Lettuces, Swiss Chard, Cabbage in Back Patio Bed plus a Dill Plant
11/20/2019 – As the freeze killed the periwinkle and the hibiscus’ leaves and blooms, we needed something growing in the bed along the Utility Room wall. We bought and planted four 4″ pots of cabbage at Blairs and three 6-packs of Bonnie Plants at Lowe’s. The Bonnie 6-paks were: Buttercrunch Bibb Lettuce Red Leaf Lettuce, […]
Continue ReadingYellow Jackets under Azaleas
11/20/2019 – Mary noticed wasps flying into a hole in the ground under the edge of the row of azaleas near the silver maple tree. Lady had been there and must have disturbed them. I sprayed a wasp spray on the place in the leaves where they were disappearing into. That caused more to be […]
Continue ReadingKilled Tallow and Vines
Posted No Hunting signs on north fence east of Leslie Duke’s house. Sprayed stumps from his cutting last weekend. Killed other tallow using machete and Remedy. There is still some to kill where his east fence takes off from ours. Found the couple of kudzu vines that were missed several weeks ago and sprayed them […]
Continue ReadingPlanted a Louisiana Sweets Hamlin Orange Tree
11/18/2019 – Planted a Louisiana Sweets Hamlin orange in the citrus grove in the old barn site. Bought at Hurley Farm & Feed Store and grown by Star Nursery. See here for info. It is next to and just south of the Blood Orange in the row next to the pond yard nearest to the […]
Continue ReadingDragged the horse piles and mowed briars in old garden
11/18/2019 – Used Fergie to pull the old 10-ft gate to drag down the many horse piles in the old garden. Mary used the JD lawn tractor to mow the briars. She was very happy with how it looked.
Continue ReadingReplanted Broccoli & Spinach
11/18/2019 – Replanted De Cicco and Wortham 29 Broccoli between the scattered seedlings in row 9. Row 10 is empty as neither broccoli came up. In Row 12, where the Corvair Spinach did not germinate, we planted Bloomsdale Long Standing spinach. Watered all sowing to hopefully help them to come up even though the soil […]
Continue ReadingPlanted Bonnie Lettuce & Spinach in Mary’s Garden
11/17/2019 – In the east row nearest the fence where the onions did not come up, Mary planted a Bonnie Plants’ six-pack of Bonnie Spinach and a six-pack of Red Romaine Leaf Lettuce bought at WalMart today. Per the tag: light requirements for both is “Part Shade 3-6 hours”; morning sun at planting hits them […]
Continue ReadingSide Dressed Mary’s Garden
11/17/2019 – Side dressed the Pak Choi and onion sets in the fourth row with 34-0-0. For the Pak Choi, dribbled it into a shallow grove drawn with the hoe. Then pulled some dirt over it. Dribbled a little into the onions. 11/19/2019 – Feed the onions sets with fish emulsion.
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