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7/13/2021 – Sprayed the back of the road’s ditch with Glyphosate mixed with Weed-B-Gon with crabgrass control plus a non-ionic surfactant (NIS). There were many large patches of crabgrass and a lot of amaranth about to bloom. Mixed it in the 2-gallon sprayer for Gly+2,4D by adding 8 oz of 41% glyphosate to 1 gallon […]
Continue Reading6/25/2021 – 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 Reading6/17/2021 – 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.
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6/14/2021 – Mary’s daylily seedlings grown from seeds from our plants have become too large for the 3″ pots and were re-planted along the southwest edge of the Grain Bin. The plants were very healthy and had roots circling the base. As all daylilies at that location will be from seeds it will be fun […]
Continue Reading6/10/2021 – Given the very wet spring and heavy rains the grass is understandably looking pale. In addition, it is trying to push up through the leveling sand and so some fertilizer would be good. Decided to apply AGFA’s 8-8-8 with iron as it has twice the iron as does the 15-0-15. ACES says here for a […]
Continue Reading6/8/2021 – Mary noticed some and when I looked to see what we sprayed last year this post last June told the story; i.e. Imidacloprid is good for 12 months and that is what we got. Last year and the year before we had a far worse infestation than this year. Sprayed all of them […]
Continue Reading5/2/2021 – Fed them 33-0-0. The crepes got 4 handfuls and the others lightly.
Continue Reading5/30/2021 – Sprayed Tomatoes, Peppers, and Roses with liquid Copper (CU). Tomatoes have some black spots on their lower areas and some yellow and dead leaves and stems. Meant to mix 7 teaspoons of CU in the 1.5 gallon spray but screwed up and measured 7 tablespoons; i.e. 3 times more than the label says. […]
Continue ReadingMay 21- 26, 2021 We moved the sand Wayne brought us into the low spots of the lawn using Fergie and the dirt scoop bought last year. Used the backside of the scoop to do major spreading then raked it to near level. Then used the new leveling tool, like used on golf course greens, […]
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