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5/30/2021 – 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, […]
Continue Reading5/15/2021 – Fed the Crapes 33-0-0 at the usual rate of 2-3 handfuls for the small ones and 4-6 handfuls for the large ones. The nitrogen also went on the marigolds and sunflowers at the two crepes in the pond yard.
Continue Reading5/15/2021 – The basil’s new leaves have a little yellow between the green veins so sprayed them with Epsom Salts for the second time at 1 tbsp per gallon. Moderately sprayed the tomatoes in the little garden as well as all the roses.
Continue Reading5/13/2021 – Fed 8-8-8 to the Hydrangeas, Magnolias, and the Citrus trees. The larger Hydrangeas got a scant cup and the smaller one 1/2 to 3/4 cups. The Magnolias in the pond yard got a full cup just outside the root ball. The Citrus each got about 3 handfuls scattered under and outside the canopy. […]
Continue Reading5/12/2021 – The pink roses are blooming profusely and some are starting to either be at the end of life or being attacked by botritus. Sprayed them with Mancozeb. Also sprayed the white roses in front of them although there are no signs of an issue there. The aspidistra we cut back are coming back […]
Continue Reading5/1/2021 – Fed them 8-8-8 with sulphur and zinc. Last feeding was mid April. 5-6 handfuls for the large ones 3-5 handfuls for the smaller ones They are lush and green but no blooms so far.
Continue Reading5/1/2021 – Mary sowed American Meadows Hummingbird and Butterfly Flower Mixture seeds in the north and south end of her garden. The packet said it contains over 100,000 seeds. It did not seem like that many. Net Wt: 1oz., 65% inert matter as a sowing aid, and over 10,000 flower seeds. The following flowers are […]
Continue Reading5/26/2021 – Mary sowed Pintas, Snapdragons, & Basil seeds in the greenhouse in trays.
Continue Reading4/25/2021 – The old leaves on all the camellias have some to a lot of Tea Scale. Sprayed the top and bottom of the old and new leaves to drip with Spinosad. References for this action were: https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/camellia-diseases-insect-pests/ https://www.americancamellias.com/care-culture-resources/insects-and-diseases/tea-scale
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