New Round Daylily Bed ph is 6.5
9/27/2019 – Tested a soil sample from the unplanted, round daylily bed in the citrus grove using the Home Test kit. Found the color of the solution to be closest to a ph of 6.5. Good for daylilies!!!
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New Daylily Bed in the Citrus Grove
In August, we began preparation of a new 12-foot diameter daylily bed between the pear and peach trees. First I broke up the soil with the teeth of the box blade and sprayed the weeds–left from the wildflower patch–with glyphosate. Several weeks later, I tilled and shaped the dirt. It looks better than I expected […]
Continue ReadingCompleted irrigation in most of the front yard’s beds
2/22/2019 – Completed the installation of 1/2″ drip irrigation in the beds along: the wood fence next to the pecan orchard north to the second Camilla; i.e not into the Bay Tree bed; to the gate post at the driveway and; installed a 2-hour mechanical timer at the new fawcett at the power pole in […]
Continue ReadingFed some roses, SM Crepes, and bay tree
Fed with Miracle Grow and chelated iron. MG was 1T/gallon and poured about 2 T iron in the 2-gallon watering can. Climbing roses at the gate – 2 gallons to each side Julia Child roses and Grandiflora in bay tree bed Pink rose at bird feeder bay leaf tree Sunset Magic crepes white roses outside […]
Continue ReadingFertilized grass, beds, small trees, and azaleas
8/9/2019 – Spread 15-0-15 plus 2% iron on the yard from the old azalea row to the fences on the east. south and north sides. The spreader setting at 2.5 was narrow and small lumps in the fertilizer kept stopping the flow. Went many directions to try to get it even at all the different […]
Continue ReadingFertilized the Yard
Area of the yard is: From north of azaleas to the fences: 56K SF minus driveway and house ~7K SF Total to fertilize = 49K SF The Plan – ACES says here for a low maintenance lawn apply 1/2 lb. nitrogen per 1,000 SF three times per year. So to get 0.5 lb nitrogen with 15-0-15 would […]
Continue ReadingOrdered Zinnia Seeds
8/8/2019 – From Parks Seeds for planting spring 2020. Profusion Sunrise Mix Zinnia Seeds — 1 pkg, 25 seeds Park’s Picks Mix Zinnia Seeds — 1 pkg, 50 seeds Giant Cactus Mix Zinnia Seeds – 2 pkgs – 100 total seeds
Continue ReadingTopped Azaleas
8/1/2019 – The azaleas between the backyard and the barnyard have grown well since we cut them back here. By the end of the next bloom, they will be too high again and, besides, Mary said I would regret it if I did not trim them now. I am not stupid and did as told. […]
Continue ReadingFed Crepes, Bridal Wreaths, Small Camellias, and Aspidistras
8/1/2019 – Lightly spread 15-0-15 on all crepe myrtles, the bridal wreaths, the three small camellias along the orchard fence, and the aspidistras under the pecan trees.
Continue ReadingSprayed Pineapple Pear with Copper Fungicide
8/1/2019 – The leaves have brown dead places and ragged holes in some of them. Clearly, some type of fungus but could not be sure which. Sprayed the leaves and trunk to drip with liquid copper.
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