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4/17/2019 – Mary is calling the feeding dilution blend of fish emulsion, iron chelate, and Miracle Grow–this time it was with Super Bloom–Tom’s Concoction. The blend was 1 Tbs of each per gallon of water as we made the bulk blend put on the roses, daylilies, and other plants last week. This concoction came from […]
Continue Reading4/12/2019 – Place 2.5 CY of crushed pine bark mulch in the daylily and plumbago parts to the long bed. This will hopefully complete this large area for the spring/summer. There was a lot to do before this to clean out the wildflower mess, till the soil, divide the daylilies, expand the bed, and then […]
Continue Reading4/11/2019 – This feeding was inspired by the Hooker Formula and other variations. The first application went well and we will tweak the set up for next time. We plan to re-feed sooner than Hooker as we ended up putting on less than planned. As of 5/8/2019, there is a great improvement in leaf color […]
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4/11/2019 – We completed setting up one of the old tubs as a planter next to the “porch” at the grain bin. Filled it with the good topsoil from the pile made by the patio contractor. Mary planted seeds from SESE in it. Nasturtium, Jewel Mixed – right middle African Marigold, Crackerjack Mix – left […]
Continue ReadingMary planted the following seeds bought from SESE. Johnny-jump-up, Helen Mt. in Bay Tree Bed Between pecan trees in the backyard bed with the hydrangea Sea Lavender – Herb Bed African Marigolds – 3rd camellia along NS wooden fence Breedseed Poppy – 4th camellia along NS wooden fence Nasturtium – 4th camellia along NS wooden […]
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About 4/10/2019 – We have talked about taking out the azaleas in front and surrounding the old fat-pine fence corner post, brace and brace post so they could be seen. We decided to leave the azaleas but cut them back enough to see the posts. The plan is to install the pitcher pump and maybe […]
Continue ReadingThe info below was extracted from various webs sites with credits and citations included. This is only a collection of good info for our future reference.
Continue Reading4/9/2019 – We bought two more Encore Azaleas at Blair’s Nursery–grown by Flowerwood Nursery–for the SE corner bed in the front yard. That is the bed with the power pole. They are: Autumn Lily (white) Rhododendron ‘Roblex‘ PP25073 Robust and upright with deep green foliage, Autumn Lily produces white blooms with occasional single purple stripes. […]
Continue Reading4/8/2019 – We had two small crepes in pots from the large white one in the backyard in Houston. We also had two nice ones sprouting from the ones along the wood fence in the front yard. One of those dug up ok but the smaller one did not have much of its own roots […]
Continue Reading4/8/2019 – Poured Compare-N-Save Systemic Tree and Shrub Insect Drench around the stumps of all the azaleas and the little new camellia in the SW corner of the yard. The target pest is lace bugs on the azaleas and aphids on the camellia. The square footage of all those bushes was about 750 SF. The […]
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