Bought 20 Acres and Sold 15 acres
9/15/2023 – Closed on the purchase of the east 20 acres of land across from the house. Last week we closed on the sale of the northmost 15 acres.
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Ordered 3 Daylilies from Oakes
Ordered from Oakes during their fall half-price sale. Tetraploid rebloomers 4-6″ blooms. Order details Product Total Simply Sensational Daylily × 1 – 4 1/4 in. bloom, 25 in. tall, Early-Mid Season+Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen $14.98 The Reason Y Daylily × 2 – Mid-Late Season + rebloom, Semi-Evergreen $19.98 Winning Note Daylily × 1 – 5 in. bloom, 36 in. tall, Early-Mid Season+Rebloom, SEV […]
Continue ReadingReplaced Well Pump
8/21/2023 – Today Bay Well Service replaced the pump that has a 5-year warranty per Ed Williams. The cost was $1600. The new pump is a 4″ submersible, 20 GPM, 1 HP. On 11/29/16 we paid $3400 for the new well and pump. It lasted 7 years given the Cow water tanks, drip, and sprinkler […]
Continue ReadingMowed the North Pastures
7/18-20/2023, Ted mowed the north pastures with his new MF and a 10 ft. bush hog. 8/14/2023 – I used Fergie and the 4 ft bush hog to mow the edges in the creek field Wayne cleared 2 years ago and under the two old big oaks where Ted did not mow due to no […]
Continue ReadingHedged Roses To Bloom in the Fall
8/14/2023 – Hedged roses top foot or so and cleaned up the sides to bloom in the fall. 11/30/2023 – With regular deadheading, the roses have bloomed consistently and survived two frosts so far. 12/18/2023 – All Roses are still blooming despite heavy frosts and a few nights below 32°.
Continue ReadingFertilized Beds, Blueberries, & Magnolias
8/4/2023 – Spread 13-6-6 Time Release on:
Continue ReadingOrdered Fall Garden Seed From HOSS
7/31/2023 Product Total Temptress Sweet Corn – 150 seeds × 2Seed Quantity:150 seeds $9.98 Hoss Green Blaze Bush Bean (PV857) – 100 seeds × 2Seed Quantity:100 seeds $11.98 Pascola Zucchini × 1 $4.99 Subtotal: $26.95 Shipping: $4.99 via Orders below $49 Tax: $0.00 Payment method: Credit/Debit Card Total: $31.94
Continue ReadingApplied Remedy to Oaks in Blueberry Bushes
7/29/2023 – Birds have dropped acorns in the blueberry bushes. The little oaks were cut off and the stumps “painted” with Remedy plus diesel. The mixture was in a pint jar that was half filled with diesel (8 oz.) then 2 oz. of remedy added and a splash of non-ionic surfactant. Shook it to mix […]
Continue ReadingTrimmed Down Blueberries & Removed Three
07/28/2023 – Cut the tops out of the blueberry bushes as the berries are gone. After years of thinking they need to be shorter, we finally pruned them down to about 6-7 feet tall. That was about 1.5 feet shorter than in the past. The debris filled the truck bed. 07/31/2023
Continue ReadingSprayed Crab Grass et al in Big Garden with Gly
7/19/2023 – 4 oz/gallon with Backpack sprayer with TeeJet red tip on a hot afternoon.
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