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12/2/2023 From Johnny’s Benary’s Giant MixZinnia Seed, Size: 100 Seeds, Prospera® Italian Large Leaf DMR (ILL2)Organic (F1) Basil Seed, Packet Green Magic(F1) Broccoli Seed, Packet Whitman Organics – 1st purchase, 1st time to try this variety Squash- Zucchini Desert (F1) Powdery Mildew Resistant – Seeds / 1.5g Seed Packet
Continue Reading10/24/2023 – Sowed about 25 ft of Tendergreen Mustard in the Basil row next to the pepper row in the SW corner of the big garden; i.e. 56 ft from the east fence in mid row. The row had been built with 13-13-13 under the hill in August but it never rained. The drip line […]
Continue Reading10/1/2023 – The barb-wire fence installed by the County’s contractor when the road was paved has been falling apart for years. Now that we own the east 20 acres we hired Ted Strange and Daniel to replace it. They installed this month a 5-wire fence with posts on 8-foot centers with 6×6 “H” braces and […]
Continue Reading9/28/2023 – Bought six Sunset Orange Ball Mums and six Granta Red Belgium Mums. Planted eight in the drveway bed and two next to the small porch at the Kitchen door. The last rain was two months ago on 7/28/2023. Although the beds have drip irrigation the Jasmine likely needed a wider swath and our […]
Continue Reading9/15/2023 – 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.
Continue ReadingOrdered 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 Reading8/21/2023 – 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 Reading7/18-20/2023, 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 Reading8/14/2023 – 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 Reading8/4/2023 – Spread 13-6-6 Time Release on:
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