A farmer works in acres not hours.
Today, 10/14/2018, we moved the TT from the driveway (where it has been since early March) to behind the azaleas in the barnyard. Very nice to have the driveway back.
Continue ReadingOrdered 10/13/18 from American Meadows at 50% off. Frans Hals Daylily Bag of 3, Item #: 7FDL3 $10.49 Hyperion Reblooming Daylily Bag of 3, Item #: 54FDL3 $11.99
Continue Reading10/8/2018 – Planted the 5’x25′ new bed between the new back patio and the house with seedlings bought at Walmart. 6 green cabbages 6 red cabbages 6 Romain Leaf Lettuce Butter Crunch Bibb Lettuce 6 Mustard Greens about 50 green onions 1 cilantro 1 Italian parsley 6 swiss chard, Bright Lights
Continue ReadingUsed the Troy-Built cultivator to weed and till the bed from fence to fence. Prep’ing to kill the weeds that were getting out of control and for wildflower seeds that will arrive from American Meadows this coming week.
Continue Reading9/25/2018 – All Daylilies & Knockouts with 13-13-13. The roses look better but need more. First time using “balanced” fertilizer on daylilies.
Continue Reading9/24/2018 – Planted one clump of Savannah Debutant and one of Siloam June Bug both from Oakes Daylilies. The SJB was the bonus plant. Both were planted between Crepes 6 & 7 (counting from the east) with the Savannah Debutant on the west side of the Bridal Wreath and the SBJ on the east side.
Continue ReadingDue to Hurricane Gordon, the patio installation was postponed until we were back at the farm and that was when we moved. So, two days after we drove from Houston for the last time, and the day the movers unloaded our stuff, the patio work began by Mike Chadwell, Springhill Landscape, LLC. The pavers installed […]
Continue ReadingDrove through a lot of rain on Saturday, Sept 15, 2018, after finally getting away and leaving behind our home for the past 23 years in Houston. Saw a young deer cross the road from the yard as we drove up at 10:30 pm to our new full-time home. Pulled the 5’x8′ U-Haul trailer straight in […]
Continue Reading9/7/2018 – Fertilized them,with Miracle Grow as they looked malnourished. Advice is to feed often as they bloom all season.
Continue ReadingThis week had three major purposes: to haul the Lexus from Houston; to see the gutters installed just before the patios were installed; start the patios completing the one outside the kitchen. Sunday – Arrived and unloaded putting the car in the carport for the first time. Monday – Returned the UHaul Car Transport and […]
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