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4/24/2023 – Dug up a small mop head hydrangea that was next to the one outside the family room double window. Planted it in the mulched space between the gate and the Aspidistra around the old pecan tree. It is next to the one we moved there earlier this year and they should fill in […]
Continue Reading4/24/2023 – Bought two “Radwhite” Knock Out Roses from Ted & Nancy’s and planted one on each side of the front porch in the center of the wall where the pannicle Limelight Hydrangeas were almost killed by the cold. They were coming back from at the stump but we decided to discard them rather than […]
Continue Reading4/23/2023 – Sowed: 4/25/2023 – Cherry Belle Radish Rolled over them with the wide rear wheel of the Chapin Seeder to firm the soil.
Continue Reading4/22/2023 – Based on advice at IFAS here, fed the bushes 15-0-15 as that is the closest to their recommendation (12-4-8) as I have on hand. High nitrogen, low phosphorus, and midrange potassium. The 15-0-15 has a higher potassium percentage wise but since our heavy rains and the ones in the pond yard have already […]
Continue Reading4/21/2023 – Planted the peppers Mary raised from seed in the greenhouse immediately south of the pepper and tomato plants bought at G&D; i.e. the row east of the first tomato row next to the sunflowers. Had __ seedlings survived when her original sowing was: Rain predicted for today did not occur and the newly […]
Continue Reading4/21/2023 – Fed all the crape myrtles with 33-0-0. This was the second feeding this year.
Continue Reading4/19/2023 – Using info developed and the experience from past years sprayed the lawn and turn rows in the garden with Fertilome’s Weed Free Zone (WFZ). WFZ kills/controls Florida Betony, Spiderwort, and Creeping Charlie which are major issues this year…as usual. From the post on 4/18/2021 for tests of Fergie’s speeds. Gear at 540 RPM […]
Continue ReadingPurchased 4/18/2023 from SunSouth with a 6-pack of oil to get the additional 2 years of warranty for a total of 4 years. Invoice No. is 4546286. Serial No. is 534-780-340. BG 50 Specifications POWER SOURCE GasWEIGHT 7.9 lbs.BLOWING FORCE 13 NewtonsSOUND PRESSURE RATING 70 dB(A)MAX. AIR VELOCITY 159 mphAIR VOLUME AT NOZZLE 412 cfmENGINE […]
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4/12/2023 – Sowed 10, 60-ft. rows of G-90 corn in the NW corner of the garden. The steps taken were much the same as in past years but differed in that hills were not pulled up over the fertilizer and used the middle buster to create a trench for the fertilizer. Ironically, last year’s corn […]
Continue Reading4/8 & 10/2023 – Jeff used Fergie to move sand from the pile next to the Tack Shed to the large holes where the pecan tree stumps were ground down. We also spread some with the shovel in low places in the backyard. 4/10/2023 – Spread another scope in additional low spots in the backyard.
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