Sprayed Squash for Flea Beetles
9/13/2021 – Sprayed the Butternut and Spaghetti Squash with Spinosad for flea beetles hoping the little plants will survive to be big enough to tolerate them…as some websites say.
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Planted Peppers & Brocolli, & Sowed Squash, Radishes, & Cabbage
9/13/2021 – We planted Mary’s pepper seedlings and sowed squash, radishes, and cabbage seed as follows. The pepper seedings planted were: Pepper Cayenne Long Slim – Scattered in gaps where other peppers burned out. Early Jalapeno Organic in the south end of the summer pepper row where the Jalero peppers expired. Everman F1 Jalapenos – […]
Continue ReadingSprayed Corn With Epsom Salts
9/12/2021 – The fall corn, like the spring corn on the west side of the garden, has yellow streaks in the leaves. Based on info in the links below that is due to magnesium and sulfur deficiencies. Epson salts could be the cure and so all leaves were sprayed to drip with a 2 Tbsp/gallon […]
Continue ReadingSowed Zucchini & Brocolli
9/11/2021 – Sowed 24 feet of Zucchini in the westmost row where Clemson Spineless Okra was pulled out 2 days ago. Sowed 3 seeds about 15 inches apart. Sowed 21 feet of Brocolli in the row just west of the fall Celebrity tomatoes. Sowed two seeds about 18 inches apart, ¼ inch deep. The seeds […]
Continue ReadingRe-Sowed Oregon Giant Snow Peas
9/10/2021 – Resowed Oregon Giant Snow Peas from SESE in the large long gaps along the rail fence in Mary’s Garden. A mole ate most of the first sowing before they broke ground. Resowed them 1 inch deep and 3 inches apart. The mole better find something else to eat.
Continue ReadingSprayed Mancozeb on Tomatoes, Hydrangeas, and Roses
9/7/2021 – Sprayed Mancozeb on: Tomatoes for the small amount of Late Blight that is appearing Hydrangeas for the black spot fungus that is beginning to appear on the new growth Roses that has a little black spot and a few have yellowing leaves.
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Installed a Fire Pit on Back Patio
9/8/2021 – Installed a fire pit made of Tremron wall block that matches the patio pavers and a fire ring with 1/2 cooking grate.
Continue ReadingLiberty, aka Libby, Arrived From Texas
9/5/2021 – Mary went to Houston and they picked up Liberty, our German Shepard Puppy, born July 4, 2021. Today, at age 2 months, Liberty arrived at Sundown Farms to begin a life of luxury.
Continue ReadingFed the Crepe Myrtles, BlueBerries, Bridal Wreaths, and Indigo Beds
9/3/2021 – To replace nutrients washed away by Hurricane Ida’s 13″ of rain, spread 8-8-8 on the following. Crepe Myrtles and the Oak Leaf Crepe Myrtle along the rail fence along the road from the driveway east including the ones in the pecan orchard and at the Grain Ben. The ones west of the driveway […]
Continue ReadingFed Side Patio Yard and Backyard Bloomers
9/2/2021 – To offset the nutrients washed out by Hurricane Ida’s 13 inches of rain, the plants listed below were fed Superbloom. Zinnias Vincas/Periwinkles Marigolds Roses small yellow spiky bloomers at wall and kitchen door’s porch
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