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9/1/2021 – Based on advice in various articles, we checked the pH at the magnolias, blueberries, and the daylily bed as they were all underwater for almost 24 hours two days ago during the 13″ rains from Hurricane Ida. The readings were taken using the KEL pH meter. The magnolias and blueberries were fed since […]
Continue Reading8/31/2021 – To replace the fertilizer washed out by Hurricane Ida’s 13″ of rain, and that most of these plants were flooded by the pond for about 24 hours, I fed them a light dose of 15-0-15. The fertilizer was spread around: the three Crepe Myrtles along the rail fence at the road west of […]
Continue Reading8/31/2021 – Ordered from Chris Beasley, Owner of ChattanoogaGardens, Chattanooga, Tennessee. At Last® 2019 Rose of the Year Class/Color: Floribunda/apricot orange Bloom/Size: 8.5cm Height/Habit: 2.5-3’ tall and wide/mounding Petal Count: 35-40 Fragrance: Strongly fragrant; sweet, pleasant Parentage: Rosa hybrida ‘Laura Ford’בGoldbusch’ x Rosa hybrida ‘Horjilly’ Hybridizer: Colin Horner Introducer: Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Comments: It’s the […]
Continue Reading8/31/2021 – This morning the two days of rains from Hurricane Ida ended after dumping 13 inches on the trees. To compensate for the nutrients that were washed away applied Jack’s Citrus FeED 20-10-20 with micronutrients by JR Peters. Mixed it per the instructions at 1 tbsp per gallon; i.e. 2 tbsp in the 2-gallon […]
Continue Reading8/31/2021 – The rains from Hurricane Ida ended this morning after dumping 13″ of water on the plants. This feeding with 8-8-8 was to replace the nutrients that were washed out. Okra Corn Peppers Tomatoes Squash Basil The green beans that are very small will likely need some help once they get a little bigger.
Continue Reading8/31/2021 – The soil is very damp from the rains dropped by Hurricane Ida so used the KEL pH meter to take the readings below. Based on those readings and the advice from Clemson for Azaleas target pH of 4.5-6 and American Camillia Asso. target is 6.0-6.5 added the supplements cited. Azalea pH Readings – […]
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8/29 to 8/30/2021 – Hurricane Ida made landfall in southeast Louisiana, west of New Orleans as a Category 4 storm doing tremendous damage by way of the 150 MPH wind and heavy rain. As it moved north the rain bands moved into Alabama and east Mississippi. The largest one came across us and traveled north […]
Continue Reading8/28/2021 – Sowed Oregon Giant Snow peas along the rail fence in Mary’s Garden with the HOSS seeder with Plate 5. Made two rows about 3-6″ apart with the inoculated seeds at 1¼ inches deep. Removed one screw from the lower 1×4-inch support for the fence fabric that had been removed and rotated it up […]
Continue Reading8/25/2021, 4 pm – Sowed Colter beans in: the shorten half row next to the full row of okra on the east edge of the north half. This morning the row was watered well so it would be moist for the seeds. This is the same row that has about 8 feet of cucumber seedlings. […]
Continue Reading8/25/2021 – Pulled the struggling Super Sweet 100 Tomatoes in Mary’s Garden that were growing on the fence. Their production has fallen—likely due to the heat—and a few are about to die. Pulled up the taller weeds and tilled it for Oregon Giant Snow Peas.
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