Pintas, Snapdragons, & Basil in the Greenhouse
5/26/2021 – Mary sowed Pintas, Snapdragons, & Basil seeds in the greenhouse in trays.
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Major Garden Sowing & Planting Day
4/26/2021 – Based on the early morning temperature predictions for the next 10 days being in the 60’s and the pepper seedlings in the greenhouse looking really ready, we spent the day in the big garden. The day was great and the late afternoon before the full moon was even better. What was accomplished was: […]
Continue ReadingSowed Marigolds, Zinnias, Cornflower, & Primrose
4/25/2021 – Sowed Marigolds, Zinnias, Cornflower, & Primrose in the north half, westmost wide row, of the big garden. Immediately before, I disked the 6′ wide swath to break up the rain-packed soil, and because there were scattered weeds coming up. This swath was not plowed with the new moldboard plow to see if the […]
Continue ReadingSprayed Camellias for Tea Scale
4/25/2021 – The old leaves on all the camellias have some to a lot of Tea Scale. Sprayed the top and bottom of the old and new leaves to drip with Spinosad. References for this action were: https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/camellia-diseases-insect-pests/ https://www.americancamellias.com/care-culture-resources/insects-and-diseases/tea-scale
Continue ReadingDrenched Fruit Trees with Imidacloprid
4/25/2021 – Drenched Fruit Trees with Imidacloprid to hopefully prevent leaf miners. Mixed 4 oz. per gallon and poured around each smaller tree about 3 qts. and the larger one about 5 qts. The trees in the yard’s Fruit Tree Grove and the Satsuma in the orchard are listed below. Blood Orange Meyer Lemons Peach […]
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Sowed Marigolds & Sunflowers in Pond Yard
4/23/2021 – A few Beach Sunflowers and Marigolds came up from seeds dropped last year in the two Crepe Myrtle Beds and the corner bed where we planted the climbing pink roses. One of the roses is growing well and several others are alive but still very small with no vines. The corner bed is […]
Continue ReadingFed Mary’s Garden
4/22/2021 – Mary fed the following plants (not the seeds sowed a few day ago) Miracle Grow and Fish Emulsion. Super Sweet Tomatoes Sugar Peas Buttercrunch Lettuce Parris Island Lettuce
Continue ReadingTransplanted Azaleas to Pond Yard
4/22/2021 – The largest of the small azaleas from the large concrete foundation for Mom’s clothesline was planted in the space where the Hamilin Orange froze this past winter. The other four, that came apart cleanly, were planted where the oleanders did not make it through the cold winter and in the SW corner of […]
Continue ReadingTrimmed the Azaleas & Camellia
4/22/2021 – Yesterday we pruned the row of azaleas between the backyard and the barnyard. Today, pruned the camellia and azalea outside the dressing and bedroom room window and the one south of the blueberries. The limbs, piled high, filled the truck and were hauled to the burn pile. We trimmed them a bit lower […]
Continue ReadingSowed Lettuce & Corriander in Mary’s Garden
4/20/2021 – The Tehama lettuce was bolting and tough and a few weeds were coming in the empty spaces. Pulled out the weeds with the wobble hoe and Mary sowed Parris Island, Buttercrunch, and Salad Bowl Lettuce. She also sowed Leisure Coriander seeds we ordered from HOSS.
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