Fertilized Blueberries with Slow Release
8/27/2022 – Spread Greenpoint Pro 13-6-6 Time Release Fertilizer around the blueberry row on the west edge of the yard.
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Fertilized Oaks and Blueberries in Barn Yard
7/28/2022 – Spread 13-13-13 around the three oaks and the four original blueberry bushes on the barnyard’s west side.
Continue ReadingFertilized Crepes and Blueberries
4/10/2022 – Spread 15-0-15 under the Crepe Myrtles cited below that are budding out and 3-4 feet out from the blueberries as all are blooming. The two along the rail fence in the Pond Yard The small ones around the grain bin Those in the pecan orchard including the big one at the rail fence […]
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2/12/2022 – Spread 8-8-8 on Citrus and Blueberries. The citrus trees got 4-6 handfuls scattered 1-2 feet outside the drip line. The small blueberries east of the barn got 3-4 handfuls and the old row got 6-8 handfuls on the average out to 3-4 feet beyond the drip line.
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 ReadingPond Yard Plant’s pH Chk & Actions
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 ReadingFertilized Crepes, Magnolias, & Blueberries in the Pond Yard
8/31/2021 – 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 ReadingPruned Older Blueberry Bushes
7/28/2021 – Pruned 18 to 24 inches from the tops of the older, large blueberry bushes south of the old oak. Trimmed the sides and cut out 2 to 3 old canes from each one. The younger bushes are almost that tall so we did not trim them.
Continue ReadingFed and Prune Blueberries
7/25/2021 – Fed the blueberries now that all berries have dropped or were harvested. The large bushes got about a pound and the small ones 1/2 pound minutes before a light rain. Watch for the tips of the plant’s leaves turning brown and dry. If they do then reduce the fertilization rate to 1/4 pound […]
Continue ReadingCleanup & Planting in the Pond Yard
4/20/2021 – The volunteer Beach Sunflowers in the garden need to be moved and only a few have come up in the crepe myrtle beds and rose bed along the rail fence of the pond yard. We transplanted them into the crepe beds in the pond yard after turning over the soil with the garden […]
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