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5/13/2021 – Fed 8-8-8 to the Hydrangeas, Magnolias, and the Citrus trees. The larger Hydrangeas got a scant cup and the smaller one 1/2 to 3/4 cups. The Magnolias in the pond yard got a full cup just outside the root ball. The Citrus each got about 3 handfuls scattered under and outside the canopy. […]
Continue ReadingBy April 1: The old oak began flowering in mid-March and new leaves began showing up by April 1. The Nutall oak began leafing out a week ago. A few Crepe Myrtles are budding All the Citrus, peach, and pear trees have leaves Pecan Trees 17 & 18 have their first leaves. The blueberries have […]
Continue Reading3/4/2021 – The Jacks Citrus FeED 20-10-20 by JR Peters arrived today. Mixed it per the instructions at 1 tbsp per gallon; i.e. 2 tbsp in the 2-gallon watering cans. Poured one can—2 gallons—on each of the lemon, satsuma trees, and the blood orange tree; including the one at the garden. The Meyer lemon was […]
Continue Reading3/3/2021 – Fertilized lightly with 8-8-8+sulfur the citrus trees in the yard and the satsuma next to the garden.
Continue Reading1/7/2021 – Feed the citrus trees 8-8-8 and the compost cage 66-0-0. Turned the compost where yesterday I added the lirope at the former location of the original blueberry bushes.
Continue Reading8/11/2020 – Sprayed Spinosad On Citrus Trees as the new leaves are curling and there is some leafminer damage. 8/12/2020 – Sprayed Daconil on the citrus trees due to black sooty spots and white powdery place on some leaves.
Continue Reading7/14/2020 – Fed citrus, peach and pears 13-13-13. Also Magnolia Frescati and oaks in barnyard.
Continue Reading6/2/2020 – Sprayed Spinosid on the citrus trees as a few leafminers have appeared. Sprayed it on the 2nd corn’s (Silver Queen) silks to prevent earworms. Some of the silks were turning brown so it is likely a little late. This was the last of the Capt Jacks Brew by Bonide. Ordered Monterey LG6135 Garden […]
Continue Reading3/18/2020 – Time to fertilize the citrus trees. Threw 15-0-15 under the small canopies and out at least 1 foot. Did the same to the peach and pear trees as they are leafing out and blooming. As the Bridal Wreaths are blooming some this year (more than ever before) threw some around them.
Continue Reading2/23/2020 – Sprayed the citrus trees with Spinosad about 5 PM as learned the sun quickly degrades its effectiveness. The last spray was midday on a sunny day. The intent is to kill leafminers and aphids.
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