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4/4/2023 – Bought a 3-gallon, 24-inch tall, Ruby Red Grapefruit from Ted & Nancy’s that was grown by Turner Farms Nursery. Planted it where the westmost Myer Lemon had been that froze two years ago. 4/10/2023 – pH of the root ball was 6.0 and the existing dirt around the root ball was 6.5-6.6.
Continue ReadingSpread 13-13-13 as follows. Four to five handfulls (almost 2 cups) at the canopy of the hydrangeas depending on the size. Five handfulls (about 2 cups) around the three magnolias in the pond yard out to 4-5 feet from the trunks. Four handfulls (almost 2 cups) around the citrus trees.
Continue Reading2/12/2022 – 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 Reading8/22/2021 – Some of the mature leaves of the satsuma, blood orange, and lemon tree along the driveway are beginning to curl and the leaf miner trails are on some leaves that are not curling. Sprayed them to drip with Spinosad.
Continue Reading5/13/2021 – 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.
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