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Journal of events related to the vegetable gardens
8/16/2021 – Mary planted two of the new daylilies from Oakes Daylilies in two rows in the south end of her garden. AUGUST FLAME, 3 each BLOOM SIZE – 5 1/4? HEIGHT – 38? BLOOM SEASON – Late Season FOLIAGE TYPES – Dormant HYBRIDIZER – Woods (1967) BLOOM PERIOD – June-July Hyperion – 3 each […]
Continue Reading8/16/2021 – Sprayed Epsom Salts mixed at 1 Tbsp per gallon on the roses, tomatoes, and peppers. The peppers are not bearing much so we’ll see if this helps. Sprayed the tomatoes just because they were there and it could not hurt. Sprayed the roses to coincide with the feeding our Concoction two days ago […]
Continue Reading8/11/2021 – Sowed south of the 30-foot cornrows in the east side of the north half: Rancor Beans, 30 ft. row. First time to plant them. Long skinney seeds that were too long for the HOSS Plate 5 so used Plate 6. Hole size likely allowed more than one seed to enter and drop through. […]
Continue Reading8/10/2021 – Placed order with Harris Seeds for: Product image Description Quantity Price Pepper Cayenne Long Slim Seed / Untreated / 50 Seeds 1 $2.65 Thyme Ayelet Organic Seed / Organic / 50 SeedsSee separate website here for more info 2 $3.30 Vinca Cora Mix F1 Seed / Untreated / 250 Seeds 1 $19.53 Description […]
Continue Reading8/9/2021 – For the past several weeks we have noticed the Knockout roses along the front of the house and the climbing pink roses at the gate losing leaves that had turned yellow. Potential causes based on advice at other websites are: The lower leaves of the Knockouts have dropped. That could be that they […]
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4/5/2021 – Disked the garden areas that do not have peppers, okra, or flowers to prepare the portions of the north half for the sowing recorded below. The disking also prepared for the winter Elbon Rye cover crop in the empty south half and MS Purple peas, to reduce the Root-knot Nematodes (RNK), on the […]
Continue Reading8/4/2021 – The Olde Farmer’s Almanac recommends removing the lower leaves from Okra to make it produce sooner. The Gold Coast Okra is beginning to produce but slowly so removed the lowest 2-3 leaves and stems. Several stalks on the north end of the row of Gold Coast were not removed to provide a comparison. […]
Continue Reading8/3/2021 – Mary sowed in trays with potting soil from Dawes Grass Farm (used in the extended beds at the Frescati): Ruby Crush F1 Tomatoes from Harris Seeds. Only 10 seeds. Carolina Cayenne Hot from SESE Everman F1 and Early Organic Jalapenos Pimento Pepper from HOSS Warrior Bunching onions Natsuguro Bunching Onions Calendula Prince Mix from […]
Continue Reading7/27/2021 – Ordered Seeds from Harris Seeds Product image Description Quantity Price 1 Carrot Yellow Stone OrganicSeed / Organic / 250 Seeds 1 $2.35 1 Bean RocdorSeed / Treated / 100 Seeds 1 $1.24 1 Bean ColterSeed / Treated / 1,000 Seeds 1 $3.36 Show more Description Price My order subtotal $6.95 Shipping $4.15 Total […]
Continue Reading7/27/2021 – The usual suppliers do not have any Betternut seeds. Found: Betternut 401 Hybrid Winter Squash – 1/2 ounce $11.85 + $4.95 shippingVermont Bean Seed Company334 W. Stroud St., Randolph, WI 53956 | 1-800-349-1071Website: vermontbean.com
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