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5/22/2020 – Fed all the roses with the concoction below that was added to 4 gallons of water (16 quarts) in a 5-gallon bucket. Mixing was much easier done this way and the feeding went much quicker.
Continue Reading5/13/2020 – We bought three hydrangeas at Blair’s and planted them along the wall with the electrical meter and panels in the backyard. They are: Twist-N-Shout big-leaf hydrangea grown by Endless Summer Hydrangeas. 3-5′ H x 3-4′ W ok to -30 degrees Full Sun to part shade Big Daddy Hydrangea from the Southern Living Collection […]
Continue Reading4/22/2020 – Weighted 1 quart of Sunnland Azalea-Gardenia-Camillia 8-4-8 fertilizer and it weighed 1.5 lbs. Used that volume to gauge how much to put on the various plants in the backyard and front yard including along the fence south of the fruit tree orchard. The larger plants, greater that 3 feet tall, got a full […]
Continue Reading11/04/2019 – As the two new azaleas in the SE corner bed did not do well last year–not enough sun we think–we moved them to a bed we built today under the east window of the office. As Mary wants to plant her butterfly plants–that just arrived from Michigan Seed–in the narrow bed along the […]
Continue Reading7/25/2019 – The Lime Light Hydrageas and the original mop head blue one at the patio is beginning to bloom but the leaves look lime green and the none of the plants are lush. Based on the quote below, mixed up a concoction of 1 tbsp Miracle Grow, a one count of liquid iron and […]
Continue ReadingSprayed gardenia at the front door with Sevin as we found the blooms have tripes. See https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/gardenia-insects-related-pests/ Found maybe 30% of the Oak Leaf Hydrangea has Cercospora leaf spot. Sprayed with Mancozeb. For good info see https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/hydrangea/
Continue Reading1/27/2019 – We spread at the location below 4 sacks, 200 lbs., of cottonseed meal bought from Grand Bay Feed and Seed for $52. As we had spread yesterday maybe 25% of one sack on Mary’s large veggie garden the locations below received 180 lbs. It was all “wiped” into the mulch with the garden […]
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