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5/30/2020 – The pink climbing rose rootings are growing and the Beach Sunflowers are about to bloom in the SW corner of the pond yard. Today, we relocated marigolds and more sunflowers from the vegetable garden to that bed and to either side of the two crape myrtles along the new fence.
Continue Reading5/24/2020 – The three varieties of marigolds planted in the garden to be moved to the yard came up well. We relocated the best ones to the backyard bed along the electrical wall in front of the new hydrangeas and some in the azalea bed under the oak tree. The plants were dug up and […]
Continue Reading4/15/2020 – Sowed sunflowers, marigolds, and zinnia varities listed below. Followed the advice at Old Farmer’s Almanac here for the zinnias and here for the marigolds. 1 Beach Sunflower (Cucumber-Leaf) Sunflower – S-half, eastmost row SESE 2 French Marigold, Lemon Drop – N-half, eastmost row, next to Naughty Marietta SESE 3 French Marigold, Naughty Marietta […]
Continue ReadingAs the spring garden ends I realized there has been little acknowledgment of the great flowers we have enjoyed that were planted there. We sowed seed for fun and for companion planting/bug control (we hoped): nasturtiums; poppies; marigolds; zinnias; and Beach Sunflowers. The nasturtiums and poppies did not do well.
Continue ReadingThe powdery mildew has returned to the yellow squash leaves in the same plants as before; i.e. the 2nd and 3rd from the road fence. Application to the tomatoes and marigolds is preventative although the marigolds along the orchard fence seem to have a problem that is not bug related.
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