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4/26/2021 – Based on the early morning temperature predictions for the next 10 days being in the 60’s and the pepper seedlings in the greenhouse looking really ready, we spent the day in the big garden. The day was great and the late afternoon before the full moon was even better. What was accomplished was: […]
Continue Reading4/25/2021 – Sowed Marigolds, Zinnias, Cornflower, & Primrose in the north half, westmost wide row, of the big garden. Immediately before, I disked the 6′ wide swath to break up the rain-packed soil, and because there were scattered weeds coming up. This swath was not plowed with the new moldboard plow to see if the […]
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4/23/2021 – A few Beach Sunflowers and Marigolds came up from seeds dropped last year in the two Crepe Myrtle Beds and the corner bed where we planted the climbing pink roses. One of the roses is growing well and several others are alive but still very small with no vines. The corner bed is […]
Continue Reading4/20/2021 – The volunteer Beach Sunflowers in the garden need to be moved and only a few have come up in the crepe myrtle beds and rose bed along the rail fence of the pond yard. We transplanted them into the crepe beds in the pond yard after turning over the soil with the garden […]
Continue Reading3/27/2021 – From the greenhouse seedlings, Mary planted marigolds in various flower beds and marigolds and Paris Island lettuce in her garden.
Continue Reading3/16/2021 – Mary and Piper sowed marigold seeds saved from last year’s garden. They were sowed in 3′ (N-S) x 5″ (E-W) plots in the west most area of the north half. Based on Tom’s advice the seeds were scattered over the soft soil. Then wiped in for minimum coverage of the very thin seeds […]
Continue Reading2/24/2021 – Mary sowed seeds in 6-packs and a tray of the following as well as sowed pepper seeds where seedlings did not come up. Queen Sophia French Marigold in three 6-packs from SESE Frances Choice French Marigold in three 6-packs from Johnny’s In a 10×20 tray filled with potting soil see sowed in rows: […]
Continue Reading1/26/2021 – Mary sowed in the greenhouse the following flower seeds to germinate and grow into seedlings: Marigold Inca II Orange F1 from Harris Seeds. Jan 2020 seeds. 12 each. Marigold Inca II Primrose FI from Harris Seed. Jan. 2020 seeds. 12 each. Marigold Red Metamorph from SESE. Sept. 2020. 12 each. Warrior Bunching Onions […]
Continue Reading8/29/2020 Danvers 126 Carrots, 3 g 1 $2.50 Perpetual Spinach (Leaf Beet Chard), 4 g 1 2.75 French Marigold, Frances’s Choice, 0.5 g 1 $2.75 Vegetable Gardening in the Southeast, The Timber Press Guide to 1 $19.95 French Marigold, Red Metamorph, 0.5 g 1 $2.75
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8/14/2020 – The four different marigolds we planted from seeds have done well. Noticed the blooms turning to seed pods and looked up how to gather them. Very pleased with the ease of getting the seeds from the pods and how many are available from the plants. The seeds will be collected from: French Marigold, […]
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