A farmer works in acres not hours.
4/20/2021 – 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 ReadingAs the dirt in the pond area, as dealt with when planting the magnolias, is compacted and hard, we sowed Annual Ryegrass around the magnolias & oleanders to get the benefit of the deep roots to help break up the soil. Mary has treated the oleanders and magnolias for ants too many times. Mixed Extinguish […]
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Area to be fertilized with 13-13-13 is 70,400 SF minus the pond that is 22,000 SF. Soil test for centipede seed said “Per 1,000 sq. ft. apply 8 pounds 13-13-13 or equivalent when spring growth begins.” So, 8 x (70-22) = 384 lbs. of fertilizer; i.e. 8 sacks. What We Did We were concerned about […]
Continue ReadingSpread the American Meadows Southeast Wildflower Mixture that has the plants listed in the table below. Sowed 1 lb. in Area 1 as recommended by American Meadows. Mixed 1 part seed (1 pound) into 4 parts by volume of damp play sand. Poured the mix into the push-behind city yard spreader. Had to shake it […]
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