Moved Vinca’s from Red Bud Tree Bed
5/10/2023 – Dug up clumps of volunteer Vinca Periwinkles from the Red Bud Tree bed and transplanted them in the locations listed.
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Planted Drift Rose at Kitchen Door after Periwinkles and Lantana in the little side yard
3/31/2023 – Bought red and white periwinkles and yellow lantana at Ted & Nancy’s. Also, a Gold Metal (yellow) Grandiflora rose. The Rose was planted next to the Bird Feeder. The periwinkles and lantana are mixed into the beds for color. 4/1/2023 – Bought a Red Drift Rose at Ted & Nancy’s Fruit Stand. Planted […]
Continue ReadingOrdered Flower and Tomato Seeds
11/28/2022 from Harris Seeds Product image Description Quantity Price 1 Tomato Better Boy F1 Seed/Treated/50 Seeds 1 $5.56 1 Vinca Cora Cascade Shell Pink F1 Seed/100 Seeds 1 $11.43 1 Vinca Cora Cascade Mix F1 Seed/100 Seeds 1 $11.43 1 Zinnia Benary’s Giant Mix Seed/ 250 Seeds 1 $10.19 Show more Description Price My order […]
Continue ReadingFirst deep freeze-27 degrees
11/18/2022 – We have had several frosts but everything lived through them. Today it was 27 degrees at sunrise and a hard frost that killed the tomatoes, and squash in the garden as well as the periwinkles in the yard.
Continue ReadingCut back roses and fed with super bloom+fish emulsion
10/6/2022 – The floribunda roses in the Bird Feeder Bed have lost a lot of leaves and many stems are black. We are again in a very dry time and are hand watering. We cut them back about 25% and reshaped them. 10/7/2022 – We fed them, the periwinkles, and other plants Superbloom+fish emulsion. Also […]
Continue ReadingSlow-Release Fertilizer On The Flower Beds—2nd time
7/29/2022 – Spread Slow Release granules on the beds as before. What we did before. On March 29, 2022, we spread Greenpoint PRO 13-6-6 / 58% Slow Release Premium Fertilizer with Agrocote on the beds. It includes magnesium 3%, sulfur 9%, boron 0.12%, zinc 0.06%, and, iron 5%. All plants have done as well as […]
Continue ReadingSowed Vincas (Periwinkles) in the Greenhouse
3/24/2022 – Mary sowed three trays of Vinca Cora Mix F1 Seed bought last fall from Harris Seeds. The plan is they will be ready for planting in the yard in May. 3/29/2022 – Nighttime temps have been down to 56-58° most nights. Moved the new germination mat that is on a 2-inch thick foam […]
Continue ReadingFed Side Patio Yard and Backyard Bloomers
9/2/2021 – To offset the nutrients washed out by Hurricane Ida’s 13 inches of rain, the plants listed below were fed Superbloom. Zinnias Vincas/Periwinkles Marigolds Roses small yellow spiky bloomers at wall and kitchen door’s porch
Continue ReadingSeed Ordered: Vincas, Thyme, & a Pepper
8/10/2021 – 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 […]
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Expanded Beds at the Magnolia Frescati
7/30 & 31/2021 – For some years we have wanted to “enclose” the small yard between the new paver walkway to the front door, the carport, the house, and the bed along the driveway. This year Mary planted marigolds and zinnias between the roses and lilies in the bed along the driveway and the abundant […]
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