Ordered Inoculant & Dianthus Seeds
4/1/2021- Ordered from Harris Seeds: Exceed Pea and Bean Inoculant, 6 oz. 1 Each $8.95 Dianthus Seeds, Diana Crimson F1, Untreated, 250 Seeds $13.05
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The journal of events related to bushes, trees, flower beds, and the lawn.
Daylily pH Tests and Actions to Take
3/28/2021 From SFGate – According to the University of California Vegetable Research and Information Center, the rate of application to raise the pH level two points in 1 square foot of garden space is 4 tablespoons of lime. [¼ cup] To Raise pH 1 point: 1 SF 2 tblsp 4 SF – 2’x2′ ½ cup […]
Continue ReadingPlanted marigolds and lettuce grown in the greenhouse
3/27/2021 – From the greenhouse seedlings, Mary planted marigolds in various flower beds and marigolds and Paris Island lettuce in her garden.
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3/19/2021 – Fed Miracle Grow to the wood ferns in front of the azalea beds and the middle of the Indigo Beds in the backyard.
Continue ReadingFed Remaining Daylilies, Roses, Hydrangeas, Plumbagos, & Spireas
3/13/2021 – Today we fed the backyard daylilies, roses, hydrangeas, and spireas the Hooker formula with the Epsom Salts as opposed to the last feeding of daylilies when we left it out. We added the Epsom Salts this time as the Roses seemed to like it even though the soil test shows we have high […]
Continue ReadingSprayed Roses with Fungicide
3/13/2021 – Roses have begun to leaf out and a little black spot is appearing. Sprayed until dripped Propiconazole 14.3 at 1/2 tsp in one gallon of water plus Bonide Mancozeb Flowable with Zinc. Added a non-ionic surfactant.
Continue ReadingMoved Gardenia, Planted New Rose & Gardenia
3/13/2021 – We moved the gardenia that was in front of the picture window to the location of the former pecan tree removed last month. The pecan was the north one in the south end of the Indigo/Hydrangea bed on the east side of the backyard. We planted where the gardenia had been a recently […]
Continue ReadingMulched the Beds West of the Driveway
2/11/2021 – Spread 2 CY of crushed pine bark mulch on the daylily bed at the pond gate to the road and then the beds west of the driveway that were: the rose & lily bed along the driveway at the patio the amaryllis, lily, and rose bed under the kitchen window; the small rose […]
Continue ReadingFed the Lawn with 15-0-15 plus Extinguish
3/7/2021 – Using the first planning for this application of fertilizer and ant killer here, we: mixed 8 ounces by weight of Extinguish (that filled a Ball quart wide mouth jar almost up to the top of the “B” in Ball) into one 50 lb. bag of 15-0-15+3% iron from AGFA in the wheelbarrow with […]
Continue ReadingDaylily Beds east of Driveway Weeded and Fed
3/5/2021 – For the past week we have worked on weeding the beds with daylilies east of the driveway. Today we fed the daylilies the Hooker formula minus the Epsom Salts. We left out the Epsom Salts and again soil tests show the soil has Very High Magnesium levels. We put a cup of Miracle […]
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