Fertilized Citrus Trees
3/3/2021 – Fertilized lightly with 8-8-8+sulfur the citrus trees in the yard and the satsuma next to the garden.
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The journal of events related to bushes, trees, flower beds, and the lawn.
Weeded Daylilies in West Beds and Fed
2/25/2021 – Yesterday and this morning we weeded the daylily beds west of the driveway and fed them the “concoction”. The beds were: the newest bed we call the Nursury at the Martin House; the round Lady Bed in the center of the fruit tree grove and; the bed immediately east of the pond-field gate […]
Continue ReadingPruned Roses
2/7/2021 – Pruned all the roses: across the front of the house, in the side yard outside the kitchen window. and in the bay tree bed.
Continue ReadingOrdered Seedling Spray Nozzle and Vinca Seeds
2/6/2021 – Ordered from Harris Seeds: Product image Description Quantity Price 1 Vinca Cora Mix F1 SeedUntreated / 250 Seeds 1 $17.20 1 Dramm Seedling Nozzle 1 $10.25
Continue ReadingCain Tree Service removed 3 pecan trees
They removed the trees and ground the stumps of: the tree at the carport that hung over the new greenhouse. No 37: the tree outside the master bedroom window that had issues and was struck by lightning last year, No. 26 and: the tree next to that one that was struck at the same time […]
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Pruned the Pear and Peach Trees
1/31/2021 – We cleaned out and shaped the peach and the two pear trees in the southwest corner of the yard. Following the advice from the links in Our Calendar.
Continue ReadingSowed Flower Seeds in Greenhouse
1/26/2021 – 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 ReadingCotton-Seed Meal on Blueberries, Azaleas, Gardenias, and Camellias
1-16-2021 – Spread cotton seed meal at the following locations and rates: Blueberries Bushes in the row between the yard and pond field: 1 gallon on the large older ones 2 quarts on the smaller ones Camellias: one quart on the smaller ones 3-4 quarts on the larger ones. Azaleas: 1-2 quarts around the smaller […]
Continue ReadingFed Citrus Trees & Compost
1/7/2021 – Feed the citrus trees 8-8-8 and the compost cage 66-0-0. Turned the compost where yesterday I added the lirope at the former location of the original blueberry bushes.
Continue ReadingPruned the Crepe Myrtles
1/7/2021 – Pruned the small branches and a few larger ones that were growing toward the center of the Crepes.
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