First Hard Frost – Nov. 17th
11/17/2019 – We had a light frost on the roof of the house a week or so ago but today was the first frost on the grass and generally everywhere.
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The journal of events related to bushes, trees, flower beds, and the lawn.
First Hard Freeze, 25.5 F, Nov. 13
11/13/2019 – The weather this fall has been great but winter is here now. The wind blew 15-25 MPH yesterday as a cold front blew through and an arctic blast followed the wind. At 6 AM the weather station shows the temp to be 25.5 degrees, an 8 MPH wind, and 70% humidity. The afternoon […]
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Planted Coneflower Mix
11/6/2019 – Planted a total of 6 rootings that were 2 each of 3 varieties from Michigan Bulb. Go here to see their page. Botanical Name: Rosa ‘Angel Face’ Height: 24 – 48 inches Spacing: 18 – 24 inches Spread: 18 – 24 inches Light Requirements: Full Sun, Partial Shade Foliage Type: Dark green, lanceolate, coarse and hairy and toothed. […]
Continue ReadingPlanted Bee & Butterfly Garden Collection
11/06/2019 – After having relocated the pannicle hydrangeas that did not do well in the narrow driveway bed as well two daylilies, Mary planted a bulb collection to attract bees and butterflies. The collection was bought from Michigan Bulb and the link to the collection is here. The collection contains: 5 Leucojum Aestivum, ‘Summer Snowflake’. […]
Continue ReadingPlanted SW Corner Bed in the Front Yard
11/5/2019 – The bed in the SW corner of the front yard (next to the citrus trees) had only a rose and a camellia but was mulched with hay all summer. We had more daylilies to take out of the crepe myrtle bed where they are not getting enough sun. We relocated 24 plants to […]
Continue ReadingMoved Azaleas, Daylilies, & Hydrangeas
11/04/2019 – As the two new azaleas in the SE corner bed did not do well last year–not enough sun we think–we moved them to a bed we built today under the east window of the office. As Mary wants to plant her butterfly plants–that just arrived from Michigan Seed–in the narrow bed along the […]
Continue ReadingMoved daylilies to the new beds between the camellias
11/3/2019 – We moved daylilies from the crepe myrtle bed along the road to the new beds between the camellias along the north-south wood fence next to the pecan orchard. There are now 25 plants in each of the two beds along the fence. Mary put two double handfuls of alfalfa pellets in the bottom […]
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Moved daylilies to new Lady Bed in the citrus grove
11/2/2019 – Pulled most of the weeds and four volunteer tomato plants from the compost from the 12-foot diameter round bed we have been preparing and tilled it again. Placed two 12″ square red concrete patio stones in the center of the circle and put the concrete lady statue there. Drew in the soil a […]
Continue ReadingFed Roses and Plumbagos
10/30/2019 – Fed: Superbloom + fish emulsion to: the Knockout Roses in the kitchen yard and around the front porch, the white & pink roses in the long bed along the driveway the Julia Child yellow roses in the pots and in the Bay Tree bed, the pink rose at the bird feeder/end of the […]
Continue ReadingBuilt daylily beds along orchard fence between camellias
10/28/2019 – Removed the St. Augustine grass and planted it in the round dead spot on that end of the yard. Tilled the soil about 6″ deep with the JD tiller. Dug the trench along the grass and leveled the new bed. The purpose of this bed is to provide a place in the sun […]
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