Replanted Marigold Seedlings
3/12/2018 – Mary, Piper, and Olivia planted marigold seedlings in the new camellia beds where the original seedlings were bitten by the two cold nights last week.
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The journal of events related to bushes, trees, flower beds, and the lawn.
Fed Roses, Daylilies, and Hydrangeas
Mary feed the roses, daylilies, and hydrangeas with fish emulsion.
Continue ReadingMarch 7 Frost Kills
Following yesterday’s 27 degree sunrise, this morning it only got down to 30.5 degrees–but we had a moderate frost. A lot of new buds were bitten by the 27-degree temps and others were kicked by the frost. The wind was in the 10-15 MPH range and made it bitter cold on top of the low […]
Continue ReadingFertilized Blueberries and Aspidistra
3/2/2019 – Fertilized the Blue Berries and Aspidistra with 34-0-0.
Continue ReadingPressure washed front walk and carport apron
Finally, got the pressure washer to run well enough to clean the concrete walkway to the front door and the carport concrete apron. We had also bought a Briggs and Straton surface cleaner that made the work a lot easier and completed without strips.
Continue ReadingFertilized Misc with Fish Emulsion and 0-0-66
All Roses, Daylilies, Sunset Magic Crape Myrtles, four small citrus trees, bay tree shoot, and the herb bed
Continue ReadingFlower & Herb Seed Order
Ordered 2/26/2019 Seeds from SESE Thyme, Summer, 0.2 g Nasturtium, Jewel Mixed Colors, bulk size: 28 g Statice (Sea Lavender), Mixed Colors, 0.15 g Johnny-Jump-Up, Helen Mt, 0.08 g Poppy, Breadseed, Charlottesville Old From Michigan Bulb Co. Native Milkweed Selections 62415 – Five root-bare seedlings
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Planted wildflower plot at old barn site and the peach and pear tree
2/25/2019 – Disked the plot again with the improved drag that still left grooves at the back outside disks. Raked them out and leveled the area. Planted the Florida King Peach and Pineapple Pear trees bought last week at Blair’s. Spread the wildflower seeds from American Meadows for Butterflies and Hummingbirds in the northeast corner […]
Continue ReadingApplied Compare-n-Save’s Systemic Tree & Shrub Insect Drench to Magnolia Frescati
http://raganandmassey.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/228-525-84009_2_5gal.pdf Compare-n-Save’s Systemic Tree & Shrub Insect Drench with 1.47 percent imidacloprid protects plants for 12 months, SPECIES CONTROLLED: Adelgids Aphids Vine weevil larvae (including black vine weevil) Borers: Roundheaded borers (including Asian longhorned beetle and eucalyptus longhorned borer) Flatheaded (including bronze birch alder and emerald ash borers) Japanese beetles, adult Lacebugs Leaf beetles (including […]
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Basil & Cilantro Seedlings in the Herb Bed
Today, 1/23/2019, a very warm day in the 70’s for late February–Mary planted in the herb bed basil and cilantro seedlings we grew from Burpee’s seeds. The packages called them “Sweet Basil” and “Common Cilantro”. The dense row of small green plants is lettuce that came up from seed planted directly into the bed. There […]
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