A farmer works in acres not hours.
The journal of events related to bushes, trees, flower beds, and the lawn.
3/18/2019 – We bought at Blair’s a second Autumn Sunburst Encore Azalea for the west side of the gate to balance the one on the east side. It cost $30. I stopped at Sessions Farm Market after lunch and they were unloading four pallets of hibiscus. I bought two 3-gallon Painted Ladies and two 3-gallon […]
Continue ReadingThe wildflowers we sowed last fall between the crepe myrtles and daylilies seemed to be largely crimson clover and the grasses came on strong. Today we gathered the grass seed heads although some had already dropped their seeds. Put all the heads in the garbage. We have finally given up and so cut the clover, […]
Continue Reading3/12/2018 – 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.
Continue ReadingMary feed the roses, daylilies, and hydrangeas with fish emulsion.
Continue ReadingFollowing 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 Reading3/2/2019 – Fertilized the Blue Berries and Aspidistra with 34-0-0.
Continue ReadingFinally, 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 ReadingAll Roses, Daylilies, Sunset Magic Crape Myrtles, four small citrus trees, bay tree shoot, and the herb bed
Continue ReadingOrdered 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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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 […]
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