A farmer works in acres not hours.
The journal of events related to bushes, trees, flower beds, and the lawn.
1/27/2019 – We cut out dead wood, water sprouts, limbs that were out of balance, and the little junk on the following trees: the new Shumard Oak in the barnyard; the live oak just west of the grain bin; the live oak at the northwest corner of the barn next to the ditch; the pear […]
Continue Reading1/26/2019 – Broadcast about 40 lbs. of 15-0-15 with 1% iron and 5% sulfur over the old barn site–to become the large wildflower plot.
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1/26/2019 – Mary planted the three varieties of onions that arrived yesterday from Dixondale Farms in their Short Day Sampler. The varieties were Texas 1015Y, Texas Early White, and Red Creole. There were too many for this location and so some will be planted in the back patio vegetable bed. Planted them 4″ apart per […]
Continue ReadingThe new Citrus trees have leaf curl and leaf miner issues; not including the southmost along the driveway. Had 1/2 gal. of systemic fungicide mixed so added 2T of Neem Oil and sprayed them.—–NOTE: The leaf curl was due to aphids and the Neem Oil did not suffocate them as hoped. Also sprayed the three […]
Continue Reading1/21/2019 – Subsoiled (using Ted’s Howes subsoiler) the old barn site and adjacent areas where the red clay from the barn burial was at the surface and grass was not growing well. The subsoiler was going down about 12″ and I went both ways about every 18″. Used a satellite view from Google Earth to […]
Continue Reading1/17/2019 – Planted just east of the double gate to the road from the pecan orchard, a 3 gal. Oakleaf Hydrangea “Semmes Beauty” bought at Blair’s on sale for half price; i.e. $10. Oak-leaf hydrangeas are another North American native, having been discovered in Georgia in 1773. Also called swamp snowball, it is hardy to […]
Continue ReadingThe red clay that was left on top when Dad had the remains of the old barn buried would not support grass or weeds. The adjacent areas was not much better. We have spread gypsum twice to try to improve it but sitting on top it did not have a chance to help. On January […]
Continue Reading1/9/2019 Bought two scoops (1/2 CY total) crushed pine bark mulch at Woerners. Spread it about 2″ deep on the four new camellia beds, the Bay Tree bed and, 1/2 of the bed at the office window. 1/11/2019 Bought two more scoops and finished the front and side yard beds: along the front of the […]
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Bought four 3-gallon camellias today at Blair’s during her 50% off sale and planted them along the new wood fence at the pecan orchard. Two are Shishi Gashira Camellias with “hot pink, semi-double blooms”. They are to grow to 4′-5′ high and 6′-8′ wide. Blair said they are the most frequently spec’ed camellia by landscape […]
Continue ReadingBought from Blairs an Oakland Holly in a 10 gallon pot to serve as our first Christmas Tree at the farm. It is from the Southern Living Plant Collection and is to maintain its “pyramid Growth”. She had it on sale for $58 that was $22 less than a 6′ Christmas. What a deal. The […]
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