Gardening Diary – May 24, 2021

In the herb tower, Sharon planted Caraway [Carum carvi] and Sweet Marjoram [Origanum majorana] seeds from Page’s Seeds purchased from Willow Ridge Garden Center & Landscaping, Oak Ridge.

Coleus and Double Play Doozie® Spirea

[Solenostemon scutellarioides], [Spiraea x ]

Picture taken on May 24, 2021.

Then Sharon weeded the part of the original bed that contained the recently planted Coleus and Double Play Doozie® Spirea. Sharon followed by weeding part of the walkway next to the original bed and part of the first bulb bed.

Dallas Red Lantana

[Lantana sp.]

Picture taken on May 24, 2021.

Weeded around the 2 recently planted Dallas Red Lantanas (in the original bed and the original bulb bed).

Hibiscus

[Hibiscus sp.]

Picture taken on May 24, 2021.

Sprinkled Preen on the 3 areas mentioned above along with the part of the Sedum/Iris bed containing the recently planted Iris [Iris sp.] and the part of the back bed containing the recently planted Hibiscus tree [Hibiscus sp.].

Placed mini-nugget pine bark mulch around the plants in the five areas listed above.

Watered each of these areas including the strawberry and herb towers along with the Buddha Belly [Jatropha podagrica].


Additional photograph (1) taken today:

Spiny Leaved Sow Thistle ??
[Sonchus asper]
Picture taken on May 24, 2021.