Category: Back bed

  • Gardening Diary – April 20, 2024

    Gardening Diary – April 20, 2024

    Some pictures from the front garden: Sharon and Larry started to “clean up” the area between the back bed and the collection, raised beds #5-6, former spice bed, Green-headed Coneflowers bed, etc. This area contained the raised beds #1-4. We discussed the possibility of using the clean up area as…

  • Gardening Diary – September 12, 2022

    Gardening Diary – September 12, 2022

    Took the wagon, filled with weeds removed last Tuesday, and dumped the weeds in Dave’s gulley. The walkway between the original bed and the back bed. Pictures taken on September 13, 2022. Sharon and Larry removed tall weeds from the walkway between the original bed and the back bed, the…

  • Gardening Diary – September 7, 2022

    Gardening Diary – September 7, 2022

    Took the wagon, filled with weeds removed yesterday, and dumped the weeds in Dave’s gulley. Removed tall weeds from the original bed and the original bulb bed. Sharon removed tall weeds from the walkway between the original bed and the back bed. Photos (2) taken on September 8, 2022:

  • Gardening Diary – June 26, 2021

    Gardening Diary – June 26, 2021

    Center of back bed. Picture taken on June 26, 2021. Removed the Dock Weeds [Rumex obtusifolia​] and many of the Green-headed Coneflowers [Rudbeckia laciniata] that were contained in the center of the back bed. Took these to the ditch in Dave’s yard. During this time, watered both the straw bale…

  • Gardening Diary – May 24, 2021

    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…

  • Gardening Diary – May 17, 2021

    Gardening Diary – May 17, 2021

    Grand Bell Peppers (mixed colors) Picture taken on May 17, 2021. Sharon planted seeds of Grand Bell Peppers (mixed colors) in a couple of the straw bale beds. Seeds were from Ferry Morse which were purchased from Lowe’s. Sharon spreading kaolin clay. Picture taken on May 17, 2021. Then Sharon…

  • Gardening Diary – April 5, 2021

    Gardening Diary – April 5, 2021

    Last week, we had several nights when the temperature dipped into the middle 20’s. The following plants suffered damage from the freeze. Semmes Beauty Oakleaf Hydrangea [Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Semmes Beauty’] Picture taken 6 April 2021. Wintergreen Boxwoods [Buxus microphylla var. koreana ‘Wintergreen’] Picture taken 6 April 2021. Icicle Short Top Radishes Picture taken 6…