Category: Gardening
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Gardening Diary – May 25, 2021
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Lenten Rose Bed Picture taken on May 25, 2021. Moved the quarter circle shelving from the Sedum/Iris bed to the Lenten Rose bed. Watered the straw bale beds. Other photographs (5) taken today: Border Lilies [Lilium sp.] Picture taken on May 25, 2021. Iris [Iris sp.] Picture taken on May…
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Gardening Diary – May 24, 2021
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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…
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Gardening Diary – May 22, 2021
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Sharon noticed that there was not enough water flowing into the straw bales #1-4. Looked at the end of the drip hose and noticed that there was a plastic blue disk hose which slowed down the amount of water going through the drip hose. Removed this blue disk. Then we…
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Gardening Diary – May 21, 2021
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Buddha Belly [Jatropha podagrica]. Picture taken on May 21, 2021. As we finally moved from early spring time weather but to middle summer time weather, moved the Buddha Belly from the porch to the same place in the second bulb bed that it occupied last year. Straw bale bed #7 Picture…
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Gardening Diary – May 20, 2021
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Coleus [Solenostemon scutellarioides] Picture taken on May 22, 2021. Sharon planted 2 Coleus in the original bed and Iris [Iris sp.] Picture taken on May 20, 2021. I planted an Iris in the Sedum / Iris bed. The Coleus and Iris were obtained from Mingie’s. Lenten Rose bed Picture taken…
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Gardening Diary – May 19, 2021
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Lenten Rose bed Picture taken May 19, 2021. Continued weeding of the Lenten Rose bed.
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Gardening Diary – May 17, 2021
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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…
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Gardening Diary – May 15, 2021
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Spice Tower Picture taken May 15, 2021. Planted the following herbs and spices in the spice tower, the GreenStalk Vertical Planter which we purchased last year: Greek Oregano Picture taken May 15, 2021. Siam Queen Thai Basil [Ocimum basilicum ‘Siam Queen‘] Picture taken May 15, 2021. Dill Picture taken May 15, 2021.…
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Gardening Diary – May 14, 2021
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In straw bale beds, Sharon planted Pruden Purple Tomatoes Picture taken on May 14, 2021. and California Wonder Peppers and Orient Express F1 Eggplant Picture taken on May 14, 2021. The 6 California Wonder Peppers were obtained from CAC Beardsley Community Farm. The Pruden Purple Tomatoes and the Orient Express…
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Gardening Diary – May 13, 2021
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Sharon put diatomaceous earth on some of the vegetables in the straw bale beds. Then Sharon pruned the dead remains of last year’s growth of the Strawberries in the Strawberry tower. Lenten Roses bed. Picture taken May 13, 2021. Started weeding the Lenten Roses bed. Additional photographs (6) taken today:…