Tag: Sharon

  • Gardening Diary – May 21, 2022

    Gardening Diary – May 21, 2022

    Sango Kaku Japanese Green Maple [Acer palmatum ‘Sango kaku’] Picture taken on May 21, 2022. Sharon and I planted a Sango Kaku Japanese Green Maple [Acer palmatum ‘Sango kaku’] to replace the Japanese Maple [Acer palmatum var. dissectum ‘Tamukeyama’] in the Daffodils bed. We purchased this from Home Depot. Sharon sprinkled Preen Extended Control Weed…

  • Gardening Diary – April 26, 2022

    Gardening Diary – April 26, 2022

    Sharon pruning the Blue Cascade Evergreen Distylium [Distylium ‘PIIDIST-II’] Picture taken on April 27, 2022. Sharon started pruning the Blue Cascade Evergreen Distylium [Distylium ‘PIIDIST-II’]. It appears that this plant was seriously damaged during winter. Pink Muhly Grass [Muhlenbergia capillaris] Picture taken on April 27, 2022. Continued to weed the 2 beds…

  • Gardening Diary – October 23, 2021

    Gardening Diary – October 23, 2021

    Sharon working on the Daffodils bed. Picture taken on October 23, 2021. Little Princess Spirea [Spirea japonica] Picture taken on October 23, 2021. Sharon and I finished weeding in an area of the Daffodil bed where we planted a Little Princess Spirea [Spirea japonica]. We added water and Miracle-Gro Shake ‘n…

  • Gardening Diary – October 18, 2021

    Gardening Diary – October 18, 2021

    Mugo Pine [Pinus mugo] Picture taken on October 18, 2021. Mugo Pine [Pinus mugo] Picture taken on October 18, 2021. Sharon and I planted 2 Mugo Pines in the beds in the front yard that contained the Cranberry Cotoneasters [Cotoneaster apiculatis]. We added water and Miracle-Gro Shake ‘n Feed All…

  • Gardening Diary – September 22, 2021

    Gardening Diary – September 22, 2021

    Halloween decorations. Picture taken on September 22, 2021. Sharon and I put together our Halloween decorations on the front lawn. We purchased 3 wheat straw bales and 2 Chrysanthemums [Chrysanthemum sp.] from Home Depot and 4 Pumpkins from Aldi’s.

  • Gardening Diary – September 13, 2021

    Gardening Diary – September 13, 2021

    Original Bulb bed Picture taken on September 13, 2021. Sharon resting from weeding the Original bulb bed. Picture taken on September 13, 2021. Sharon started to weed the Bulb bed. Walkway along the left side of the Rose bed. Picture taken on September 13, 2021. Used the new weed-eater with…

  • Gardening Diary – August 11, 2021

    Gardening Diary – August 11, 2021

    Sharon with harvest of Tomatoes, Summer Squash, Zucchini, Cucumbers and Eggplant. Picture taken on August 11, 2021. Sharon harvested Tomatoes, Summer Squash, Zucchini, Cucumbers and Eggplant.

  • Gardening Diary – August 3, 2021

    Gardening Diary – August 3, 2021

    Weed-eated the walkway next to the original bed and the walkway across the back that splits into walkways on either side of straw bale beds #1-4. Sharon Harvesting with Lily Picture taken on August 3, 2021. Sharon harvested Cucumbers, Eggplant, Yellow Summer Squash, Yellow Crookneck Squash, Tomatoes, and Zucchini. Other…

  • Gardening Diary – July 8, 2021

    Gardening Diary – July 8, 2021

    Tomatoes Picture taken on July 9, 2021. Sharon pruned and provided more support for the Tomatoes in the straw bale beds. Sharon harvest from the straw bale beds. Picture taken on July 8, 2021. Sharon harvested Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Yellow Summer Squash and 2 other unknown kinds of Squash. Right…

  • Gardening Diary – June 12, 2021

    Gardening Diary – June 12, 2021

    Tomatoes Picture taken June 12, 2021. Sharon staked 4 more Tomato plants and Sharon planting Vanilla Marigolds [Tagetes ‘Vanilla’] Picture taken on June 12, 2021. planted some Vanilla Marigolds in various straw bale beds. Trellis for Cucumbers. Picture taken on June 12, 2021. Sharon and I set up a trellis to…