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3/10/2021 Planted lettuce, kale and broccoli.
3/12/2021 Planted cauliflower.
3/27/2021 Soil test where tomatoes will be planted pH 6.5 slightly acid which is good for tomatoes and most other veggies, P test P2 Adequate, N test N2 Adequate, K Test K3 Sufficient. This area has only been planted in corn but over 10 years ago.
3/27/2021, set up pest fence. Will more than like use it for running beans and cucumbers as trellises as well.
4/5/2021 Planted 4 hills of Japanese cucumbers & 4 hills of yellow cucumber as well as basil and cilantro. Planted bush okra.
4/6/2021 Kale, Broccoli, Cauliflower hit by late frost. Only 4 plants survived. Will not plant more until fall garden is ready to plant.
4/22/2021 Planted pole beans, lettuce and watermelon. Late frost hit figs, blackberries and tomatoes hard. Will not get a huge crop of figs to giveaway but enough to enjoy eating from hand. 4 hills of yellow cucumber did not germinate. Will try a few plants rather than from seed. Planted shade grass seed under hickory on top of hill in front of house. Germination is excellent.
4/23/2021 Applied Neem to roses, euyonmous, hostas, pears, tomatoes, okra, lettuce, squash, cukes, oak leaf hydrangeas. Cutting down Japanese knot wood from around pond. Yard and garden looking very good for this time of year.
Planted the following ornamentals in March/April 2021:
Mountain Snow Pieris. Shade to part shade near side of carport and in front of the euyonmus bushes. Grows 3-4' H x 2-3' W. Hardy to -30F zone 4-8. Paid 18.98 at Lowes Garden Center. Grows slow to moderate, prune in early spring, fertilize in early spring. Flowers in early spring.
Zonal Geranium (2) are in hanging pots. Mother in Law was able to bring hers inside and grow new plants from original plants during winter. Water 2X week, more in drought conditions. Grows 18" H X 16" W. Non hardy below freezing. Fertilize every 6-8 weeks.
Sasanqua Camellia. State Flower :> Planted in middle of front yard where it gets bright afternoon sun. Grows in part sun and like 3-6 hours morning sun. Paid $24.98 at Lowes Garden Center. Water 2X week first year. Reaches 6-10'H x 6-8'W. Cold Hardiness to 10F. Fertilize in early spring. Blooms in Fall and Winter.
Purple Queen trailing annual. Will naturalize in North Alabama by dying back and re-emerging in spring. Likes full sun 6+ hours. In the ornamental fountain this year. Will save springs in the fall and bring inside to start for next spring. Tolerates frost. Fertilize monthly.
Rosemary - herb Planted in herb raised bed garden. It is doing very well. Remember to cover if frost is predicted.
Petunia- Crystal Sky/Starry Sky and Electric Purple Sky - annuals only Two hanging baskets on deck plus in ornamental fountain this year.
Kangaroo Fern (staghorn fern) in large pot near walkway in shade. Like morning sun 3-6 hours. Water 3X week, fertilize in spring only, 12-24" H X 24-36" W. Cold hardiness to 30F. Bring inside before first frost.
Planted the following vegetable seeds:
Asparagus Bean, red-podded. Burpee. Grow to 24" long best if picked at 12". Asian tropical climbing annual too. Harvest in 77 days. Sow 3" apart. Seedlings emerge in 7-14 days. This to about 6" apart when seedling are 1-2" tall.
Watermelon, Mama's Girl Hybrid. Burpee. 4-5' vines, small very sweet melons. Harvest 65-70 days. Seedlings emerge in 7-10 days.
Buttercrunch Lettuce: Amazon/RDR Seeds. This is an excellent fall-winter-spring lettuce for Alabama. It will stand temps down to 28F and sprout even in cold weather. Very tender. Does not grow well in warm weather. 65 days to maturity.
Lettuce EZ Serve seed tape: Burpee. Not impressed. None germinated/sprouted from first try. Planted second tape and will see if temp of soil is factor in non sprouting issue. This is a butterhead lettuce. Supposed to be heat resistant. Harvest in 65 days.
Lettuce Dynamite: Burpee. Resistant to aphids, mosaic virus and water mold supposedly. 65-75 days to harvest. This is a butterhead lettuce.
5/2/2021:
Planted the following seeds and plants:
Lemon grass in raised bed gardens and large planter, 3 plants from Burpees. Thyme in herb garden, 3 plants from Burpees. Speckled Swan Gourd seeds in raised bed garden nearest veggie garden. Will post to North Alabama Gardening once starts are available to swap and I need to thin to just 3-4 plants. Planted 30 seeds from Burpees. Planted remaining watermelon seeds in middle raised bed garden next to gourd's raised bed garden.
Havesting oregano for drying and buttercrunch lettuce from winter still going strong and is still sweet and tender for salads. Begin to harvest dynamite lettuce from burpees this week.
Asparagus beans are up and curling toward their support fence. Everything else looks good. Debating on applying neem to everything again due to heavy rains. Undecided.
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