Gardening Diary – May 31, 2021

 

Big Blue Liriope

[Liriope muscari ‘Big Blue’]

Picture taken on May 31, 2021.

Planted 6 Big Blue Liriope [Liriope muscari ‘Big Blue’] in the Lenten Rose bed.

These Liriopes were purchased several years ago from Lowe’s. They remained in their pots in the Lenten Rose bed during this time! Are we or aren’t we, procrastinators?

The biggest problem was that they were root bound and cutting the roots was a chore.

Watered all of the plants that were planted this year except those planted in the straw bales.

Gardening Diary – May 27, 2021

 Cut down the branches that were from the bush growing in the right front fence. Took these and previously cut branches and plants to the gulley on Dave’s property.

Sharon and I transported 7 or 8 bags of garden waste to the Knox county dump in Karns.

Sharon spreading diatomaceous earth.

Picture taken on May 27, 2021.

Sharon spread diatomaceous earth on all plants in the straw bale beds #1-4, 7-8.

Watered all recently planted plants including the Buddha Belly [Jatropha podagrica] and the Strawberry tower but not the plants on the straw bale beds.

Gardening Diary – May 26, 2021

 

Coleus and Double Play Doozie® Spirea

[Solenostemon scutellarioides], [Spiraea x]

Picture taken on May 26, 2021.

Sharon completed weeding the original bed around Coleus and Double Play Doozie® Spirea.

Straw bale bed with diatomaceous earth.

Picture taken on May 26, 2021.

Sharon sprayed diatomaceous earth on all of the plants in straw bale beds #1-4.

Lenten Roses bed.

Picture taken on May 26, 2021.

Finished weeding the Lenten Roses bed.

Gardening Diary – May 25, 2021

 

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.

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. She 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].

Gardening Diary – May 22, 2021

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 watered the straw bale beds.

Sorbet Peony

[Paeonia lactiflora ‘Sorbet’]

Picture taken on May 22, 2021.

Provided support for the Sorbet Peonies [Paeonia lactiflora ‘Sorbet’] using green posts and cross supports obtained from Amazon. Need to separate the flowers.

While I was doing this, Sharon was weeding the bed containing the Sorbet Peonies.

Gardening Diary – May 21, 2021

 

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 taken on May 21, 2021.

Sharon noticed that some of the Slenderette Bush Beans that she had planted in straw bale bed #7 and which sprouted had no leaves on them. We suspected that some chipmunks had eaten the leaves. She replaced the “stalks” with new seeds. Then she and I covered the bed with bird netting.

Sharon planting Peppers, Cucumbers and Summer Squash.

Picture taken on May 21, 2021.

To replace plants that were not growing, Sharon planted Peppers, Cucumbers and Summer Squash in mounds of soil that covered the drip hose. Sharon dusted these mounds with kaolin clay.

While Sharon was doing this, I watered the Buddha Belly, the Strawberry tower, the herb tower and almost all of the recently planted plants excluding the plants that were plants that were in the straw bale beds. The latter were watered by the drip hose after we went into the house.

Gardening Diary – May 20, 2021

 

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 on May 20, 2021.

Continued weeding the Lenten Rose bed.

Gardening Diary – May 19, 2021

 

Lenten Rose bed

Picture taken May 19, 2021.

Continued weeding of the Lenten Rose bed.

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 spread kaolin clay over all plants in the straw bale beds #1-4.

Lenten Rose bed.

Picture taken on May 17, 2021.

Continued weeding of the Lenten Rose bed.

Hibiscus tree.

[Hibiscus sp.].

Picture taken on May 17, 2021.

One of the plants stored temporarily (!!!) in the Lenten Rose bed was a Hibiscus tree. Planted this tree in the area of the back bed which was cleared yesterday.

Gardening Diary – May 15, 2021

 Planted the following herbs and spices in the spice planter, 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.

Golden Lime Thyme

Picture taken on May 15, 2021.

Tarragon

[Artemisia dracunculus]

Picture taken on May 15, 2021.

Dill

Picture taken May 15, 2021.

Wales Golden Oregano

[Origanum vulgare ‘Wales Golden’]

Picture taken May 15, 2021.

Silver Posie Thyme

[Thymus ‘Silver Posie’]

Picture taken May 15, 2021.

Mint Julep

[Mentha spicata]

Picture taken May 15, 2021.

Tricolor Sweet Potato Vine

[Ipomoea ‘Tricolor’]

Picture taken May 15, 2021.

Curled Parsley

[Petroselinum crispum neapolitanum]

Picture taken May 15, 2021.

Pineapple Mint

[Mentha suaveolens ‘Variegata’]

Picture taken May 15, 2021.

French Lavender

[Lavandula stoechas]

Picture taken May 15, 2021.

Orange Scented Thyme

[Thymus ‘Fragrantissimus’]

Picture taken May 15, 2021.

Gardening Diary – May 14, 2021

 In straw bale beds, Sharon planted

Pruden Purple Tomatoes

Picture taken on May 14, 2021.

and

California Wonder Peppers and Orient Express 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 Eggplant were obtained from Three Rivers Market.

Sharon spraying kaolin clay on plants in straw bale beds.

Picture taken May 14, 2021.

After Sharon fertilized the above plants, she spread kaolin clay on the plants in the straw bale beds and

Aphrodite Sweetshrub

[Calycanthus L. ‘Aphrodite’]

Picture taken May 14, 2021.

on the Aphrodite Sweetshrub [Calycanthus L. ‘Aphrodite’].

Gardening Diary – May 13, 2021

 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.

Lenten Roses bed.

Picture taken May 13, 2021.

Started weeding the Lenten Roses bed.