Showing posts with label pruning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pruning. Show all posts

May 2, 2009

2008
*rain: 1/2"

2000
*newly in bloom: Ultimate Pink rose, pink cornflowers, medium purple iris, & chives


1997
*pruned apples, pear, and plums

1996
*chives blooming
*canna up
*set out tomatoes & peppers
*planted cucumbers & okra

March 31, 2009

2002
*tilled garden

1996
*pruned peach trees

March 21, 2009

2009
*3/4" rain

2001
*set out blueberry bush

1999
*pruned pear & plum trees
*pruned #3 peach trees heavily
*marked limbs to be sawed off peach trees
*marked site to move vegetable garden to site behind house

March 20, 2009

2001
*planted potatoes: 2 1/2 lbs Yudon Gold and 2 lbs Red Pontiac
*planted 2 parsley plants (curled leaf)
*radishes sprouting (planted March 10)

1999
*pruned Polish Spirit clematis back to 12"
*pruned #2 peach tree and three apple trees

1995
*set out 'Polish Spirit' clematis and 'Serrata Pink' hydrangea [which blooms blue]

October 19, 2008

2008
*set out semi-dwarf Red Haven peach tree (just south of Brown Turkey fig) & semi-dwarf Keiffer pear tree (just south of peach) from Lowe's. Both varieties are recommended for Arkansas by UA, but I am concerned about the quality of bargain trees. So, this is an experiment.
*first pecan harvest of the season (2 1/2 lbs, unshelled)
*harvested 3 cucumbers - last of the season?
*harvested 5 lbs jalepeno peppers
*harvested 2 1/2 lbs bell peppers
*moved remainer of irises from Keeping Garden to Kitchen Garden