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Painting Fences and Gates
It had been a long time since I painted anything outside. It’s satisfying. Tough work scrapping off the peeling paint. I did some light sanding on the gate. [more]
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Weeding, Mulching, Maintenance
I buried the pvc pipe that was exposed, removed some weeds, and aerated the soil a bit. I used landscape fabric and put cedar mulch down. It looked really nice for the first couple of months. I don’t think I’ll ever use that fabric again where I will be planting stuff. Too… [more]
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Fixing The Strawberry Patches
One of the first things I tackled in the backyard was figuring out why the two strawberry patches were holding so much water. The left patch was empty. The right one held a dense stand of strawberries that Bryon has kept going for years. Long before I started gardening, he would pick… [more]
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How It Started
In February, we got a couple of coupons in the mail from a local nursery. We thought it would be a good outing for us and the kids. The plan was: eat lunch at a place we like close to the nursery, and then get some sun and maybe some flowers for… [more]
Asides
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Transplanted 1 Oregano to 4″ pot and 1 to a 6″ pot, indoors. Transplanted 2 Pepper plants already hardened, 1 to a spot in-ground on the side of the house, and 1 by the lavender plant, SW corner.
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After hardening off for a few days, I transplanted a Jack Be Little pumpkin into a 30 gal bag on the side of the house, and a Tendersweet Watermelon into a 30 gal bag on the patio by the arch.
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As of 3/31, two Dahlias staying outside under patio cover, one remains inside except for a few hours during the day.
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Ivy and I planted 15 corn in the 4×4 terrace I dug in the hill. Took cuttings from neighbors bougainvillea that hangs over the fence, planted in narrow grow bags, put under humidity domes.
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Just about every plant I have in a container or in the ground got either compost or worm castings today.