We will go to the Sailor House and learn about bushes and how to trim them: Wisteria, juniper, pine, dwarf varieties, cottoneaster, roses.
We'll also learn a about our Koi pond.
Then...a party! Combo, pepperoni, and cheese from Cassidy's; Mango drinks and Pepsi (from Mexico...so no high fruc. corn =). Mr. Thompson supplies the donuts.
Fill out community service forms.
Fill out the course review.
Videos: China part (part 3 if you wish)
Blessings!
Mr. S
Gardening Day Four: Weeding and Grass
Today will start with some weeding. Later, we will top-seed grass on the quad.
Notes: Spread evenly (a spreader helps, which we'll use).
If you fertilize, you must water or you'll burn your grass.
From Wikipedia:
Fertilizers are applied to promote plant growth; the main nutrients present in fertilizer are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (the 'macronutrients') and other nutrients ('micronutrients') are added in smaller amounts.
Video: Wild China Part 1 (1/2 anyway)
Notes: Spread evenly (a spreader helps, which we'll use).
If you fertilize, you must water or you'll burn your grass.
From Wikipedia:
Fertilizers are applied to promote plant growth; the main nutrients present in fertilizer are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (the 'macronutrients') and other nutrients ('micronutrients') are added in smaller amounts.
Video: Wild China Part 1 (1/2 anyway)
Gardening Day Three: Strawberry Trees
We will dig some very big holes, prepare!
Afterward, we will do some weeding.
Video: James and the Giant Peach (a bit boring)
Gardening Day Two: Planting New Plants
Today we plant new plants at the turnabout.
We were planting the same or similar plants, but these would all be closer in size at the get go.
Remember:
Lay out your work.
Dig your hole a few inches wider than your plant.
Tap or kick the plastic planters to loosen up the plant inside (don't just yank on the plants to pull out).
Loosen up the root system to prepare for planting.
Plant so that leaves/fronds fan out in the direction uniform with the others.
Press the ground around the plant down.
Make a ring.
Water your plant!
Name it and put in a stake if you wish.
Video: King Corn
We were planting the same or similar plants, but these would all be closer in size at the get go.
Remember:
Lay out your work.
Dig your hole a few inches wider than your plant.
Tap or kick the plastic planters to loosen up the plant inside (don't just yank on the plants to pull out).
Loosen up the root system to prepare for planting.
Plant so that leaves/fronds fan out in the direction uniform with the others.
Press the ground around the plant down.
Make a ring.
Water your plant!
Name it and put in a stake if you wish.
Video: King Corn
Gardening Day One: Transplanting
Here are some website you've found:
www.bhg.com/garden
www.ghtv.com/landscaping/index.html
www.weekendgardener.net
gardening4idiots.com
www.helpfulgardner.com
www.landscaping.about.com
www.organicgardening.com
gardentips.net
gardentips.org
Today moved hydrangeas, grasses (fescue, etc.), and the large leafed plants (can't remember the name).
Dig out around the plant, keeping the roots as intact as possible.
Lay out your work.
Dig your hole a few inches wider than your plant.
Plant so that leaves/fronds fan out in the direction uniform with the others.
Press the ground around the plant down.
Make a ring.
Water your plant!
Name it and put in a stake if you wish.
www.bhg.com/garden
www.ghtv.com/landscaping/index.html
www.weekendgardener.net
gardening4idiots.com
www.helpfulgardner.com
www.landscaping.about.com
www.organicgardening.com
gardentips.net
gardentips.org
Today moved hydrangeas, grasses (fescue, etc.), and the large leafed plants (can't remember the name).
Dig out around the plant, keeping the roots as intact as possible.
Lay out your work.
Dig your hole a few inches wider than your plant.
Plant so that leaves/fronds fan out in the direction uniform with the others.
Press the ground around the plant down.
Make a ring.
Water your plant!
Name it and put in a stake if you wish.
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