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| 11-22-09, in 2 large pots on patio: 2 Japanese Maples, Emperor One, //Acer palmatum // 'Wolff'; full to partial sun; 12 to 15 feet apart; average size 12-15 feet tall by 12-15 feet wide; water regularly as required; cold hardy to -10 to -20 F; TIP: needs midday shade where summertime temperatures linger above 95F. (Home Depot.) | 11-22-09, in 2 large pots on patio: 2 Japanese Maples, Emperor One, //Acer palmatum // 'Wolff'; full to partial sun; 12 to 15 feet apart; average size 12-15 feet tall by 12-15 feet wide; water regularly as required; cold hardy to -10 to -20 F; TIP: needs midday shade where summertime temperatures linger above 95F. (Home Depot.) |
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| 2011 Orchard Program per "Gardens Alive" | * 4-10, planted behind garage: |
| | * Caroline Red Raspberry, 3 plants |
| | * Thornless Boysenberry ( in a pot) |
| | * Apache Blackberry, 3 plants |
| | * Arapaho Erect Thornless Blackberry, 3 plants |
| | * 3-16-11 Planted peach tree, //Saturn Peach Dwarf Supreme//, from Stark Nurseries, by side of house, near Rik's office. |
| | * 3-16-11 planted apricot tree //Wilson Delicious Apricot Dwarf Supreme// from Stark Nursery, behind Muhly grass in front yard. |
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| | *2011 Orchard Program per "Gardens Alive" |
| * 3-5-11 Fertilizer, "Fruit trees Alive Build-up formula": applied to apricots, quince,peaches, plums, Asian pear. | * 3-5-11 Fertilizer, "Fruit trees Alive Build-up formula": applied to apricots, quince,peaches, plums, Asian pear. |
| * 3-5-11 Pre-bloom spray: "Oil-Away" dormant oil applied to trees above, and almond and roses. (all at green bud stage) | * 3-5-11 Pre-bloom spray: "Oil-Away" dormant oil applied to trees above, and almond and roses. (all at green bud stage) |
| * 3-13-11 "Bioboost" all natural stimulant, sprayed on apricots, the first 2 plums in orchard row, 2 dwarf patio peaches (during flowering stage). | * 3-13-11 "Bioboost" all natural stimulant, sprayed on apricots, the first 2 plums in orchard row, 2 dwarf patio peaches (during flowering stage). |
| * 4-30-11 Applied Bayer "Bioboost" fertilizer and insecticide at base of all orchard trees, 4 elderberries, and 3 peach trees. | * 4-30-11 Applied Bayer "Bioboost" fertilizer and insecticide at base of all orchard trees, 4 elderberries, and 3 peach trees. |
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| | * 4-30-11. planted 4 Elderberry plants in orchard, 2 by entrance to stone circle and 2 by back fence; 2 //Nova//, 2 //York//, all from Stark Nurseries. 2 were bare root from this spring, and 2 from last year, heeled in large pots for the last year. |
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| | *5-7-11, sprayed fruit trees with mixture of Plant Guardian, Pyola and Surround. |
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| | ===== 2018 ===== |
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| | * Antifungal spray of peach tree, almond tree, 2 apple trees in pots, and cherry tree in pot, with copper diammonium diacetate (27% concentrate, 4 tsp/ gallon water). Peach and almond trees in pink bud stage. Unable to reach top branches of peach tree with spray but got most of mid and lower branches.--->tree died |
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| | ===== 2019 ===== |
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| | 1-11-19 and 1-12-19 (waxing Moon, Sun Capricorn) Right to left facing back of property, going from West to East. |
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| | First Row: |
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| | *Apricot, dwarf, Prunus armeniaca'Wilson Delicious', (Stark Brothers EZ start). Zone 5-8. Venus. |
| | *Apple, Fuji, Malus domestica, 'September Wonderful', (Stark Brothers, Supreme EZ pot), zone 4-8. Venus. |
| | *Cherry, |
| | *Cherry, |
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| | Second Row back: |
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| | *Almond, Prunus dulcis, 'Hall's Hardy', (Stark Brothers), zone 5-8. Mercury. |
| | *Apple, Malus domestica, |
| | *Apple,dwarf, Malus domestica, 'Gala Starkrimson', (Stark Brothers). Zone 5-8. Venus |
| | *Crabapple, semi-dwarf, Malus, 'Chestnut Crabapple', (Stark Brothers). Zone 3-8. Venus |
| | *Cherry, Sweet, dwarf, Prunus avium, 'Compact Stella', from White Flower Farm. Originally planted in pot 5-2014. |
| | Zone 5-7s/w. Venus. |
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| | Third row back; |
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| | *Apple, semi-dwarf, Malus domestica, |
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| | 1-16-19 |
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| | *Fig, from pot; in row behind orchard trees. (maybe this fig, Ficus carica 'Chicago', (Home Depot), by driveway and mulch pile. Full sun to partial shade, Ht 10-15', width 10-15', harvest in summer. Zone 6-10.) |
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| | 9-2-19 |
| | *Apple tree, 'Golden Delicious', (Stark), semi-dwarf, transplanted from dirt pile to back yard, in place of Almond tree that died. |
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| | 9-7-19 |
| | * Plum Tree, //Prunus domestica//, 'Bubblegum Plum', (Stark), dwarf, in new orchard to replace dead sour cherry tree. |
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| | 2020 |
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| | * Fig 'Chicago Hardy', //Ficus carica//, x2 plants, (Home Depot, last year, overwintered on porch), one at spot where peach tree was under kitchen window; the other opposite it near electric outlet post. Zones 5-11, Full to Partial Sun.Height 15-30 feet, Spread 15-30 feet |
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| | 4-11-20 |
| | *Mulberry, Dwarf Everbearing, //Morus//,(moved from pot to front yard bed by Jizo. |
| | *Cherry, 'Stella', semi=dwarf,(stark Bros) moved form that bed to new bed just next to it, in front yard. |
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| | 9-19-20 Moon in Libra, waxing |
| | * Fig, //Ficus carica//, 'Kadota', transplanted from pot into yard in orchard, and moved the small apple tree out of that spot into a pot, fr extra care for a year. Zone 6-9, FS |
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| | ==== 2021 ==== |
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| | 5-8-21 |
| | * Cherry, Pie, //Prunus cerasus//,'North Star', dwarf (Stark Brothers) transplanted from pot to orchard. Grew in pot for 2-3 years |
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