Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Peach tree pruning



Well, every March, hopefully after some snow has melted on the west side of the house, I head out to trim the peach trees. The trick is to get 3-4 main branches and create an open-bowl effect, where the sun can reach all limbs. Next, prune back the long tall branches, which are out of reach anyway. Finally, cut out the old dead wood, thin the branches a little, and finally head back each branch one-third. Remember, the fruit develops on last years growth, so too much heading back and you won't have fruit.

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Spring is coming, I can feel it



Well, the geranium cuttings are maturing and I transplanted one this past week. It had roots an inch long. Another week and we'll start transplanting a bunch. I need to do some impatiens today as you can see. Finally, the petunia seedlings are doing great. Also, I replanted some Crystal Palace Lobelia because they may have dried out. Wax paper and morning/night bottom watering is really important.