The Haskaps at #14 had my full attention this morning.
Wild day. A spring rain complete with thunder and lightning. 10c this afternoon .
Before and After
Month / February 2024
The Haskap got a hair cut
Did the big third, more likely fifth year, prune of the Honeyberry or Haskap today. Beautiful weather.
On the scales
My calamondin citrus always gets infested with scale insects. Today was the alcohol and Q-tip treatment. I try and check the underside of every leaf and stem along the veins for the little armoured creatures, then give them a dab of the alcohol and with the dry tip wipe them off the plant. I am just that crazy. The first sign of infestation is the clear, sticky honeydew they excrete which falls on the upper side of leaves below the creature. She’s worth it!
It’s started
First daffodil shoots have emerged. Tree peony has some gorgeous buds. Hellebores have a couple of buds which I should probably put some protection around. But yeah! Another garden season and my first one as a Master Gardener
Long shadows on Ground hog day
About 12:30 and sure looks like the angle of the sun has moved. Overall it’s been more of a grey Maritime winter. Today is the first sun in weeks it seems. No real snow to speak of so far, and little rain overall. Happy Groundhog Day. Fake spring starts in six weeks!
FarmerTO 