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The Southern Lifestyle - living abundantly throughout the seasons.

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.

Ecc. 3:1

The Southern Lifestyle - living abundantly throughout the seasons.

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.

Ecc. 3:1

In the Yard

Trim annuals to produce more blooms by cutting stems back by about 20%, then water and use a slow release fertilizer. This works with many annuals, including petunias, angelonia, sweet alyssum, and lantana.
Water early in the morning or in the evening, when water is less likely to evaporate.
Clip off any dead or faded blooms from your flowers at least twice a week. This will cause many plants to form more flower buds.
For a natural weed killer, mix 1 gallon of 30% acetic acid vinegar with ¼ cup liquid dish soap. Spray the mixture on weeds on a warm, sunny day. If rain is forecast within 24 hours, hold off on spraying so the rain doesn’t wash the vinegar solution off the weeds. Since the vinegar is much more acidic than regular vinegar (which is typically 5% acidic), it can cause irritation if it gets on your skin or in your eyes, so be sure to protect yourself with gloves and goggles when spraying.
Adding calcium to the soil around your tomatoes will help eliminate blossom end rot.

Old Wives Tales

Though it’s a little late in the year to be starting a garden, I came across these gardening traditions and wanted to share them. If nothing else, they’re entertaining

Never thank someone for a plant or cutting. Some say it’s bad luck and others say the plant will die.
Plant corn when the oak leaves are the size of a squirrel’s ear.
Plant potatoes and peas on St. Patrick’s Day.
Stolen herbs will grow better.
Planting peppers when you’re mad will make the peppers hotter.

The Southern Lifestyle - living abundantly throughout the seasons.

The Southern Lifestyle - living abundantly throughout the seasons.

In the Yard

Old Wives Tales

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