January 2015
Can I use Roundup to clear before planting?
01/25/2015 08:00 AM Filed in: Garden
Looks like the answer is yes! Allow 3 to 7 days after application depending on the product and the plant.
From http://homeguides.sfgate.com/soon-can-replant-after-using-roundup-88067.html...
Roundup Weed and Grass Killer Concentrate Plus can be used to prepare an entire vegetable garden plot or remove a lawn, while Roundup Ready-To-Use Weed and Grass Killer III works well on smaller jobs. You should wait a minimum of three days, from the time of the last treatment, with either of the products, to plant edible plants like vegetables and herbs or fruit-bearing plants.
From https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/456/456-018/Section_2_Home_Vegetables-4.pdf
At planting: Trifluralin (Preen Garden Weed Preventer, Miracle-Gro Garden Weed Preventer, or other labeled formulation). Apply at seeding of broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, collards, black-eyed peas, field peas, garden peas, lima beans, mustard greens, snap beans, and turnip greens. Apply before transplanting celery, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, eggplant, peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Apply to established cantaloupe, cucumber, and watermelon that have at least four true leaves. Apply to established asparagus prior to spear emergence. Apply after planting potatoes. Trifluralin will not control existing weeds. It does provide pre-emergence control of annual grasses like crabgrass, foxtail, and goosegrass, and small-seeded broadleaf weeds like purslane and pigweed.
Mac OS "Open with..." "Fetching..."
Aberrant behavior in Yosemite: Right-clicking on a file and choosing “Open with...” from the popup incurs a long delay while Mac OS is “Fetching...” the list of apps for that file type.
Fix: Run the following terminal command:
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -seed -r -f -v -domain local -domain user -domain system
Fix: Run the following terminal command:
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -seed -r -f -v -domain local -domain user -domain system
Plant Germination Supplies
01/12/2015 07:45 AM Filed in: Garden
A quick survey of the supply shelf shows I have
68 3-inch starter cups
70 5-inch starter cups
216 peat pellets
and more trays and lids than I shake a stick at.
Last year, I tried to get the timing just right - last frost date for my zip code, subtract the number of days for germination, add a week for growth/hardening off, and germinate accordingly. It didn’t work very well, as the seedlings were still just wisps and the punishing rain that came along right after transplanting was too much for them.
This year, I’m going to err on the side of gangly, strong seedlings, so I think I need more 5-inch starter cups.
68 3-inch starter cups
70 5-inch starter cups
216 peat pellets
and more trays and lids than I shake a stick at.
Last year, I tried to get the timing just right - last frost date for my zip code, subtract the number of days for germination, add a week for growth/hardening off, and germinate accordingly. It didn’t work very well, as the seedlings were still just wisps and the punishing rain that came along right after transplanting was too much for them.
This year, I’m going to err on the side of gangly, strong seedlings, so I think I need more 5-inch starter cups.
Gardening Info for 20171
01/11/2015 08:42 AM Filed in: Garden | Statistics
Last Frost 2014: 9 May
First Frost 2014: 29 Sep
Growing Season: 173 days
Last Frost - 10: 29 Apr
Last Frost - 20: 19 Apr
Last Frost - 30: 09 Apr
Last Frost - 40: 30 Mar
Last Frost - 50: 20 Mar
Last Frost - 60: 10 Mar
Last Frost - 70: 28 Feb
Last Frost - 80: 18 Feb
Last Frost - 90: 08 Feb
Last Frost - 100: 29 Jan
Zip code 20171, Herndon VA is in USDA Hardiness Zone 6b: -5F to 0F. Using updated climate data through 2010, 20171 is in the Plantmaps Hardiness Zone 6b: -5F to 0F. The average first frost in 20171 is between October 11 - 20, while the average last frost occurs between April 21 - 31. 20171 is part of Ecoregion 64a - Triassic Lowlands. 20171 averages 31 - 45 days per year where the temperatue exceeds 86°F. The average annual high temperature in 20171 is 66°F and the average annual low temperature is 43°F. The average high temperature in July (Summer) is 86°F, while the average high temperature in January (Winter) is 42°F. Reference
I also came across this interesting statistics page while researching: http://www.zipdatamaps.com/20171
First Frost 2014: 29 Sep
Growing Season: 173 days
Last Frost - 10: 29 Apr
Last Frost - 20: 19 Apr
Last Frost - 30: 09 Apr
Last Frost - 40: 30 Mar
Last Frost - 50: 20 Mar
Last Frost - 60: 10 Mar
Last Frost - 70: 28 Feb
Last Frost - 80: 18 Feb
Last Frost - 90: 08 Feb
Last Frost - 100: 29 Jan
Zip code 20171, Herndon VA is in USDA Hardiness Zone 6b: -5F to 0F. Using updated climate data through 2010, 20171 is in the Plantmaps Hardiness Zone 6b: -5F to 0F. The average first frost in 20171 is between October 11 - 20, while the average last frost occurs between April 21 - 31. 20171 is part of Ecoregion 64a - Triassic Lowlands. 20171 averages 31 - 45 days per year where the temperatue exceeds 86°F. The average annual high temperature in 20171 is 66°F and the average annual low temperature is 43°F. The average high temperature in July (Summer) is 86°F, while the average high temperature in January (Winter) is 42°F. Reference
I also came across this interesting statistics page while researching: http://www.zipdatamaps.com/20171