Q: My house has two giant pecan trees with lots of green pecans that have fallen off. I dried a tray of them but the nutmeats were soft or rotten. What am I doing wrong?Georgiana Truluck, Cherokee County
A: Our unfortunate Georgia pecan farmers are faced with a similar problem after the recent hurricane. Usually pecan nuts fall from their outer shuck to the ground when they are fully mature and ready to eat. If the nuts are almost mature and somehow fall from the tree with the green shuck still attached, the shuck can be manually removed and the nuts will dry to an edible state. It's a messy and tiresome process. But if the nuts are not close to mature when they fall, nothing can be done to make them edible. It's easy to use a handheld pruner to slice a few of your nuts in half. If the nuts inside are squishy or moldy, it isn't likely you have anything to harvest this year.
Q: In 2013 we planted UC157 asparagus. We have harvested nice eating-size asparagus since. Now the plants are four feet tall and very bushy. My late husband tended our plot and I'm not sure what he did at this point.Jan Newbill, Shiloh
A: Good news! You don't have to do anything until the bushy asparagus ferns turn yellow. You can cut them down to the ground any time in winter. New spears will appear next spring for you to enjoy. Be sure to fertilize regularly; asparagus is a heavy feeder. A typical rate is two pounds of 10-10-10 per 100 square feet in February and a cup of 34-0-0 over the same area after harvest ends. You selected a good variety: older ones like 'Mary Washington' and 'Martha Washington' don't produce nearly as well.
Q: Will a hurricane downpour after I apply pre-emergent wash the chemical away?Mike Childers, McDonough
A: Pre-emergent chemicals dissolve pretty quickly. This means that even if you have a big downpour after applying, the first half-inch of rain dissolves the chemical and spreads it rapidly into the soil. Once the chemical is bound to the soil particles, it doesn't move with additional rainfall. The only time it might move is if it's applied on a steep slope and the soil and pre-emergent wash away together.
Q: I had a bag of Milorganite that I stored in a plastic bucket. Somehow the lid was shifted and now I have a smelly, sticky mess. Any ideas how to dispose of it? We live near a lake. Kathy Fredrickson, Roswell
A: My first inclination would be to grab some rubber gloves and a tuna fish can and carry the bucket to a spot as far away from your home and from the water as you can. Use the can to dip and scatter the Milorganite in all directions. It will fertilize your landscape nicely without continuing to express its noxiousness.
FAQs
Walter James Reeves (born December 15, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
Where is Walter Reeves now? ›
Reeves, 68, who grew up on a farm in Fayette County, debuted the show 26 years ago on WSB after doing a comparable show on rival 640/WGST-AM from 1986 to 1993. He also writes a weekly column for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which he will continue to do.
When to start gardening in GA? ›
You can plant or harvest something from your garden almost all year. The two major planting periods, however, are spring (March to May) and fall (mid-July to September). The spring plantings are harvested in June and July, while the fall plantings are harvested from October to December.
What did James Reeves do? ›
James Reeves published nearly 30 books of poetry, stories and anthologies for both adults and children. He was also well known as a literary critic and broadcaster. He died in 1978. In 2013 OUP published a new paperback edition of Stories From England by James Reeves.
Did Christopher Reeves have children? ›
Christopher Reeve was not only Superman on screen, but also to his three children: Matthew, Alexandra and William. The Superman actor welcomed his first two kids, Matthew Reeve, 44, and Alexandra Reeve Givens, 40, with his former partner Gae Exton.
Where is Jim Reeves buried at? ›
What are the best vegetables to grow in Georgia? ›
Lime and Fertilizer
| HEAVY 10-10-10 or 6-12-12 at a rate of 35 lb per 1,000 sq ft | MEDIUM 10-10-10 or 6-12-12 at a rate of 20 ib per 1,000 sq ft |
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| onions | beets | herbs |
| potatoes, Irish | cantaloupes | okra |
| potatoes, sweet | carrots | peas, English |
| tomatoes | corn, sweet | pepper |
3 more rowsGardening is challenging for anyone to perfect and master, but Georgia can be a little more forgiving compared to other more uncertain climate states.
What zone is Georgia in for gardening? ›
Georgia is in USDA plant hardiness zones 6-9. *Based on statistics there is a 10% chance that frost will occur before or after these dates. Watch your local weather for more accurate dates.
What is Jim Reeves famous for? ›
James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923 – July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer and songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville Sound.
George Reeves and Christopher Reeve are NOT related
The two surnames are different. The two actors are not family relations in anyway. Actually, REEVES isn't even George's original surname.
Who was the first black sheriff Reeves? ›
Bass Reeves (July 1838 – January 12, 1910) was a runaway slave, gunfighter, farmer, scout, tracker, railroad agent and deputy U.S. Marshal. He spoke and understood the languages of several Native American tribes including Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole and Creek.
