Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Yourr Neck of the Woods 2015 Part1, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Blaring, beautiful, bright sunshine here since late morning.
Would be a great gardening day....

I am gardening inside today. Been meaning to do these two things--
and now they will be done! WHEW!!!

Just finished mixing up all new soil , removing each potted Amaryllis (7) from
their old pots, removing most of the old,caked, dry soil and then settling
them all back into their pots in nice fresh soil mix. Had to trim some of the roots...:o(

Sprinkled some lime and some Systemic Granules on top, mixed it in lightly
and just watered all the pots. First water they have had since I brought them in.
I think I will have to find a place for them now in my LR as a few of them are
starting to show green. One pot even had the bloom tips peeking out.
This took ~ 2hrs.
Taking a break......on DG, of course...having a cold beer....

Next I will tackle the Fig cuttings--which, I am afraid, will be very root-bound,
as they have stopped growing the leaves. They are VERY status quo.....
I have 17 cuttings jammed into 2 separate, small, oval planters.
Gonna plant them in the tall, 3" - 31/2" PW pots. I hope I have the trays
that hold these in my stash in the shed. Their bottoms are narrow, so they may tip over.

Watered all my plants inside yesterday....That took an hour....
Some days I just go like the "Energizer Bunny"--others..I veg.

My nice back yard neighbor went around here with his snow-blower
and cleaned off everyone's sidewalks. I'm special--so he even went around
my car on my driveway and did that, as well as the walkway to my front door.
He does this every year--as he knows we all here are a bunch of oldies...

I would like you all to start thinking IF you would like to have a "Desert King" Fig.
I will have plenty to share. Here is one of the containers.....

G.