September 14, 2008

2008
*rain: 2 3/4" - remnants of Hurrican Ike
*gathered 10 pounds of windfall Fuji apples for applesauce

September 13, 2008

2008
*weeded & hoed part of overgrown section of temporary vegetable garden
*planted small section of Bloomsdale spinach, Buttercrunch lettuce, Imperator carrots & Tendergreen mustard
*mustard planted Sept 6 is up
*harvested cherry tomatoes & chocolate bell peppers
*continuing raspberry harvest: picked 1/2 cup from Heritage red bushes
*picked off 4 hornworms from tomatoes & peppers

September 12, 2008

2008
*continuing raspberry harvest: picked 2 cups from red Heritage & golden Anne bushes

September 11, 2008

2008
*continuing raspberry harvest: picked 2 cups from red Heritage & golden Anne

September 7, 2008

2008
*continuing raspberry harvest: 1 cup of Heritage berries

September 6, 2008

2008
*pulled up and discarded strawberry plants between raspberries & blueberries. Plan to start over next year in the Kitchen Garden with new plants.
*weeded the Berry Patch. Mulching made this quick work.
*installed 3rd post for blackberries and strung 2 wires between 2nd & 3rd posts. Tied plants to wire.
*weeded vegetable garden.
*planted Tendergreen mustard in gap left by discarded Sweet Millions tomato.

September 5, 2008

2008
*continuing raspberry harvest - picked 1 cup from Heritage bushes

September 4, 2008

2008
*rain: 3-day total of 4 & 7/10" - remnants of Hurricane Gustav
*continuing raspberry harvest - picked 2 cups today from Heritage bushes
*began selective harvest of Fuji apples as dessert apples -- slightly green taste, but good -- plan to continue slow harvest to reduce stress on heavily laden branches

September 1, 2008

2008
*picked first berry from golden raspberry 'Anne' bushes