2008
*Set out asparagus plants (roots) from Brother's homeplace in Texas. Set in southeast-most bed of kitchen garden. Since soil was already amended with compost from Love's work this fall, did not add compost. Dug 12"-wide trench 15" deep, then backfilled to 7". Made 2" mounds 18" apart and set one asparagus plant on each one - six plants in all. Covered each plant with 2" soil, packed lightly by hand. Filled trench with soil. Reserved extra soil to add as trench settles. Watered. Had four plants left over -- toed them into east side of loose compost pile.

2008
*picked up 14 pounds pecans (236 pounds total)
*still have leaf lettuce in cold frame

2008
*picked up 15 pounds of pecans (222 total); tree 2nd from end in mowed area on front row seems to have released its nuts

2008
*rain: 1 2/10"

2008
*picked up 11 pounds of pecans (cumulative total: 207 pounds!); most prolific tree seems to be 2nd from north end on front row (tree with rope swing); southmost tree in mowed area (3rd from end) on front row has largest nuts

2008
*rain: 3/10"

2008
*picked up 11 pounds pecans

2008
*1st 2008-2009 School Snow Day (icy roads & ice pellets on exposed surfaces); 18F

2008
*harvested 34 pounds pecans

2008
*harvested 15 pounds pecans

2008
*7/10" rain

2008
*harvested 17 pounds pecans

2005
*school "snow day"

2008
harvested 5 lbs pecans

2006
*school "snow day"