2008
*rain: 8/10"

2008
*set out semi-dwarf Red Haven peach tree (just south of Brown Turkey fig) & semi-dwarf Keiffer pear tree (just south of peach) from Lowe's. Both varieties are recommended for Arkansas by UA, but I am concerned about the quality of bargain trees. So, this is an experiment.
*first pecan harvest of the season (2 1/2 lbs, unshelled)
*harvested 3 cucumbers - last of the season?
*harvested 5 lbs jalepeno peppers
*harvested 2 1/2 lbs bell peppers
*moved remainer of irises from Keeping Garden to Kitchen Garden

2008
*rain: 1/10"
*raspberry harvest: 1 cup, mostly Heritage

2008
*rain: 1/10"

2008
*moved Joseph's Coat and Golden Showers roses from temporary Keeping Garden to north end of Kitchen Garden, positioned to climb the fence on the south side
*moved irised from Keeping Garden to Kitchen garden (temporary location until they can be positioned in the Cottage Garden in the spring
*ordered apple trees from Johnson Nursery in Ellijay, Georgia: Stayman Winesap, Liberty, Arkansas Black, William's Pride, & Mollie's Delicious. Should ship in or after December.

2008
*Set out Felix Crousse peony & Festiva Maxima peony in the Cottage Garden. These were purchased for $1.50 each off sale table at Harps' this summer & kept in pots under the blueberry bushes. Also Monsieur Jules Elie & Sarah Bernhardt, which I set out in the Cottage Garden earlier.

2008
*set out White Cap peony in Cottage Garden (from Chotkowski's)
*set out Red Delicious Semi-Dwarf apple from Lowe's in line north of Fuji apple
*1st harvest of buttercrunch lettuce
* raspberry harvest dwindling, but beautiful berries

2008:
*rain: 2 2/10"

2008
*1st mustard harvest
*probable last cucumber harvest - 2 cucumbers - only very tiny ones remaining on vine
*dwindling raspberry harvest

2008
*rain showers -- no measurable amount
*transplanted garlic into new kitchen garden beds
*planted Buttercrunch lettuce in new kitchen garden beds
*dwindling raspberry harvest
*harvested 10 pounds of Fuji apples for applesauce

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

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

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

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

2008
*continuing raspberry harvest: 1 cup of Heritage berries

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.

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

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

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

2008
*rain: 1"

2008
*rain: 2"

2008
*Replanted cucumbers in Keeping Garden.

2008
*fertilized cherry tree on advice of fellow from organic gardening store in Johnson. He assures me that the tree will make cherries next year, even if it never has.

2000
*2nd apple tree brown [died]
*pears gone - harvested one
*froze 9 pts peaches from #2 tree
*canned 1 pt of pickled jalapenoes

1999
*Enterprise apple tree brown [died]
*birds eating pears (covered with netting 8/2)

1994
*canned 5 pts picante ketchup

2002
*picked first okra

1997
*in bloom: New England aster

2002
*planted green beans for fall crop

1999
*canned 6 1/2 pts pepper jelly

1994
*canned 4 pts green beans
*canned 7 pts tomato juice

2008
*rain: 3/4"

2002
*rain: 1/4"

2008
*final blueberry harvest

2001
*canned 12 pts salsa

1999
*harvesting raspberries (for table)

1998
*peaches ripe on tree #2

1998
*first okra ready

1994
*canned 8 pts green beans
*froze 1 1/2 pts corn

1999
*harvested 3 pts of butterbeans (froze 2)