2009
*1/2" rain
*began potato harvest: red - 7 lbs, 3 oz & Yukon Gold 14 lbs, 14 oz
*set out 2 daylilies & 2 irises from Mother's before rain -- daylilies & blue iris in flower row on southeast corner of Pantry Garden, brown iris in "island" within Cottage Garden

2008
*rain: 1/2 inch

2003
*harvested 6 pts blueberries

2002
*froze 28 ears corn & 2 qts onion

2001
*began main potato harvest

2000
*canned 9 pts of green beans; froze 2 pts

1999
*dug 1 hill potatoes - small but rotting from rain
*pool: 87F
*harvested first apples from William's Pride tree - windfalls

1994
*set out mint from Mom. I had given her a start from my Tontitown start from Dr. McRae.
*set out lemon mint & catnip from CG.
*set out 28 tomato plants: Rutgers & Ozark Pink
*set out 12 jalapeno pepper plants.

2002
*newly in bloom: purple Siberian iris & Golden Showers rose
*8/10" rain
*place bricks on 2 hydrangea limbs in hopes of rooting

2002
*set out red bee balm & crested iris from Lowe's
*set out tall yellow iris, "augergine" iris, and purple/white irises & blue-eyed grass bought from the house at the SE corner of Sang & Wedington
*in bloom: cornflowers (blue, pale pink, bright pink & purple), annual poppies (pink & red, single & double), iris (pale purple & medium purple), small white wild daisies, peonies, & chives


2000
*newly in bloom: Mother's peony

1999
*planted 'Clemson' okra, 'Straight 8' cucumbers, Henderson bush butterbeans, & sunflower seed mix
*set out tall white ruffled, tall dark purple, common yellow & peach iris -- all bought from the house at the SE corner of Sang & Wedington

1998
*in bloom: golden iris

1997
*in bloom: golden iris


1994 *planted 8 hills canteloupe, 'Sparkler' radish, 'La. Green Velvet' okra, 'Blue Lake' bush beans, cucumbers, 'Ruby Queen' beets, early butterhead lettuce, & cabbage

2002
*planted Blue Lake bush beans, Greystripe sunflowers, red lupine
*set out: white & yellow narcissus & 'Poet' narcissus from old house place across from Holcomb Elementary
*transplanted medium purple iris to south side of pool fence
*newly in bloom: Mother's peony


2000
*newly in bloom: purple Siberian iris

1999
*in bloom: golden iris, medium purple iris

1997 *planted zinnias (Giants of California)
*found volunteer poppies

2000
*newly in bloom: golden iris

1999
*killer tornadoes in Oklahoma City; 8/10" rain here

2000
*newly in bloom: ruffled white iris

1999

*set out/fertilized/mulched with straw/ caged: tomatoes - 3 Ozark Pink, 3 Big Boy, 3 red cherry

1996
*vinca blooming

2008
*rain: 1/2"

2000
*newly in bloom: Ultimate Pink rose, pink cornflowers, medium purple iris, & chives

1997

*pruned apples, pear, and plums

1996
*chives blooming
*canna up
*set out tomatoes & peppers
*planted cucumbers & okra

2000
*newly in bloom: dark purple iris (east bed), Spanish bluebells beginning to open, & ajuga

1999
*newly in bloom: dark purple iris (east bed)
*also in bloom: violets, yellow tulips, tiny yellow narcissus, vinca minor, grape hyacinth

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
*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.