That's right, pomegranates!
Ordinarily, we follow every bit of advice we can get from Neil Sperry, who would say we should buy locally nurseried potted trees, but the selection just ain't great shakes when you are asking for varieties as off-the-beaten-path as olives and pomegranates. Producer's will occasionally have a few pomegranates, but they are a little pricey, and we trust the root-stock from Womack's.
Why are we talking about a January project in November? Because... it's also a November project! We have to get the beds ready. Beds? For trees? Yes, beds. We are going to plant the olives in two raised containers of six; the biggest problem olives have in East Texas is drainage. We're planting them on the side of our yard which is a mixture of sand and clay. Not loam, a mixture of sand and clay. You want a visual, picture a slab of marble. Anyway, drainage is our big problem; raised beds is our big solution.
And that means..... chicken-coop-compost! We're taking all the leaves out of the coop, and putting them in our new raised beds this month.
If you want to contribute to the welfare of the homestead, we need MORE leaves than usual! More, more, MORE! So, if you've bagged up leaves and pine needles, the ladies would be happy to have your leftovers.
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Happy farming!
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We have had a good crop of pecans this year without really trying. A pecan pie for Thanksgiving, perhaps?
ReplyDeleteMmmm... Pecan Pie.... Shelly is great at it. One time when we were first married, the only ingredients we actually had for a pecan pie were butter and pecans. She made the crust with ground oatmeal, sweetened it with maple syrup, and I have no idea how she made the custardy stuff in the middle without eggs, but she managed it.
ReplyDelete¡Muy delicioso! Even better when following the recipe!
We're probably five years away from a harvest, though, having just planted. Soooo.... if you want to drive down and bring a pie, you are more than welcome!