Hey everyone...thanks for coming and bringing food and making the Picnic fun for all of us! So glad so many could come, but we missed those of you who could not be there and hope to see you at the next one! It was a beautiful day...just a little breeze and nice and warm. Food was great, the kids loved the trinkets from Russ and it was topped off with wonderful homemade ice cream....courtesy Mom and Labretta! See the pix to get a feel for it! Loves, Char

gotta little beef

Hey all - got a little beef. If we want the asparagus out on the ditch bank to stay healthy and productive it has to be harvested correctly. Here is some info (http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/easygardening/
asparagus.html) :

• Harvest asparagus spears from established beds for about 8 weeks. Do not harvest too soon from a new planting.

  Harvest spears when they are 4 to 10 inches long. To prevent spears from becoming fibrous, harvest at least every other day. The fibrous condition is caused by overmaturity or inadequate fertility. Spears with loosely formed heads are overmature.

  Cut asparagus spears 1 to 2 inches below the soil level. At least one-half the length of the spear should be above the ground. Never cut the spear within 2 inches of the crown to avoid damage to the developed buds. Never cut asparagus spears above the ground and allow stubs to remain (figure 4). Discontinue harvest when spear diameter becomes less than 3/8 of an inch.

Love ya heaps - Ryan

Fuel Economy

Hey all - we have a guy in our office who is kind of our unofficial safety/information officer. He recently put this together. It is some good info and thought I would pass it along to you rather than help fill up your email inboxes. Take care - when are we partying?

Ryan