[AT] OT Redbud/asparagus

[George Willer]

H.L.,

That's a help.  It sounds like they are closely linked, so I'll keep 
checking.  I've had a problem with weed competition so I applied a mulch of 
wood chips deeper than usual last fall... so I may have slowed it down.

I don't expect to be able to have much of a garden this year but I do hope 
to have a little sweet corn and a few tomatoes.  Time will tell.

George

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "H. L. Staples" <hlstaples at mcloudteleco.com>
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Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 10:07 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT Redbud/asparagus


George----I had never given the correlation of Redbud blooming and Asparagus
sprouting any thought except to be aware that they both occur in the Spring.
 8<)

The Redbud blossoms are now all but gone and we have been cutting Asparagus
for about two weeks. We have been having really cool night time temperatures
until the last few days. Soil temperature has been low, but now with the
warm up the Asparagus is beginning to really come on.

BTW just got a notice of a Tornado Warning in the Oklahoma panhandle. We don
t think we need any severe weather but sure could use some rain.  Earlier
this spring I didn't think I would ever be able to get the land preparation
done because it was all mud.  Now it is all to dry to work.  Our early
planting of sweet corn is about three inches tall, noticed the field corn in
the North Canadian River bottom is close to five inches tall.  We have had
to irrigate the corn to have adequate moisture to get it up.

We will start transplanting tomatoes and peppers this week, with watermelon
 cantaloupe, squash and cucumbers to follow soon.  Onions, potatoes, cabbage
, garlic and strawberries are looking good.

That's it from Staples' Redbud Vegetable Farm.

H. L. Staples
McLoud, Oklahoma
USA
-------Original Message-------

From: George Willer
Date: 04/17/05 15:07:10
To: A.T.I.S
Subject: [AT] OT Redbud/asparagus

Our redbuds look like they will be in bloom in a day or two... the buds are
pink.  I'm wondering how soon after they are in bloom can we expect to be
cutting asparagus?  I'm sure there is a time connection but I forget what it
is.  If I had a guideline I could eliminate a few wild goose chases to
check.  I'm sure H.L. knows.  ;-)

George Willer
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