[AT] OT Redbud/asparagus

[James West]

Well while on the subject of Germany. I have spent much time there, my 
Mother is from Germany and we go over all the time. I should be there right 
now but could not make it this year.

Here's where farming comes in. My favorite time to be in Germany is the end 
of April to First part of May, on the last day in April in all the towns and 
villages all the people bring anything that will burn, like trees your have 
trimmed old wood and so on. They make a hugh pile and on the top they place 
a homemade witch. Then at dark the pile is set ablaze, the bands plan, the 
brats are cooked, and the bier tent is open for business. It's a really good 
time. The idea comes from way back when, the bottom line is they are burning 
the evil sprits to make way for the new planting season.

If I am not there on April 30th then we do it here at my place, lots of fun. 
it called Wicth night or in Germany   Hexe Nacht

Jim

>From: "Larry D. Goss" <rlgoss at evansville.net>
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>Subject: RE: [AT] OT Redbud/asparagus
>Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 23:35:16 -0500
>
>Don't let the Germans find out you're breaking those "precious" stalks
>off by hand -- You'll cause an International incident.  Of course, they
>don't understand why anyone would want to grow green asparagus in the
>first place.
>
>BTW, asparagus berries are excellent fish bait.
>
>Larry
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Ronald L.
>Cook
>Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 11:03 PM
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>Subject: Re: [AT] OT Redbud/asparagus
>
>We cut it off with a knife just below the surface of the ground.
>
>Ron Cook
>Salix, IA
>
>Larry & Barb Dotson wrote:
> > Dave,
> > I agree with you. You pick asparagus by using the thumb and first
>finger.
> > You put a bend to the stalk starting at the tough part of the stalk at
> > ground level. You pull up the stalk and when you get to the tender
>shoot,
> > the bend will snap it off. I had a wild patch for 25 years and it
>finally
> > quit producing.
> >
> > Larry
> >
>
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