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The hoophouse is finally undergoing it's planned expansion. We're going to widen it by 10ft to accommodate more raised beds. Most of the plants have reached the end of their production life and the fall planting is in the works. One big issue we still have is the high pH of the underlying caliche that locks up the phosphates in the soil. I've had some success with raised beds filled with horse manure.

We planted 3 peach and 3 plum trees last week. We already have a row of apple trees behind the greenhouse that went in the ground this past spring. More grapes are also in future plans.

JustaDumbBlonde - I think you really need to change your screen name. I does you no credit. Every time I see pictures of your accomplishments, I am amazed (and envious!). I really like the bed you erected around the tree. To tell the truth, you've motivated me to look for a larger property where I can expand my orchard.

Mr. tubebender - I'm drooling over your raspberry patch. ;)

Oshkalaboomboom - I had to look in my kitchen to make sure my dryer was still there! Those things are great! We've dryed or canned about 15 quarts of peppers this year. My Tabasco "tree" produces for 10 months of the year. We generally dry our tabasco peppers, but have had some start fermenting in a storage jar. Talk about yummy! We mashed them, added some vinegar and a dash of salt and enjoyed the flavor.