It hasn’t rained in my part of Alabama since August 30th.
Thank goodness pecan trees have DEEP tap roots!
The pecan season is now upon us. I have 3 huge trees and a few—about 8—just getting big enough to give a few nuts.
If I can just keep the crow and squirrels out of the trees I’ll have at least 20 5 gallon paint buckets full.
Aw, who am I kidding? Those critters will get most. I usually get about 8 big full buckets and they get all the rest.
I gotta clean my 22 and put the scope back on.
We used to eat squirrel all the time when I was a kid. None of our pecan trees were ever able to make it here. They like a bit warmer climate, but were supposed to be ok for our zone.
I’ve bought and planted a dozen pecan trees and have yet to harvest a single nut. I also bought and planted eight Missouri Mammoth Hickories. No nuts from them, either. Ditto the filberts.
Ozark soil is pathetic...
We harvested a couple of buckeyes from a wild area nearby to transplant for our hillside. Last year, one of these developed what looked like a nut. I made a plan to go out the next day but the squirrels beat me to it.