Monday, March 03, 2008

HAIR CUTS!!











The Pruning is finished but the clean up continues. As you can see each tree has been cut a good bit. There was already a lot of limb breakage from the crop so that has to be cleared also. The 2 & 3 year old trees were pruned & the full grown pecan trees were given hair cuts too. Many of the trees have little piles of fire wood at the base that has to picked up & stacked. When all the limbs are gathered, we will burn the pile. Dont worry, the branch pile is up against a pond like area to prevent any wild fires. Danny is in a panic to get it all done. Its time to put out fertilizer & we cant do that until the clean up is finished. Anybody want to come & help? I promise to feed you good Southern cooking!

And by the way....last year was so touch & go with the trees. We battled a bitter freeze that burnt all the trees killing 12. We had an extreme water shortage. Fuel fertilizer & chemicals more than doubled in price this year. But God was still so good to us. We had the biggest crop ever....35 thousand pounds of pecans!! Many of you prayed for us & I want to thank you for that. Prayer does work!!!!

13 comments:

Jen said...

Prayer is very powerful. I'm so glad you had a good season. I would come down and help in a minute if you watched little britches for me...tell Danny that Miller loves to pick up sticks.....hope you have a good week,

Kelli said...

What a great update, Tina! I wish I could come help and eat some of your yummy cooking, too!
Hugs,
Kelli

Marci said...

What a testimony to the power of God. Thanks for sharing.

Kelli said...

Have fun with the package this weekend, Tina!
Hugs,
Kelli

patsy said...

glad the work in prining is over. I have to pune my rose bushes every year at this time and find it is hard for me to do. I don't like pruning because I feel like I am making a mistake.

Lori said...

Looks like a big job well done.

Just stopping by your site to say hello and catch up on your blog.
I missed you and everyone in the blog world.
I have finally found time to post.
Stop by and check out my site when you get a chance.

Hugs, Lori

Lori said...

Looks like a big job well done.

Just stopping by your site to say hello and catch up on your blog.
I missed you and everyone in the blog world.
I have finally found time to post.
Stop by and check out my site when you get a chance.

Hugs, Lori

dot said...

I pruned a little peach tree for your grandmother this past week. I took the little branches inside and put them in a jar of water and the blooms opened up. I was really surprised.
Glad ya'll got all the pruning done.

Kelli said...

Have fun with the Little Package this weekend, Tina! Are you going to feed her an chocolate bunny? ;0)
Hugs,
Kelli

Betty said...

Hi Tina Leigh,
Just dropping in to say Happy Easter......Betty

Clara....in TN said...

Looks like a lot of work to me, but the end results are worth it, I'm sure. God is Good....All The Time!!!!

Marci said...

Hey Woman, did you fall of the face of the earth? Would love to hear from you and also see some newer pictures of the Little Package. =)

dot said...

Tina doesn't have interent service(long story) but she will be back as soon as she can get hooked up again.