Today we decided the 40-foot x 2-foot x 1-foot trench was not big enough to plant the 20 asparagus plants, so we made it about 8" deeper and 6" wider. The ground in that area is all clay. Figured we do it right the first time! We will back fill the trench with a 50/50 mix of topsoil and mushroom compost just above the crowns. As they begin to grow, we will keep adding some of the 50/50 until the trench is filled.
We also got the 12-gauge wire strung for our grape vines (1 Concord and 1 Niagara) and planted them and attached the insulators for the electric fence to the two entrance gates.
Tomorrow, maybe begin to plant the asparagus, and plant the elderberry and 2 gooseberries. After that, we have 3 Hazelnut, 2 plums, and 2 cherries to plant.
