Saturday, May 18, 2013

Days 977 - 1053 Winter Ends...Did it ever start?

Yes, eleven weeks since the last posting. School is coming to an end and I will have more time over the next few months so I should post more frequently.

This is the time of the year when we are just finishing the "lemon only" period and start fruit harvest all over again. We have had some cherries already (very early) and raspberries are not too far off. After this begins, we will have fruit again pretty much every day until at least March of next  year. Pretty amazing climate!!

Speaking of amazing climate. I am pround to day that we have our first Avocados on the tree this year. It looks as though there will be a bunch too!! Perhaps even 100 or so. Do not want to count my guacamole before I am sure, but it sure is a great sign (every other year the flowers on the avocado tree just dropped).

Here is what we harvested in the slow time of the year. Only $150 worth of produce over the past 11 weeks. Not much to speak of but I did managage to harvest something every day to surpass the 1000 day mark!!

An eleven-week summary if you do not want to read the details:
Lemons: 156 ($78.00)
Cherries: 1 pound ($5.00)
Limes: 13 ($4.25)
Oranges: 75 ($37.50)
Grapefruit: 13 ($13.00)
Salad Greens: 14 ($14.00)
Strawberries: 3 baskets ($6.00)

Eleven-Week harvest: $157.75
Total Produce Harvested : $4941.25
Total Honey Harvested: $1080.00
Expenses: $500.00

Daily Details
Year 3, Day 246
1) 1 orange
2) 2 limes

Year 3, Day 247
1) 2 oranges
2) 1 grapefruit
3) 1 lime

Year 3, Day 248
1) 4 oranges
2) 1 grapefruit

Year 3, Day 249
1) 3 oranges

Year 3, Day 250
1) 2 oranges
2) 1 grapefruit

Year 3, Day 251
1) 4 oranges
2) 1 grapefruit

Year 3, Day 252
1) 1 grapefruit
2) 1 lime

Year 3, Day 253
1) 2 oranges
2) 4 lemons

Year 3, Day 254
1) 5 oranges
2) 1 grapefruit
3) 3 lemons

Year 3, Day 255
1) 4 oranges
2) 1 grapefruit

Year 3, Day 256
1) 1 orange
2) 1 grapefruit

Year 3, Day 257
1) 2 oranges

Year 3, Day 258
1) 2 oranges
2) 1 grapefruit

Year 3, Day 259
1) 3 oranges

Year 3, Day 260
1) 2 oranges
2) 1 grapefruit
3) 5 lemons

Year 3, Day 261
1) 2 oranges
2) 1 grapefruit

Year 3, Day 262
1) 3 oranges
2) 1 grapefruit
3) 2 limes
4) 2 lemons

Year 3, Day 263
1) 4 oranges
2) 1 lime

Year 3, Day 264
1) 3 oranges
2) 1 grapefruit

Year 3, Day 265
1) 2 oranges

Year 3, Day 266
1) 3 oranges

Year 3, Day 267
1) 6 oranges
2) 2 limes

Year 3, Day 268 - 271
gone

Year 3, Day 272
1) 2 oranges
2) 2 lemons

Year 3, Day 273
1) 2 oranges
2) 2 lemons
3) 2 limes

Year 3, Day 274
1) 4 lemons
2) 1 orange

Year 3, Day 275
1) 1 lemon
2) 2 oranges

Year 3, Day 276
1) 1 orange

Year 3, Day 277
1) 3 lemons
2) 2 oranges

Year 3, Day 278
1) 2 lemons
2) 1 orange

Year 3, Day 279
1) 2 lemons
2) 1 orange

Year 3, Day 280
1) 6 lemons
2) 1 orange

Year 3, Day 281
1) 1 orange

Year 3, Day 282
1) 2 lemons

Year 3, Day 283
1) 2 lemons

Year 3, Day 284
1) 5 lemons

Year 3, Day 285
1) 2 lemons

Year 3, Day 286
1) 3 lemons

Year 3, Day 287
1) 3 lemons
2) 2 limes

Year 3, Day 288
1) 2 lemons

Year 3, Day 289
1) 1 lemon

Year 3, Day 290
1) 2 lemons

Year 3, Day 291
1) 2 lemons

Year 3, Day 292
1) 2 lemons

Year 3, Day 293
1) 6 lemons

Year 3, Day 294
1) 2 lemons
2) salad greens

Year 3, Day 295
1) 2 lemons

Year 3, Day 296
1) 2 lemons
2) salad greens

Year 3, Day 297
1) 2 lemons

Year 3, Day 298
1) 7 lemons
2) salad greens

Year 3, Day 299
1) 7 lemons

Year 3, Day 300
1) 2 lemons

Year 3, Day 301
1) 20 lemons

Year 3, Day 302
1) salad greens

Year 3, Day 303
1) 2 lemons
2) salad greens

Year 3, Day 304
1) 2 lemons

Year 3, Day 305
1) 2 lemons
2) salad greens

Year 3, Day 306
1) 2 lemons

Year 3, Day 307
1) 3 lemons
2) salad greens
3) 1 orange

Year 3, Day 308
1) 5 lemons

Year 3, Day 309
1) 4 lemons
2) salad greens

Year 3, Day 310
1) 2 lemons

Year 3, Day 311
1) salad greens

Year 3, Day 312
1) 6 lemons

Year 3, Day 313
1) 2 lemons
2) salad greens

Year 3, Day 314
1) Basket Strawberries
2) 1/2 pound cherries

Year 3, Day 315
1) 4 lemons
2) Salad greens (2)

Year 3, Day 316
1) 2 lemons
2) 1/4 pound cherries

Year 3, Day 317
1) 2 lemons
2) Basket Strawberries

Year 3, Day 318
1) salad greens
2) 1/4 pound cherries

Year 3, Day 319
1) 2 lemons
2) basket strawberries

Year 3, Day 320
1) 2 lemons
2) salad greens

Year 3, Day 321
1) 2 lemons