Flooding and mulching

Earlier this week (Monday-Tuesday, 13-14 August) we had a total of 189mm of rain.  Our stream flooded, taking a few fences with it, and there were several landslips in the area.  One of them was bad enough to close the road out for 1/2 day.

Yesterday, 18 August, I finally cut back the asparagus ferns.  In the process I noticed that it’s almost time to start harvesting asparagus!!  Today I mulched the bed with pea straw.  I’m looking forward to that asparagus!

Asparagus bed after mulching

Asparagus spears poking through (they are VERY tasty!)