Happy Monday everyone! This is try #2…something funny happened on the way to posting this today…everything I wrote turned out in weird Computer-Speak once posted! I am hopeful this time will be better! Anyhow…I was out of town most of last week attending Orientation at Prescott College (hi-ho, hi-ho, it’s…
Happy Monday everyone! First off, we’ve broken the 100 pound mark!!! WooHoo!!! OK…now that I’ve done my Happy Dance, we can get down to business 😉 This weeks highlights include: The first butternut squash Actual Blue Corn The second wave of Roma Tomatoes The first Italian Heirloom! A mini CSA-type…
Happy Labor Day everyone! This week brought us a bit of diversity in the form of the first winter squash!!! I have been biting my nails in anticipation and just couldn’t take it any more! There are still several ripening on their vines, but here’s the first peek!!! I also…
This summer has been a whirlwind of events! Between general life, work, the garden, the bees, the chickens, the drought and my decision to go back to school this fall, I’m exhausted. Despite my exhaustion, I am incredibly excited about our veggies, all that has been produced and all that…
Summer and Winter Squash, making friends. The potatoes have almost completely recovered after their battering by the hail a week ago! Thank goodness! The tiniest sunflower EVER… …See how tiny it is in comparison to the morning glory??? I love the variety our chickens give us in the size, shape…
Have you ever wondered how you can tell which of your flowers might become an actual squash? I sure have. Because, while the flowers sure are pretty, I’d much rather have a meal than a few flowers. This is a male pumpkin flower… This is a female pumpkin flower. How…
My attempt at growing spinach through the summer has been foiled by all the crazy hot weather we’ve been experiencing. I thought that because there is a spot in the front yard that never gets any direct sun, I just might be able to grow lettuces and spinach all summer.…
The sweet corn in the back yard seems to be confused…it’s not even 3 feet tall, but it’s starting to try to produce corn…weird! The German Butterball Potatoes are getting ready to flower! The Butternut Squash is getting some color texture! Bush Beans, Pole Beans and Snap Peas Mystery tomatoes…