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…
Today was busy, but good busy. Here are just a few things Tool Lady and I got done today… We did some training of our espalier trees (which means we tied their branches to the fence) and in the process accidently harvested a few (not quite ready) apples that Fish…
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…
A cold front is moving through and our temps are about 20 degrees below where they’ve been for what feels like forever. It’s raining lightly right now and I’m happily drinking a cup of hot tea in the middle of the afternoon. Tomorrow is the unofficial last day of summer,…
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…
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…