summer squash

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Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

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 back to school I go).  Thankfully, Tool Lady did all the harvesting,…
September 19, 2011
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

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 squashActual Blue CornThe second wave of Roma TomatoesThe first Italian Heirloom!A mini CSA-type box of goodies for BrotherThe first (and possibly the only) pie pumpkinAn accidental apple harvestMy lovely new harvest…
September 12, 2011
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

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 harvested the first radishes that I planted super late in a couple…
September 5, 2011
Garden Happiness(es)

Garden Happiness(es)

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 and color of their eggs!Our very first Brandywine!!!It was absolutely delicious!!!Happy Gardening!!!What is making…
September 2, 2011
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday everyone!!!The Yellow Taxis have continued to bless us with their presence in the garden...which I am grateful for since not many of our other varieties are near ready for harvest!  We've harvested about a pound a day of these babies!We also harvested our second (yes, their growth is slow this year!) squash and a few handfuls of beans.In…
August 22, 2011
Harvest Monday!!!

Harvest Monday!!!

Happy Monday, everyone!This week brought more tomatoes (thank goodness), the last of (the second round of) spinach, a couple of carrots and a few more snap peas......and the very first summer squash of the year!!!Yay for a little variety (even though I didn't get pictures of everything)!!! This weeks totals:Snap Peas = 4 ouncesTomatoes = 14 ouncesCarrots = 2 ouncesSpinach…
August 1, 2011
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