The weather here has been wonderful, very fall-like. The only thing is we need rain. We are beginning to have some fall color but it isn't at peak yet. I hope the dry doesn't hinder it.
My Sis and BIL came down for a couple of days the first week of October. We had a wonderful visit. They brought us three of their young Red Star hens and enough tomatoes that I processed 36 pints of various things with them. I was delighted. My garden tomatoes were a complete bust this year. Many others in the area complained also.
I forced a pumpkin on her.....she isn't quite the glutton for work that I am. I think her BIL (DH) shamed her into it. I have harvested several more and the vines are finally starting to die.
The beast that lives under the propane tank is still getting his share though. When we set the trap outside the hole on the back side, he created a new entrance/exit on the other side. I discovered this when I waded into the patch looking for pumpkins.....there was one hanging right by the new hole half eaten.
It is a large hole and seems very deep. We will move the trap around the tank tonight.
I certainly have enough pumpkins.
I dug the sweet potatoes and they were very disappointing but still enough for the two of us.
I did my yard tour this morning in a jacket and took a few pictures.
This is the grass miscanthus by the cellar. I love how the sunlight shows up the plumes.
This just shows I haven't been completely idle. This poor gate was barely hanging together. I screwed the corners, renailed the wire and rehung it and it should last a while.
The spirea has turned to fall,
Another little job, I got rid of most of the tall weeds and hand cut the saplings growing behind the shop,
There is not much left of flowers but this little self-seeded vignette still looks nice. It is a native aster and gomphrena,
I took one cow picture: It is the two milk cows and Willow's calf....where did those horn buds come from?
Enough for now. I hope to do better blogging.
My Sis and BIL came down for a couple of days the first week of October. We had a wonderful visit. They brought us three of their young Red Star hens and enough tomatoes that I processed 36 pints of various things with them. I was delighted. My garden tomatoes were a complete bust this year. Many others in the area complained also.
I forced a pumpkin on her.....she isn't quite the glutton for work that I am. I think her BIL (DH) shamed her into it. I have harvested several more and the vines are finally starting to die.
The beast that lives under the propane tank is still getting his share though. When we set the trap outside the hole on the back side, he created a new entrance/exit on the other side. I discovered this when I waded into the patch looking for pumpkins.....there was one hanging right by the new hole half eaten.
It is a large hole and seems very deep. We will move the trap around the tank tonight.
I certainly have enough pumpkins.
I dug the sweet potatoes and they were very disappointing but still enough for the two of us.
I did my yard tour this morning in a jacket and took a few pictures.
This is the grass miscanthus by the cellar. I love how the sunlight shows up the plumes.
This just shows I haven't been completely idle. This poor gate was barely hanging together. I screwed the corners, renailed the wire and rehung it and it should last a while.
The spirea has turned to fall,
Another little job, I got rid of most of the tall weeds and hand cut the saplings growing behind the shop,
There is not much left of flowers but this little self-seeded vignette still looks nice. It is a native aster and gomphrena,
I took one cow picture: It is the two milk cows and Willow's calf....where did those horn buds come from?
Enough for now. I hope to do better blogging.
