One of many summer harvests....

This years summer harvest far exceeded expectations. Still have some things to work out but all in all we were pleased. Tomatoes, squash, potatoes, onions, carrots, beets, strawberries, herbs, flowers and eggs all in abundance.

We had our first frost yesterday, October 7th. I still have carrots and beet seedlings under cover in one bed. I wonder if I was too late. Celery and strawberries seem unaffected by that first frost but as with everything, they will be soon enough.

Preparing for fall with cleanup and composting. Leaves have not turned on the big maples yet.

Before & After

We should get a bumper crop of cucumbers (huge lush plants on the right) based on all the little ones I can see already...we have slicers and picklers. The baby doll watermelons...not too sure if we'll get any(grey plants front left). Hard to tell on the Hales Best muskmelons...(back left) I cant get back there to see but we had and still have tons of flowers! So much for my handy pathway...We will have to re-think the green hut in the spring...maybe have it so the back window could lift open so I can check on things without having to climb through... ahhh..trowel and error!

Walla Walla sweet onions...
these toppled over on Friday so I pulled them and laid them out yesterday to cure in the sun for about a week. There are still some onions scatteresd here and there that aren't ready yet but I think I'll plant a few more sets to see if I can squeeze out one more end of season harvest.

In the Garden...

Everything is growing by leaps and bounds in the garden. I have harvested peas, carrots, beets, zucchini, patty pan and crook neck squash and strawberries.

David helped me set up a soaker hose watering system before he left for camp. What a great guy! That waters up to two beds at a time effectively. I can't wait till he gets home with the camera so I can upload some new photos. We also made a garden arbor out of branches from a big tree we trimmed recently...Lot's going on 'round here.

I have a day off tomorrow so I am planning a Green Bluff trip to pick strawberries with Tish and the kids. Mmmm... jam, strawberry shortcake, strawberries and vanilla cream....life is good.

Pretty Bird

 

A time to grow...

I just loaded a slide show with some yard stuff. Recently, I received some inspiring pictures from my aunt and uncle's brand new vegetable / flower garden. They live in rural southeastern Oregon and just put in their lovely garden this year. I was so excited to see some of the neat things they have done with used items already. This runs in the family...I LOVE it!