Things sure have taken off in the garden. It seems that every thing we planted has done really well. The rattlesnake beans produced about ¾ of a bushel. I was able to get four pickings off the burgundy beans. I have picked the black beans once and will pick them again this weekend. The squash and zucchini produced enough for the freezer and some to eat and share. The lima beans are ready to pick this weekend and the pinto beans are still growing. Our tomatoes are doing GREAT (all 62 plants are still alive)!! The peppers are growing their fair share with the purple peppers producing the best so far. Cucumbers have grown like mad along with our watermelon and cantaloupe.
Let’s see - - I have made sweet and dill pickles, sweet cucumber relish, sweet cucumber and squash relish, corn salsa, black bean salsa, wild blackberry jam, and grape butter (made with fresh grapes from a friend). I have dried black beans, rattlesnake beans, cantaloupe and tomatoes.
Am I finished you ask? Oh no! There is pizza sauce, ketchup and much more to be made.
The garden is not the only thing taken off. Our new chicks have really grown. They are so very cute. When Karmin got home from camp they went from living in the coop to living at the house. Yes, we are back to chicks in the tub : )
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| Flowers around the garden. |
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| Our first watermelon!! |
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| Chicks all in a basket. |
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| I didn't do it! |
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| Checking out the coop. |
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| Wow!!! It's really BIG out there. |
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| Janie and Kazza |
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| Chicken whisperer |
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| Janie and Millie |
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| What?? |
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| Yep, we grew that squash. First time I have seen one like this. |
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| first peppers |
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| YUMMY!! |
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| Again??? |
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| Babies at the cabin. |
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| Little cantaloupe and it was good. |
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| Checking out the yard. |
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| Aren't we getting big? |
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| Pretending to be a hawk. |
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| Do I look fierce? |
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| Haul from the garden. |
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| Karmin and the babies. |
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| Look, chick glasses. |
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| Can we go now? |
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| We're smiling already! |
