While I was in New Jersey with mother as she was dying, Carl sent me these photos of the homestead.
The black bear destroyed one of the bee hives before disappearing (permanently we hope).
Carl has a novel way of keeping track of when he planted different vegetables.
For more early summer homestead pictures, featuring the early garden and lots of weeds….
Carl and I returned home from mother’s memorial service last evening. This morning, after tea and toast (spread with an avocado from June Battin), we took a walk-about through the gardens. The sungold tomatoes in the greenhouse are ready for immediate eating.
You can see more pictures from this morning’s garden on the Picasa Homestead Garden Gallery
July 26, Carl and I drove down to Deadwood Oregon for Churpa’s wedding to Rich. Churpa is the daughter of our late, great friend, Steve Rogers, and Tina Rosa.
For a whole lot more wedding pictures, see the Picasa album
In early May, I attended the wedding of Steven Bond & Kelly. Here are some photos of that weekend.
Inspired by a friend, Shannon’s blog, I decided to revive my blog…. last visited over a year ago.
Last night brought corn-snow, about 1/2 inch. Bright sun this morning, so went down to the delta garden, by the south pond, and pulled the plastic off the hooped ‘cold-frame’ that has spinach and greens starting to show.
Checked out the winter-garden, 2 beds that where I planted seeds way too late last fall. Found a tightly packed row of Kohlrabi, with some small kohlrabies bulging out. Transplanted 17 Kohlrabies to the next bed over, that still has some kale and chard that survived the winter.
Also transplanted/spread out some Brussels sprouts that I had planted last fall. The plants are very small and scrawny…. I wouldn’t buy they if they we on sale somewhere, but having survived the winter in our garden, it will be interesting to see how they do.
Then picked a mess of collard greens that survived the winter. Will steam them for breakfast tomorrow.
Off in a bit with Carl to visit a dairy farm where he is collecting manure for his compost piles.
