Rock Garden

Well after a half day of transplanting and moving more rocks, putting a few new plants, sedom and hens and chicks as well as some bee balm, it seems to be taking shape! Thankfully the backhoe was able to be used to move some of the big boulders!
A few more transplants to to be put in as well as some Bishops weed being moved. And of course the little fencing to keep the chickens out! They just love to find a patch of dirt and scratch, and dust themselves, in the process huge holes are created! Keep the girlies out of the gardens!

lake fishing

Matt, Susan and Paul out fishing! Looking for the big one!
Also watching for the snake under the boat seat! Yikes, Susan says, get back in your hole!

just a closeup of the beets and beans!

Turkey and Pults

This Sabbath past I was enjoying the morning and the ducks came running! A hen turkey chased them away so they could bring down their young. Only one hen is visible, the other is behind the tree. Click on the picture to get a closer look!

Yummmmmm!

I went down thinking I would pick just a 'few' beans! Yikes, the basket is full with the last of the peas also, not alot. but enough for a supper. Where are the kids when you need them for snapping these beans! The rest of the pea vines have been pulled and I shall be out planting my falls harvest later on! Some lettuce's on the left, beans, then beets, they are long, taking less space instead of getting large and round, (and woody) they get longer! Last, some green swiss chard! There will be a quiche made this week for sure! Stir fried beet greens with a smidgeon of garlic for some zip! PTL for this scrumptious harvest!

Pumpkin flower

I have high hopes this year for a decent pumpkin harvest. These are again non-hybrid so seed saving will be profitable. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin souffle', pumpkin bread, plain ol' pumpkin with a little nutmeg and cinnamon for supper, and last but certainly not least pumpkin butter! Almost can't wait for fall.

Zinnia

One of my favorite flowers. Notice the damage done by the awful Japanese beetles. Wonder why they are Japanese? Munching everywhere, but they are now dead and gone! I still shall keeps a vigilant eye for more garden pests!