The summers always seem to fly by and this season is certainly wrapping up with the surprise night frosts, the shorter days and the last of the baskets. All season’s have their perks to be sure (I for one love overdosing on Swiss Chard at this time of the year), but we Summer has a [...]
Archive > September 2007
Photos
Harvesting the okra with the growing corn and recently harvested hay in the background This year’s newly occupied field…hard to believe that was just clay 4 months ago! Well, it’s hard to see unless you know but in the premier plan you can see the mulched potato rows and the tomatoes climbing on their rack [...]
A few more pictures
The oderific hanging Red Russian garlic Summer squash flowers and big prickly leafy greens. It’s amazing how big and bushy these guys get! A pretty sunflower – an Earthwalker actually… Les poulettes Our favourite tomato monster. She doesn’t really eat them though – it’s more of a sensorial texture thing. Les grandes amies prennent une [...]
A sticky and productive long weekend comes to a close…
We’ve been elbow deep in honey extraction since Thursday and are happy to report that the busy bees have produce 620ish pounds of honey for us. This isn’t technically a garden update, but since they do use the garden ‘s flowers for pollen and play a crucial role in fruit production, I figure they merit [...]
