Our garden on the farm has so far been protected from all of the wildlife and insects, even though we aren't there to watch it, which is truly providential. The corn is tasseling and some of the silks have been pollinated, so we can see some small ears developing. We have three cantaloupes and about seven watermelons, and we're just rolling in squash. We only have twelve plants and they're giving us more organic squash than we can eat! We accidentally let a few squash get too big (and thus too tough and bitter) to eat, and we didn't want to waste them, so- voila! Squash people! We also have 34 squash plants in the garden at home, and unfortunately, they're doing well..
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I was going to post some quotes and thoughts about America's founding and the signifigance of the Declaration of Independence on Wednesday, but another project took priority. We spent most of the 4th working on a multi-purpose, mobile shed on skids, to go on the farm Saturday, or early next week. It will soon be a part of the "exciting new development" I mentioned in an earlier post. My engineer father did a wonderful job of designing it to be light and yet sturdy. As soon as we get the roof and siding on, it'll be ready to go.
Due to a diplomatic misunderstanding, we have decided to let Miss Moo remain my Aunt and Uncle's cow- they didn't want her eaten. However, I'll still be taking care of her- I just won't be paying for it.
It's looking like it might rain soon, and we could really use it. It's as dry as a graham cracker and twice as dusty.
~Sherlock
6 comments:
I like that graham cracker part.
Very creative with the squash people! Do they have names?
~Miss Poppins
Who made the faces. I like the one on the left
I did the tall squash on the left, and his name is Abraham (he's a farmer.) Prairie Girl did the short squash in the front, and his name is Skosh (rhymes with "squash".) Smokestack did the other one, and his name is Gourdie. They're all really friendly- we'll have to have them meet you sometime.
Cute Cute! Oh the fun of figuring out how to freeze and eat squash! Good Job!
Looks like you will have a great shed! Hope it rains soon for you. It is sprinkling here! Looking forward to frequent updates.
Love,
Southern Belle
Your farm is coming along very nicely!! Do you have any tomatoes yet? I could eat my weight in tomatoes... and let me tell you, that would be a LOT of tomatoes!!
Sorry to hear about Miss Moo going away. But, I'd be a failure as a farm girl because all the animals would have to be pets. Hmmm, can't make much of a living that way!
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