A Bumper Crop!

M picked 225 ears of corn on Sunday morning (much better than the year the critters only left 3 ears for us!)


T and M husked the corn on the front porch.

We filled every available big bowl and pot with husked corn. Then we washed and blanched it.

T and M both took turns scraping the corn off the cob. (We use it that way the most so M can take it to work in his lunch).

We did put a dozen ears on the cob into the freezer.


Our final total was 30 qts. of creamed corn.

How our yard and garden does grow!

Our garden is growing fairly well. We have gotten a good bit of squash from it--haven't preserved any yet, just cooking it for meals. The corn is nearly ready--just a few more days.

The gladiolas are nearly done blooming, but I found this one still in bloom.

The apple trees in our orchard are full--too bad we don't know what kind they are.

The peaches in the orchard are still green.

But the peaches on the tree in the front yard are ready, nearly. Ripe enough for the beetles.

How does our garden grow?

Our corn--the tomatoes are by the posts.


Our raspberries are getting ripe.


Squash--already has a flower on it.


A neighbor cut our hay yesterday--it's drying now waiting to be baled.

Let the Gardening Begin

I went to the local high school FFA greenhouse this afternoon and bought Roma tomatoes and peppers for the garden. M planted corn, okra, squash, and eggplant into flats so that they will be big enough to transplant into the garden. There is a freeze forecast for this weekend, so these plants will probably not be planted for a couple weeks.

Feelin' Squirrely

Yum, yum
Peek-a-boo
And reach......
And stretch....