Ava and I went to check out our garden and see if there was anything left to be picked. I knew that one(yes only one) squash was growing on the massive vine that threatens to take over the universe or, at the very least, creep into the house and steal my vodka.
I grossly underestimated the room it would take to grow tomatoes, peppers, basil. cilantro, and a squash vine that clearly has a steroid problem.
This is our lone squash. The idea was to dry it and paint it. Shortly after this picture Ava dropped the squash and nixed that plan. I am not sure Emily will ever speak to her again.
The tomato in this picture looks like a butt. That makes me happy.
Our lack of eggs lately led me to Google to see how long chickens normally lay eggs. Seems the consensus is 3-4 years. Our ladies will be be 4 in March. This fact led me to another Google search " how long do chickens live". Can you believe those little cluckers can live over 15 years! The average is about 5-8 years, but with organic food, a heated coop, and vet care, ours will most likely set some sort of chicken longevity record. I think I will encourage them to start smoking, drink bourbon, and eat at McDonald's. No chicken nuggets, of course.
The flowers are doing their last hoorah before the cold weather sets in. I love the late bloomers.
This is our bumper crop of sunflowers. Yes, three. Three small ones. They are drying on the deck and we plan to roast the seeds if the birds don't eat them first.
We learned quite a bit this year about gardening. Most importantly, that it is fun for the kids. I am still trying to convince Matt to till our front yard and plant a pumpkin patch. Just think of all the money we will save!
1 comments:
I think planting pumpkins, squash or corn in your front yard is a splendid environmentally friendly concept. Additionally think of the money you will save by not buying gas for a mower .
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