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September

It's the in-between time here. There's nothing much to see in the garden at the moment but peppers and sweet potatoes vines have taken over. The Tabasco peppers have done especially well this year. I've made several jars of pepper sauce to go with the mustard greens I need to plant. The fig trees have finally started producing. We'll have a small fall crop. The light is starting to have its fall tint. This funny little caterpillar didn't like being poked. But he certainly enjoys munching citrus leaves. grain bin It'll soon be time to start picking up pecans. an end of summer show Jon's checking the bees and collecting a little honey.

The Heat Is On

These are the busy, sweltering days of June when I have to be up and out at first light to weed and pick and then in the kitchen all day canning, freezing, prepping all I've picked. The grapevines are loaded, waiting for them to turn purple. 'Apache' blackberries. We're getting berries every day. These are huge! It's a thornless variety. This is a wild blackberry on the left and an Apache blackberry on the right. We also have Triple Crown blackberries. One of my summer favorites, black-eyed susans. I loved this mushroom. It looks like it belongs in a storybook with a fairy hiding underneath. The bluebirds have been very busy this year. This little fellow has already flown away and the third set of eggs have been laid and are waiting to hatch. It's just one of the bluebird houses we have around the farm. They're all occupied. More of the daily berry picking--blueberries, blackberries, red and black raspberries. Berries with...

May Garden

The weather here has been beautiful and gardening is well underway. Planting is done, except for separate corn and melon gardens. And pumpkins. I thought you'd like to see how things are growing so far this spring. the vegetable garden The blueberries are beginning to ripen. The red iceberg has been especially pretty this year. Concord grapes We've already picked a few peaches and the rest are ripening quickly. The Ein Shemer apples are growing large. The other apple trees are just beginning to leaf out and one of the Anna apples has blossoms. beets Sugar Snax carrots The Tom Thumb peas were a great success. I'll plant those from now on. zucchini purple and green basil potato blossoms The fall onions are flowering. The spring onions are coming along. Very pleased with these onions from Dixondale. The sunflowers are beginning to show. cauliflower We've been picking lots of broccoli. We...

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Merry Christmas from Burnt Oak Farm

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