Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Finally a Sincere Pumpkin Patch

After three years of little or no fruit I had soil tested, amended and Voila! Finally a small but serious patch of a couple dozen hearty pumpkins! This may seem insignificant to some but it is a big improvement over the frustration of seeing the flowers and vines but no fruit season after season. Our little farm is also rocking the acorn squash this year, along with a few tomatoes and cukes and hopefully some sweet potatoes...

The hens have stopped laying - Hmmmm - molting, earthquake (8/23/11 at 1:51 p.m.), hurricane (8/27/2011) or not enough light (my son is in charge of them and a late sleeper - not an excellent combination). We may be starting with a new flock next year...

The honeybees have come through this year! We should have several pounds of honey in the next few weeks! Like the pumpkins, this has been awhile in the making but we're starting to get the hang of farming!