Hi, Red!
I am SO SORRY that I haven’t been around all that much! Between my uber-time-consuming job, and my SECOND job and my garden & farm chores & taking care of my Dad & my new Beau *BLUSH* (He’s the ‘boy’ version of me...FINALLY!) I’ve been a LITTLE busy this season!
My garden has literally EXPLODED. We put up 8.5 GALLONS of Sweet Corn last week. Today I’m tackling the green & yellow beans and Mom is coming out to help me this afternoon. Maybe some Bread & Butter pickles today, too, if I can hold up, LOL! Next week it will be processing the tomatoes. And then?
I QUIT! LOL!
Nah. Never say die! Fall crops will be going in; beets, lettuces, spinach and chard to name a few. I’ll be adding a garlic bed this early fall, and I’m going to ask Beau to till up a row somewhere for me that’ll be spring bulbs (tulips & daffs) for bouquets come spring....Hope Springs Eternal!
My peach trees have given me a bounty this season, but I think ‘The Girls’ are on their last legs as they are 10 years old now, and peach trees in the north don’t last forever...
Wonder where I’ll EVER get new ones? *SMIRK*
http://www.jungseed.com (Yes. Shameless plug for my company; keep me employed!)
Work has been steady/slow. Still a tad behind last year, but all things considered in this economy, I think we’ll all be keeping our jobs. Thank You, God! :)
Fall sales will pick up again when it cools off (we’ve had a REALLY hot summer...) We now have Mums & Asters at our garden centers, so Y’all Come! :)
I’m glad to hear that you have *good* reason to be absent! We’ve missed you, but I knew you were still alive and aware because of all the Wisconsin pings you’ve posted. I really appreciate those, as I do all your posts.
Excuse, excuses, excuses ...........SMIRK!
In what form did you put all corn that up?
September’s issue of Better Homes and Gardens just came today and (for once) it is just PACKED with garden ideas — especially Fall containers that are designed around vegetables. I have been very disappointed in recent issues, but this one is a keeper for sure. Those who live in areas that are marginal for regular gardens (poor soil, no sun, bad climate, etc) might be really interested in this issue.