Holy cow! Yes, we’re pretty much picked out in the gardens. But there’s still a lot to go. Unfortunately, Will had a farm auction to go to at our neighbors’ house today. Then Brad, from PBS, needed to come this morning to do another photo shoot using his drone. We’d decided he’d film us harvesting our now-famous Hopi Pale Grey squash out in the Wolf Garden. My knees are still plenty sore and bending way over is hard. Fortunately, Heather, our friend, was able to come help me do that. Thank you, Heather! We had fun and harvested a whole bunch of squash into the solar powered golf cart, my garden baby. It’s always a pleasure to have Brad out. He’s also a gardener so he gets it.
I’ve still got melons and a few peppers to pull in. Fortunately, Heather said she could come back this afternoon. Whew. I don’t know how long Will will be at the auction and I can feel cold weather closing in on us. Well, it was going to happen sooner or later, wasn’t it?
Our prayers go out to all those affected by the horrible hurricane that struck the southeast. — Jackie
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The South such tragedy. Everyone s prayers are for them 😔Such huge Hopi! Sure glad you re getting so much gathered with friends help. SO looking forward t you posting PBS link to your state wide family!
Here in Copper Basin Alaska we had 18 the last two days of September. All the sensitive stuff was out of the green house and hoop houses to save fuel and we got part of the potatoes which are not large and are very scabie. Oh well, now trying to get the wood in the shed now that friends helped my daughter level the building the shed is attached to and straightened the shed supports. I can run the wood splitter and split a tractor bucket of wood but my daughter has to stack the back stacks because it is too many steps and too much reaching for me now. Still doing PT and am slowly improving.
No, I don’t mind questions at all. We try to spread manure on the gardens in the fall so the snow and melt in the spring will carry the nutrients down into the soil. But sometimes we don’t have time or cooperating weather. Then it gets spread in the spring. Our farm motto is “mo poopoo”. It goes on whenever we can get to it. We also side dress some crops like squash, beans and corn with it while they are growing. They love it. Especially the squash and corn.
Thank you!
Sounds like you have had a full and rewarding day! The freeze surely is coming as much as we would like it to hold off. Your squash look great. I am hopeful I will be able to see the special in my area. It’s beyond tragic what has happened in the southeast. Prayers for them all. It will be years before they can fully recover. I’m glad Heather was able to come help you today. Good friends are such a blessing. Sending prayers for a blessed week.
Thank you!! We were, and still are, really busy with the harvest. We did get a frost, but it was a mild one that didn’t even kill our outside pepper plants. Thank God! Today Will picked the last of the sweet corn for seed. The birds were getting into it and boy, can they ever decimate a patch in several hours!
I’m shocked every day to see pictures of the southeast’s devastation. I can’t imagine the horror those folks are going through. I pray for them every single day.
Your neighbors in North Florida got hammered really bad from the hurricane as well. We were hit with category 4 force. We’re still without power, and many have lost our homes. Interesting the news doesn’t mention that. Our home is intact narrowly missed by a tornado and my horse run in sheds were destroyed. We’re blessed at not losing our home and am extremely grateful for that. On the Gulf side people had to be rescued by airboat, and their homes were flooded, some with levels of water over their refrigerators. Our son and his wife have flood damage. We Floridians need prayer as well.
I enjoy all that you share Jackie, and it’s greatly appreciated. It’s helping to motivate me to replant fruit trees and gardens that were leveled.
Plenty on the news re: still no power (or cell service) and lost homes.
Tampa Bay area needs prayer. Looks like we are next.
Hi Jackie, here in NW Ga., we got rain and dodged a terrible storm. Our southern part of Ga and our dear neighbors in NC and Tenn are suffering. The loss of life, homes and businesses is staggering. Nobody expected such volume of water. Thank you all for your prayers.
It was simply horrible! Such widespread suffering is unimaginable! I wonder how recovery is even possible with that much loss. I’m so glad you escaped it. It goes to show you, we never know what tomorrow may bring. All the more reason to be thankful for each today.
So glad that Brad is a gardener and understands what you have done to save the Hopi Pale Grey squash. Blessings.
We were really happy too. I sent him home with a big, fat Hopi so he can experience its flavor.
Was very surprised at the Provider beans this year. Not only did we can all we wanted and then some but we now are letting them dry for seed for next year and dry beans to keep. They are just not quitting!
Down to 37 twice. The freeze is coming!
Yes, it is. But we dodged a bad freeze last night. We did get a light one, but not a killing frost. We’re plenty happy about that. We LOVE Provider beans! After picking them steadily all summer and fall, there’s still another big batch out there Will found yesterday. Wow!
I think it is wonderful PBS is doing a story on you and Will and your wonderful homestead! I realize it may just appear on your local PBS, but I wish it would be offered to other PBS stations around the country!!!! I would sure watch here in the Spokane WA area….KSPS..
Brad said he’ll send me the link to the show so my family, all over the country, can tune in and watch. I’m not sure if that’s fun or scary. Ha ha! I’ll post it on the blog when I get it.
Have a question for you, if you don’t mind answering random comment questions. When do you spread manure on your gardens? I figure you’re in a similar climate.. do you do fall? Spring? Both? Neither?
Also yay for squash! :]
(We have had most of this last week’s early mornings accompanied by frosts.. bah!)
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