Here is The Shepherd - "Outstanding in his field" as the old saying goes...See all of that lovely corn right behind him - It was just about ready to harvest - one of those white and yellow sweet corns that is supposed to be super yummy....
Well - the raccoons got in there last night and had a little party - ate 15 ears, the little buggers!
This is the first time in many years that we haven't had rows of tall sunflowers - this sweet little bouquet is all on one plant and it is less than two feet tall.
Last year, his big crop was purple cauliflower - this year it is going to be broccoli - I will probably spend tomorrow night blanching and freezing broccoli - it will be nice to have next winter.
My only problem with broccoli is cutworms and slugs - but at least they tend to float to the top when you blanch it... yuck...
And one little bitty cantaloupe
And lots of yellow beets - which should have been thinned a couple of weeks ago - but, his new business has taken off and he is busy every day - we need someone to come in and mow OUR lawn so he doesn't have to do it when he comes home from mowing everyone else's
4 comments:
I am SO happy to hear the Shepherd's business is taking off!!!
WOW~!!! What a great garden, even if the raccoons got to parts of it!
Beautiful garden! I wish ours looked that good at this point. The heat and tomato hornworms are limiting my tomato crop. We got a ton of beans and we are about to plant a fall crop. We have never done that before but I have gotten addicted to fresh green beans! So wonderful having fresh anything from the garden.
I envy that corn! Ours made a very poor showing. And congrats to the success of the Shepherd's new business! May it prosper.
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