Before leaving for convention I tried to get as much planted as I could because there was going to be optimal growing weather while I was gone. It was well worth the push!! Came back to everything popping out of the ground. So exciting!! 3 rows of corn, cucumbers, 1 row of pole beans, one row of bush beans, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes and peppers all got planted the Monday evening before leaving last week and when I came back on Sunday pole beans, corn, some cucumbers and some squash were already up. A week can make a big difference in a growing season. Especially when there's a shorter growing season! The tomatoes and peppers aren't from seed but everything else is. The cooler weather garden also grew a ton. Lettuce, Kale and swiss chard are ready to pick. Fixed scrambled eggs this morning and added the swiss chard and kale. It was pretty good! :) Peas are blooming and there's a few developing so in the next couple of weeks I'll be picking peas as well! I also planted most of the flowers last Sunday, and a gooseberry bush. So far a lavender start and a lobelia didn't make it but everything else is looking good! Now to find some more starts to plant. ;) Actually there is still a few starts that need to get into the ground, but not many!
There was a faithful finish of a wonderful man in our field last week. The lives that he touched were amazing. He was clearly a beloved member of the community here. I shared an office with him and we met in meetings on Wednesday and Sunday so got to know him some. He was a quiet guy but had the most wonderful spirit. And you could just fill that spirit when visiting after he got back home from the hospital. He was young, only 67.
My days of being spoiled with Christina being close are officially over. She started over to the Corvallis/Albany area yesterday. She'll be there for the summer and then head to BC for a convention and then to Boring for preps. She is truly doing awesome! She had time with Aunt Nancy this Spring and it has been wonderful for both of them. I'm going to miss her being in the next field over!
Erika has a bun in the oven so to speak. :) I had settled myself with having two grandkids but get to have more! This pregnancy is a bit different so maybe this one will be a boy? She's due the end of November. We're hoping to get together next month. Meet in the middle and have a few days together! So looking forward to that!!
Click on a picture and then you can scroll through them. :) The Sphinx Moth pictures really show the detail of them when you do that.
My 'cool' weather garden. From left, Peas, kind of can see the carrots, leeks (but can't really see them), Broccoli, Broccoli, lettuce, back half of row is mustard greens and front have red leaf lettuce, swiss chard and kale.
Main garden the day after I finished planting it.
Fence is up and finished!! Yay!!!
Sunday morning at Parma
Christina and I
Thunderstorm!! Had quite the winds that evening!
See the hawk? Spotted it on a walk.
An onion field at Parma
This is the 'cool' weather garden just before I left!
This is what was planted Sunday afternoon. The flower area goes back to the wheelbarrow.
Gooseberry bush. So far, so good! Still living!
Lilac
This is looking back the other way. Most are perennials so should come back next year.
Hummingbird moth!! (Sphinx moth)
Another shot. So cool!!
And one more! :)
Tiny grasshopper!
Mating moths
Another hummingbird moth shot. This gives you an idea of why that's their nickname! The hover with the wings moving just as fast as a hummingbirds do!
Butterfly
Painted Lady Butterflies LOVE chive blooms!!
Just some cool cloud shots
Pippy... He gave me a scare this last month when he stopped eating but seems to be doing better for now. Now Mia is having issues with eating. :( Must be something to do with turning 15. Mia just turned 15 and Pippy will be 16 in 3 months. They've had a good long life!
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