Weekend Updates & More

I can't believe we made it through 6 mos of this year already!!!

Here we are working on the first of July with the 4th right around the corner. Mtn Man and FIL have been working hard on getting the fence up on the lease acres the weather has held them back for the most part. It is looking really nice. Hoping to move horses beginning of next week. We have a passle of relatives showing up for the 4th of July weekend so no work to be done. 

 
When they aren't working on fence they are scraping posts for the tee pee. It is quite interesting to watch. The peel them with this scraper (they have an official name for it and I can't think of it right this second) then they take this other tool and it takes off the harder stuff like knots and such. When they are done they are beautiful little poles.

 *********************************************************************************
Garden Updates:
Beans are coming off now... we have been eating some and will can some today.
Beets are really good. Pulled about half of what is left to can.
Carrots aren't quite ready but getting closer. 
Cabbage is growing nicely. Haven't picked it yet.
Peas are almost done.
Tomatoes- picked three so far... to much rain not enough sun!
Peppers are slow to grow for the same reason....
Cucumbers- picked two so far more coming along.
Squash- two crook neck picked small but ready...
Acorn- 3 small ones 
Broccoli - is almost done...
Okra is slow (see above in tomatoes)
Sweet Potatoes-- growing
Potatoes- small crop coming out - maybe need more organic matter in garden ????
Onions- all pulled and all small-- again to much rain I think and need more poo
Corn- not even tassled yet but growing
Strawberries-- had a couple hope for more bounty next year
Raspberries--had three this year again more next year.. note have lost one of two to a fungus of some sort
Grapes growing nicely
Blackberries growing nicely
Watermelon- two little ones on the vine may be ready by the fourth (grapefruit size now)
Zukes- picked three so far- beautiful plants
Pumpkin- have a couple little ones 
Kohlrabi- is really tasty been eating as they come out... have some to can
Brussels sprouts - well slowwwww
No cauliflower- did not make it
Rhubarb- looking really good, put black containers around them helped shield them from the weather 

 *******************************************************************************
Gotta Go Now... Canner is calling my name will post pics later on these results.
Have a great week everybody!
 Copyright © 2014 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2014 M.E. Masterson