Today, the funny farmers were busy with artsy and literary aspirations. Alex had a dress rehearsal for his play. Anni watched the dress rehearsal. Ari was doing textbook buyback at the college. David read vacation info, and Julie Ann read 2 short stories, a book chapter, and wrote 1/2 a new story. We also managed to bang another few boards on the chicken coop and squeeze in some workout time. So here's so photo splurge to keep you going....
Another example of companion planting: lettuce, chard, peas, pansies, and violas. The flowers are edible and go great with the three varieties of lettuce. The chard is happy amongst the lettuce, and the peas provide a bit of shade which helps prevent the lettuce from bolting to seed and bitterness.
The lupine bloom! They are part of a bed full of flowers, attract pollinators to the garden. The lupine are always full of bees while in bloom! (Yep, I do have my epi-pen on standby)
A couple of weeks ago, David threw out a slightly moldy squash, the very last one from last year's crops. Now its decendents are happily growing in the middle of our compost bin! I see the need for transplanting these babies!
And speaking of interloping veggies. This potato decided to take root in the recycled recycle bin that was sitting next to the compost bin. The R-R bin is where I usually do soil mixing, but now it's playing host to this spud! And I think that's another squash growing in the corner! (All my friends and neighbors better like squash!)
And finally, this is Hootie our decoy owl perching on the alder bush overlooking the garden. The reflective flash ribbon was added to make him extra imposing! Since he's been the overlord of the garden, my strawberries have been unnibbled. Yea Hootie!
Another example of companion planting: lettuce, chard, peas, pansies, and violas. The flowers are edible and go great with the three varieties of lettuce. The chard is happy amongst the lettuce, and the peas provide a bit of shade which helps prevent the lettuce from bolting to seed and bitterness.
The lupine bloom! They are part of a bed full of flowers, attract pollinators to the garden. The lupine are always full of bees while in bloom! (Yep, I do have my epi-pen on standby)
A couple of weeks ago, David threw out a slightly moldy squash, the very last one from last year's crops. Now its decendents are happily growing in the middle of our compost bin! I see the need for transplanting these babies!
And speaking of interloping veggies. This potato decided to take root in the recycled recycle bin that was sitting next to the compost bin. The R-R bin is where I usually do soil mixing, but now it's playing host to this spud! And I think that's another squash growing in the corner! (All my friends and neighbors better like squash!)
And finally, this is Hootie our decoy owl perching on the alder bush overlooking the garden. The reflective flash ribbon was added to make him extra imposing! Since he's been the overlord of the garden, my strawberries have been unnibbled. Yea Hootie!
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