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| Though peaches hit local markets as early as June, ours ripen at summer's end. |
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| Huckleberries measured for a pie |
My Farmer's Almanac arrived in the mail, boasting over last winter's dead-on forecast in retrospect. It's calling for another "polar vortex" winter to come. If an early chicken molt is any indication, growers might want to get their fall crops in early. We did. For now winter's a long way off, as we harvest through hot, hazy late August.
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| Winter gourds curing in the sun |
Our harvest baskets look a lot different now than they did in July. For one, there's a lot more fruit - peaches, figs, berries, and melons. We're even getting some early apples. We're harvesting the heavy weights now - watermelons in the 40-50 pound range! Even some pumpkins and gourds have joined the ensemble. Sunny, dry afternoons help to cure winter squash for longer shelf life.
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| Dry beans |
In order to create space for fall broccoli, cabbage, and greens, we half-heartedly began garden clean-up in the corn patch. We're turning our attention to seed gathering so we can continue to grow our heirloom varieties next year.
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| Seed saving operation |
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| Abundance of watermelon |
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| Heirloom "Rattlesnake" watermelon weighing 41 pounds |
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| Assorted pumpkins curing in the garden |
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| Popping corn plants to left promise a delicious harvest in October |
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