Sorry about the pictures, the sun was over the roof.
Hubby said there used to be big brick patios and paths of the red bricks, that's why we find them everywhere. It must have been really pretty then. Wish I had seen it like that.
We went fishing this morning, but only caught a few, so we tossed them back. It was nice this morning. Even with the Cotton mouth that tried to climb the bank. I scared it off by hitting the ground in front of it with my walking stick. No pictures because the camera was in the truck.
On the way to fishing, we saw Pileated Woodpeckers eating on the ground. Very strange.
We got a new camera. While I was fumbling with it, one of them flew off, but we got a picture of the other one.
There is supposed to be a big hatch of cicadas this year and BIL thinks they may have been feasting on an early hatch.
Thought I'd show you our corn, too. Ignore the grass. This garden is running away with grass. I'm going to try and weed a row a day, but this grass is very stubborn. Every little piece of root hubby left when he tilled it up, has sprouted into two or more plants.
Annoying.
The shiny stuff is aluminum foil on fish line. Had to come up with something to keep the blackbirds from pulling up the young plants so they could eat the corn!
The bags are an idea I was trying. I've read about other people 'bag gardening' to help keep weeds down. Yeah, I know, it didn't exactly work, haha.
Anyway, the bags are compost and they each hold a small melon plant.
Oh, since K asked, I have not started canning anything yet. I don't have a canner. (Well, I have a water bath canner, but I don't have a pressure canner.) I need to get one and learn how to use it.
I've not used the water bath canner since the disastrous pickle affair a couple (few?) years ago.
What we don't eat, we either freeze or blanch and freeze right now.
I need to research canners.
I'm ready for summer to be over. Don't like summer temps so early. Oh well.
Hope you all have a wonderful week! ♥
The pickle affair...do tell! I home brewed for a few years, and one batch that I made ended up with bottle caps implanted into the ceiling because the bottles started to explode. Something along these lines?
ReplyDeleteHaha. Nothing that serious, K. I just used a whole bag of pickling salt instead of... what is it, a cup of salt?
DeleteNever could get all the salt rinsed out. And while the jars did seal, they were just too salty to eat.
Now, our boys did get soda pop all over the ceiling when they were younger. Shook a bottle of pop and opened it.
Never did get all of that story from them.
Its so hot you are ready for summer??? ALREADY??? lol Wow! It's barely gonna hit 69 here in Seattle. sigh It's so dreary so long. I'm working on seeing the bright side tho. But it certainly is not sunshine! lol
ReplyDeleteYou guys are doing amazing things with this place! I love watching it! HUGS
Looking good to me. You should see my grass.
ReplyDeleteAre you saving the bricks?? I see future projects with them.
Have you ever heard of Back to Eden gardening? There is a video that is an hour and half long and worth every minute of it. It is easier and cheaper than conventional gardening.
ReplyDeleteI've heard of it, but only have my cell phone for internet so I don't watch a lot of videos.
DeletePerhaps I will look for a book. Thank you!
Mulch, mulch, mulch...hay, straw, old newspapers, carpet anything to kill the weeds, shade the plants and preserve the water!!!
ReplyDeleteLinda
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