Category Archives: Squash

Fall, School & First Frost

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Tom

So a lot has happened since I last posted.   Phoebe hit the 8th anniversary of her birth.  I took her out for coffee and a cherry tart before anyone else was awake. We have had a less than ideal growing … Continue reading →

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So I Was Up To Mowing

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Tom

I visited the Ness farm right after we got back from vacation.  At the time I was in far too much pain from the drive home from vacation to do more than take a few pics and weed a few … Continue reading →

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Home Again

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Tom

Everything grew.  Patti and I are still pretty sore from the drive home, but I did finish harvesting my garlic here at home, and made a trip out to the Ness farm to see how things are out there. Now, … Continue reading →

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Just Evening Garden Photos

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Tom

Long twilight with clear skies.  A little weeding, a little watering, and just enjoying the garden. Coneflowers are taking on their purple hue. Monarda flowers are opening.  I harvested a couple of dozen flower heads and set them on a … Continue reading →

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Just An Afternoon With Nell

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Tom

Had stuff to do at the Ness farm, Nell owed me some work time.  We went and spent the afternoon there together. There were a lot of garter snakes about.  Nell is not afraid of them, only reason for the … Continue reading →

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Last Week Of Garden Photos

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Tom

This is the last shot I took yesterday.  Patti, Violet and I took a drive out to the Ness Farm to check out the garden there.  We had rain nearly all day so things were too wet to work with, … Continue reading →

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Another Evening With Patti At The Ness Farm

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Tom

It was nice, just the two of us.  Cool evening.  Had been some light showers.  Still could run the mower and knock down the grass and weeds between the rows. We are reveling in how nice the gardens look, and … Continue reading →

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The (Stephani) Atkins Diet

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Tom

So, by chance, I ran into an internet gardening friend today.  Her big thing is organic goat’s milk.  She turns most of it into, and consumes it as, Greek style yogurt.  Kicker is that her goats give her a couple … Continue reading →

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40 Days, 40 Nights, And 40 Inches of Rain

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Tom

Pretty close to it anyway.  We are over 40 inches of rain for the spring, and now, first day of summer, we have sun. So, here is just a field and woods.  On the south side of the town of … Continue reading →

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Just A Few Other Photos

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Tom

My beautiful Phoebe, at Noerenberg Gardens on Saturday morning. Squashes are up at the Ness Farm. One of a dozen Czech Bush X Summertime Gold F2s.  I put a dozen of them out at the Ness Farm just because I … Continue reading →

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