Monthly Archives: August 2012

Family & Melons

The girls all came out to the Ness Farm garden with me this evening and picked melons, corn, tomatoes and dried beans.  I really appreciate the help, and thank you dear wife for driving us all.  Hopefully I will be … Continue reading

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Misc. Photos

I have only one gooseneck gourd plant out of 50 seeds planted.  Thankfully, it is happily prolific.  I counted 6 fruits on this lone plant, so will have quite a bit of seed and maybe a few birdhouses to make … Continue reading

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Wamneheza Flour Corn

Nope.  That is not a flower. It is a kiddie pool, upside down on a small table, covered with Wamneheza Flour corn on my deck.  It is a nice tasting, highly color variable, 8-12 in long cob corn. This is … Continue reading

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The Gimp

Our wonderful friends the Grannes family, came for the weekend to help us out.  They cleaned the house, made the meals, took care of the kids, and picked my gardens.  I am not allowed to drive until the doctor clears … Continue reading

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Weeds, Harvesting, Photos & Yet More Trauma

Well, I guess this is a good place to start.  Saturday was a week out from the car wreck.  Insurance company had delivered a Nissan Pathfinder to the house on Thursday morning, Friday there was a house fire three houses … Continue reading

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The Jungle

I thought I had planned for this, but I am seeing now that my planning was flawed.  Not fatally, but to an annoying level. The backyard garden is festooned with hundreds of feet of squash vines, and the ground is … Continue reading

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