Raccoons!

There's a family of large raccoons that live in the tree behind our neighbor's yard. They all came out to play yesterday afternoon.

Little Gourds

Small warted ornamental mix. From the garden.




Greens growing on the back patio.

Photos for Judy

Big blue jay at feeder. This is a Steller's Jay.

My 25-cent plant stand.


The cluster of acorn caps.

Oven-Dried GrapeTomatoes

Fresh (just-picked), local (from our garden), organic grape tomatoes.


Mixed with garlic, oregano, thyme.


Ready for the oven.






After several hours at very low heat.




Final product. Yum!!

Garden Harvest, 9-18-11

I've joined the Garden Party at An Oregon Cottage.

Tomatoes.


More tomatoes.


From this pile of pods came ...


this bowl of beans. These are Scarlet Runner beans. Aren't they pretty?


John's pumpkin harvest, lining the hallway.

John's Pumpkin Harvest: 9/18/11

John in his pumpkin patch.


Cutting pumpkins from the vines, being careful to keep a nice stem.




Final harvest -- 25 pumpkins, all perfect!

Garden Photos, September 14

Freshly dug potatoes.


BIG potato, little potato.


Four big potatoes.


John's pumpkin patch. He grew two dozen perfect pumpkins!








Tomatoes, ready to pick.










Bruce by the corn field.


Snow peas!