Thursday, September 22, 2011

Photos for Judy

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


My 25-cent plant stand.


The cluster of acorn caps.





Wednesday, September 21, 2011

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!!
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Monday, September 19, 2011

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!




Thursday, September 15, 2011

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!






Thursday, September 8, 2011

Garden Photos, September 8

A tub of tomatoes, red potatoes, green beans, snow peas. The big pumpkin was grown by our garden plot neighbors and shared with us.


Corn on the cob.


John's pie pumpkins, almost totally orange.


Tall corn stalks.


Look closely and see the snow peas.


Our sunflower.


Vine-ripened tomatoes.


Just a view of pumpkin vines.


More vine-ripened tomatoes.