Pumpkins

I didn't expect to be writing about pumpkins in August, but Hurricane Irene pushed things ahead a bit.  We've started bringing the pie pumpkins in.    Most are still out in the garden, but I put a few in the old wooden garage, with a lot of drying onions.   The first and the last pumpkins always seem to be the prettiest.

The plan is to cook and freeze pumpkin puree this year.   Yum ... pumpkin pie.

Irene

A quick post to say we got really lucky with Irene. Tthere was no damage to the farm equipment .  The tarp on the baler held.   We're still planning to cut a bit of second-cut hay.

There is a bit of damage in the garden, but things could have been so much worse.   The bean plants didn't lose all their flowers; green tomatoes are still ripening.



Farm websie seems to be down.... so is the website for the company hosting the site. 

Rainy Squash Sunday

I love rainy Sundays in August.   There are a whole lot of things that can get put off due to the rain*, so things slow down.    And, even imperfect squash that will be bread or compost are pretty.   

*Turn over the new garden bed and plant winter rye; bush hog; mow; move hay bales; weed; plant more veggies; paint; trim sheep hooves (wet sheep are a bit slippery); grease outside machinery; fix loose board on side of barn; fix fences; move the garden fence again....

I mowed along the garden fence but didn't get it moved.....