Ok, so secretly I would LOVE to turn our home into an small homestead... and it is slowly feeling that way. With a horse next door, and all the cats and kittens that have been perusing our backyard lately. We have been seeing more and more cats in our area. These cats, have been having kittens. They are so cute, yet I know to stay far away. What's great about them, is that we don't have a gopher or rat problem anymore... or really a gecko, and slowly a bird problem..... hmmmm.
I asked my dad today about the possibility of raising lamb. It sounded like we may need to buy more land for that. Perhaps we need to start off small.... chickens.... yet I can't eat chicken...
Here are some pictures of my garden (I feel like these are my kids :) ) It will soon be time to harvest.
My sunflower's are almost in bloom. They are so tall! This is a view from me standing under it.
Spaghetti Squash
Cantaloupe... there are quite a few of these... this crop is taking over the place it feels like
Watermelon are finally starting to grow. Here is a baby one I spotted Saturday morning.
Cucumbers. These are getting to be REALLY big. I have no idea of when to pick them.
4 comments:
Wow! That garden looks awesome!!
Don't worry about the watermelon. I hear they gain a pound a day once they get to a certain size. What does the cucumber look like on the package of seeds you bought? That will usually tell you what color you should look for. Some cucumbers are a light green. Looks pretty cool. I'm surprised Jake doesn't scare the cats off.
I like the ideas about looking at the cucumber package for harvesting. I need to find it first...
Jake is an interesting dog. He is very social and just "goes with the flow" with everything. The cats and him are just "good buddies" as long as they are allowed to do their own thing. The only thing he will attempt to go after is our neighbors when they are in their backyard, and not ours, with a fence in between us. He's one of a kind.
Kathryn, Its been too long. How r u? your garden looks great. I miss you so much give me a call 208-200-2144
Cassie
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