Well, summer has come and gone here in the Northwest. They say our low this Wednesday will be 29! BRRRR!!! I have most everything harvested and I have been making jelly all week. I have made crab apple, plum, grape, plum, some green pepper jelly, and more plum. Oh! Did I mention plum?
Our old Damson Plum tree as usual makes more plums than the chickens, the squirrels, the dogs, the neighbors, and us together could ever eat. (Though Orion tries his best to eat them all).
This year was pretty successful considering it was our first year back home and the soil was in pretty pathetic shape. No one told the pumpkins or squash that though, they pretty well took over the whole garden! Next year they get staked!
I found out that my favorite summer squash is the white patty pan. Not only are they quite tasty raw, steamed or baked, they were the most prolific in the garden.
And aren't they just the neatest shape? They were definitely my favorite crop this year.
Here's a few more of my favorite pictures from this year's garden...
