It's Time, it's Time!

For those of you who have keept up with our "farming" blog these last two years, you may remember that we had great squash plants at Flynwood.  They produced flowers, but they never produced squash.  By the looks of all the blooms on this squash plant, I think we may successfully have squash.

The limas are coming along.  Aren't they cute?

Took the following two pictures of beets and Swiss chard Sunday.  Looks like "It's time, it's time!" to harvest some leaves!

Looks like we can cut some cilantro soon too.

The cucumbers have started to flower as well, but a lot of the leaves have big holes in them so the bugs may get to these before we do.

We found this critter crawling on leaves.  He resembles a lady bug, but we don't think it is one.  The body shape is different.  I wasn't willing to accuse this guy of eating anything, because we really didn't see him chomping away.  Tom, however, felt he was guilty simply by being in the wrong place at the right time.

A view of bed #3.

Tom took a water reading in all the beds to see how different soils hold onto water.

Potato patch growing like crazy.

Pumpkin seeds all sprouting.

Our fist marigold bloom.

So Memorial Monday rolled around and it was time to take some cuttings and EAT!

I cut about 2 bunchs worth of Swiss char and about 6 or 8 beet greens.

Here they are, ready for dinner.  I sauted them with onions, garlic and a can of tomatoes.  Cooked some whole wheat spaghetti then tossed the spaghetti into the greens mixture.  Served and topped with chopped olives, pecans and a little freshly grated Parmesican cheese.  YUM!  I also trimmed a bit of dill from the garden to add to a horesrasish salmon spread I made on Monday for lunch.  Tonight I'll be cutting some cilantro to go on our fish tacos.

 YEAH GARDEN!

~Y