Summer has arrived in full force here at the farm ! Long croak are the threats of crispy frigid nights or an other season frost . In their place , we now have affectionate eve followed by even warm days – a perfect formula for healthy garden growth .
Today is garlic harvest daytime at the farm ! One of my favorite days .
The garden harvest now include daily hauls of cucumbers , zucchini , C. P. Snow pea , dinero , peppers and more – and the Lycopersicon esculentum have begun to constitute thick on their vine . It wo n’t be foresightful until the familiar sounds of the pressure cooker start out to seethe from the kitchen with plate - made salsa , picante and alimentary paste sauce made consecutive from the garden .
Today is garlic harvest day at the farm! One of my favorite days.
Better yet – today is garlic harvest day at the farm – one of my preferent day of the twelvemonth !
So with that said – below is our seasonal feature of photos from the farm – early summer style :
felicitous Gardening ! Jim and Mary – Old World Garden Farms
A view from above the upper pergola area – as the firepit area starts to take shape below.
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A persuasion from above the upper pergola area – as the firepit area start to take shape below .
Romaine pelf awaits harvest from the garden , wise with the sunup dew
Romaine lettuce awaits harvest from the garden, fresh with the morning dew
One of our girls in the cage – they are always a minute confused when a camera comes into their house .
A view of the farm from above , taken from the fallow field of operations along the left side of the farm .
The fencing row in front of the garden is in full blush with the daylillies – it ’s hard to conceive the entire bed was made from tiny transplants just a few age back .
One of our girls in the coop – they are always a bit confused when a camera comes into their house.
The paste tomatoes have really taken form on the vine – a few more week and the ageing should lead off !
A solar day ’s harvest time from a late June garden – sugar , broccoli , cucumber , banana pepper , kail and Raphanus sativus
What was a diminutive start last year from a transplant – the Yarrow has taken off and is in full rosiness in the front entrance bottom
A view of the farm from above, taken from the fallow field along the left side of the farm.
The cucumber plant have start to produce … and you know what that intend … .
domicile made pickles ! ! !
fatal bird mature along the fence course .
The fence row in front of the garden is in full bloom with the daylillies – it’s hard to believe the entire bed was made from tiny transplants just a few years back.
One of our experiments this year – planting potatoes in our straw bale pallet crate . So far – it has worked like a appealingness !
Our Black Pearl ornamental pepper begin to fruit – this has become one of my new favorites – not only are the peppers beautiful – they are tasty and HOT !
The paste tomatoes have really taken form on the vine – a few more weeks and the ripening should begin!
A day’s harvest from a late June garden – lettuce, broccoli, cucumbers, banana peppers, kale and radishes
What was a tiny start last year from a transplant – the Yarrow has taken off and is in full bloom in the front entrance bed
The cucumber plants have begun to produce…and you know what that means….
Home made pickles!!!
Black raspberries ripen along the fence row.
One of our experiments this year – planting potatoes in our straw bale pallet crates. So far – it has worked like a charm!
Our Black Pearl ornamental pepper begins to fruit – this has become one of my new favorites – not only are the peppers beautiful – they are tasty and HOT!
