today we had a cow get out. That was eventful. I noticed it pretty quickly, so herded it back in and then called in reinforcements to help me go over the fence. Thank goodness for helpful neighbors (Thanks Dad!).
Our fall garden has been very eventful. About the time that the hot days ended I was pulling out a gallon bucket of tomatoes every day. Now I'm pulling them out just as they start to look pink at the rate of about a gallon every few days, depending on the weather. They ripen on my cupboard, the flavor is the same - and in my mind at least - this makes the remaining tomatoes ripen faster. It was rainy today, so imagine my surprise when I harvested another gallon after only a day. These were mostly ones that I had missed. I just looked at the plant from a different angle, and wowza! A few more would appear.
I also grabbed a few peppers, a butternut squash, and noticed that we might have a few more watermelon squeeze through before the first frost. We just have to figure out when that is. For the most part the weather has been fairly mild.
I grabbed a few sunflower heads that had a few seeds ripe. The poor plant had been pulled over and never did really well, but it did flower and it looks like there are some seeds. however, I have to admit I've never harvested sunflower seeds and am a little scared that they might kill me. I will diligently research before consuming.
