Wrapping up Summer

Wrapping up Summer

Labor Day is almost here, the official end of summer.

Pumpkins already...  Bright Orange a bit too early I suspect!

Our pumpkins are already fully ripe, Orange, not mostly orange, but full blown Jack O' lantern ready for Halloween orange.  I did see a pic of a farm in Bedford and all their field Pumpkins are fully ripe too.

The boys were back to school Tuesday, the freshman class started Monday, the big sophomore class started Tuesday!

It'll be a while before we'll see them now.  :-(

We picked several large mixing bowls of tomatoes today, another bowl of wax and pole beans and more summer squash. I still have to pick blackberries tomorrow, there's more rain coming Wednesday, the good news is we've only had to water the garden once since June.

Rose and I put up 7 quarts of tomato puree

Bottle gourds are coming along, we have a couple Lakota squash, it's an old native American long keeper that was recommended, I can't wait to try it.

Rose made Chicken Rose and Balsamic summer squash for dinner tonight on the grill, yum a keeper recipe for sure.

Got to get grain this weekend.  And a haircut...

Stay Safe out there...