Another Past Day on Blackberry Homestead
Garden harvest of tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, beans, cucumbers, and squash.
Read More Another Past Day on Blackberry HomesteadCategory: Weather
Our Fourth of July
July 13, 2026 As I was sitting on the back step putting on my rubber boots, I looked over at the bucket brigade of peppers. What did I see, to my horror, a very large hornworm hanging out of a half eaten bell pepper. Noooo! The hornworms are on my peppers. Bruce was also appalled […]
Read More Our Fourth of JulyAn Inside Job, the Heat Is On
July 9, 2026 Updated July 9, 2026 On June 28, I did my new normal garden task before it got into the high 90s. I also checked on the melons. Here’s the cute formally hairy watermelon. It has gone bald. The globe basil is trying to sneak into the picture. I don’t recall what type […]
Read More An Inside Job, the Heat Is OnFlood Damage to Driveway
June 21, 2026 After the flood we had on June 7, on June 8, we took a look at the damage to the driveway. The flood water caused the gravel to wash from the driveway into the grass. The grass caught in the cage from the flood water was 20 to 26 inches high on […]
Read More Flood Damage to DrivewayBlueberry, Peach, and Tomato Harvest and Next Day Flooding
On June 6, Bruce and I picked blueberries. Butterflies flittered through the back field. A variegated fritillary landed next to us while we picked blueberries. The pink blueberries are from the pink lemonade blueberry plant. One of the flat aka Saturn peaches was ripe. The cherry tomatoes have large numbers of green tomatoes on the […]
Read More Blueberry, Peach, and Tomato Harvest and Next Day FloodingBack on the Tractor Again
June 5, 2026 On May 25, 2026, we had a break in the rain. It didn’t start raining until the late evening. This allowed Bruce to get back on the tractor. He had placed large branches in several piles around Pine Tree Two. These piles needed to be dealt with. Bruce sorted the piles into […]
Read More Back on the Tractor AgainNot Doing a Lot
June 5, 2026 Between May 20th and May 24th, I made an effort to stop pushing myself too hard. I walked around the yard a couple of times each day in between rainstorms to get my walking in. It started raining in May 21 and rained on and off until May 24. Here are some […]
Read More Not Doing a LotCold Weather Heading Our Way
March 12, 2026 We’ve been having lovely days. The temperatures have been getting into the high 70s and just brushing 80F. The days have been mostly sunny with rain sometimes. Perfect weather to enjoy gardening. The cold is coming. I am going to wait until tomorrow to plant radishes. I had hoped we were done […]
Read More Cold Weather Heading Our WayPlanting an Asparagus Bed for Blackberry Homestead
March 11, 2026 On March 8 (Sunday), Bruce and I walked around Blackberry Homestead to see how things were growing. I took pictures of the work Bruce did with his chainsaw. He cut up more of the tree trunks than I realized. The peaches and blueberries are blooming. March 9 (Monday), I went to see […]
Read More Planting an Asparagus Bed for Blackberry HomesteadWhat Did I Do While Bruce Was Gone?
January 30, 2026 After we moved into the house at Blackberry Homestead, I unboxed the books we kept, mostly my cookbooks. As I opened the boxes, I put the books in the rotating bookcases that I had put together. I sorted the non-cookbooks as I unpacked the boxes. I put my cookbooks in any which […]
Read More What Did I Do While Bruce Was Gone?
