September 30, 2023

I picked all of the tomatoes still left.  We juiced some and this is what's left for sandwiches and freezing.
 

September 29, 2023

 

September 28, 2023

We dug up some potatoes. There won't be as many as last year but still quite a lot and they're good sizes.
 

September 27, 2023

Leaves are starting to turn. The bright red back there is poison ivy, which makes it easy to find right now.
 

September 26, 2023

I tried growing some mini pumpkins but only got four.
 

September 25, 2023

We're going to have several jack-o-lantern sized pumpkins this year.
 

September 24, 2023

The new field got finished today.  It's nice and smooth- no more tractor-eating divots.  I picked out a 'bee-lawn' mixture which is mostly clover.  I added some crimson clover and a little bit of wildflower seeds.
 

September 23, 2023

My son used the mini bulldozer to push some of the dried grass/dirt clods off the field I want to plant.  It worked quite well.
 

September 22, 2023

My son cut a few things with the laser engraver and painted them.
 

September 21, 2023

A tom turkey wandered through our yard, followed by four hens.  We were surprised at how big he was.
 

September 20, 2023

My son bought a laser engraver.
 

September 19, 2023

This is part of the cider press.
 

September 18, 2023

Apple jelly.
 

September 17, 2023

We made cider today.  I got 4 1/2 gallons, plus 12 pints of apple jelly.
 

September 16, 2023

I got the goldenrod mowed down today.  It was tall in places.
 

September 15, 2023

I have a few baby ferns which came up in the mulch.
 

September 14, 2023

I got this area disced again.  It's looking good, and the seeds came today.
 

September 13, 2023

 

September 12, 2023

 

September 11, 2023

The sunrise this morning was quite yellow behind the corn field across the road.
 

September 10, 2023

I ended up with 16 more quarts of tomato sauce and juice, along with another six pints of salsa.
 

September 9, 2023

The first thing my son got to haul in his truck is a cider press my dad made.  We're going to need it for all the apples we've got.
 

September 8, 2023

We spotted a large spider in front of the house.
 

September 7, 2023

There's still apples in the trees.  I made apple crisp today.  They're macintosh apples and are a little tart, but still good.
 

September 6, 2023

 

September 5, 2023

I ordered seed for the new spot, so it's back to discing it to get it ready.
 

September 4, 2023

We got a wheelbarrow of apples from the trees (there's still a lot on the trees).  We canned some apples and pears today.
 

September 3, 2023

This child is the one who puts the juicer together and takes it apart.
 

September 2, 2023

Today we got a wheelbarrow of tomatoes to work on, and this is just from the back garden.
 

September 1, 2023

We got a wheelbarrow of sweet corn frozen today.