Everything has grown so nice with all this rain. Mrs. Frizzle and her baby "Duckster" (think Dexter) have had free range of the garden and the yard. She does not keep him/her as close like when it was a wee duckling. Duckster wanders far from his Mum and interacts with the other feathered clan very well. Pumpkin, our cross beaked Americauna is getting worse. She is still eating despite the crossing growing more cross & is half the size of the others. I do not think she will last through the winter.
Fernie is giving a very nice 10- 12 cups of milk a day. I am working on my third batch of Chevre and experimenting with Garlic and herbs. Our first 2 were with fresh ground peppercorns. I made up stuffed Olives with it for my Father in law (Fathers day) which he LOVED. I have not had a single complaint about the cheese. People want more of it. So I must be doing something right.
Our first 2 batches of Yogurt were a bust. I used the culture Farmer friend gave me and it turned it very sour and tart. I will go back to my store bought all natural yogurt for a starter. That was a lot of milk wasted. The meat birds at least enjoyed it. And yes, they are still here... Can not seem to catch the Amish woman at home who does the processing and am now looking to see if a local family who sells beef and fresh whole chickens can do it.
A tour through the garden, Don't mind the weeds and watch for crossing chickens or jumping toads:
Pathway coming into the garden
Looking down just as you enter under the arbor, you will see/be greeted by the heart rock I found at the Serenity creek. There are plenty more heart shaped rocks throughout. Placed in spots throughout the garden.
A look to the right of the entry path. This is where all the herbs go but so many did not thrive. So a few melons were transplanted in and a path placed to get to the garlic and onions.
A look to the left will reveal the Cannelini beans, lettuce bed, carrot patch, grape vines by the fence, Patty pan squash, splashed in are some sunflowers, nasturnums, and the not growing and still 2 inches eggplant. Plus a few hidden toad adobes.
Looking right once down the path to the Frog/Toad pond
Empty space is meant for the growing vines of the melons and pumpkins growing in front of the pole beans. Also a pepper patch, greens, roma tomatoes, potato patch, etc.
*notice Mrs. Frizzle and Duckster abode
Looking left from the Toad/Frog pond. Tomato patch, Pole beans, sunflowers and hopefully cukes growing up those sunflowers...
Our first 2 batches of Yogurt were a bust. I used the culture Farmer friend gave me and it turned it very sour and tart. I will go back to my store bought all natural yogurt for a starter. That was a lot of milk wasted. The meat birds at least enjoyed it. And yes, they are still here... Can not seem to catch the Amish woman at home who does the processing and am now looking to see if a local family who sells beef and fresh whole chickens can do it.
A tour through the garden, Don't mind the weeds and watch for crossing chickens or jumping toads:
Pathway coming into the garden
Looking down just as you enter under the arbor, you will see/be greeted by the heart rock I found at the Serenity creek. There are plenty more heart shaped rocks throughout. Placed in spots throughout the garden.
A look to the right of the entry path. This is where all the herbs go but so many did not thrive. So a few melons were transplanted in and a path placed to get to the garlic and onions.
A look to the left will reveal the Cannelini beans, lettuce bed, carrot patch, grape vines by the fence, Patty pan squash, splashed in are some sunflowers, nasturnums, and the not growing and still 2 inches eggplant. Plus a few hidden toad adobes.
Looking right once down the path to the Frog/Toad pondEmpty space is meant for the growing vines of the melons and pumpkins growing in front of the pole beans. Also a pepper patch, greens, roma tomatoes, potato patch, etc.
*notice Mrs. Frizzle and Duckster abode
Looking left from the Toad/Frog pond. Tomato patch, Pole beans, sunflowers and hopefully cukes growing up those sunflowers...
The Fairy house by the Yarrow patch. Notice the hole? That log was completely hollow with a knob hole perfectly placed for a door. The Captain suggested we put it in the garden for the toads. Panda likes to call it the Fairy log.
The Captains good friend " The Reverend"- not religious at all but thats his nickname- gifted me with a Foodsaver Vac 300 complete with bags.
His wife had recieved it from her mom and they had no need for it. So she sent it over with him since we have the big garden and she thought I would be able to put it to good use. And that I will!! From the meat birds, to Chevre cheese. It will be used for far more then just the veggies.I leave you with a peek at the Duckster and his/her chicken Mum:
Sweet dreams,
~Tammie
Sweet dreams, ~Tammie
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