September 26, 2019
gem
farm
bounty, corn, dogs, fall, flower, garden, gem, gleaning, photography, sunflowers
The garden produced prolifically this year. It was a great year for watermellon and corn. Heck, even the squash lasted for several months before it was wiped out by the squash beetles.
Some of the last of the bounty is coming in now.
Pepper haul Sept
Cayenne
Jalapeño, habañero, hot banana, cayenne
Late September tomato
Pick a peck of peppers
The tomato plans and the peppers have lots more production to go before they peter out. Meanwhile, the corn and the sunflowers are done. So down they come.
Gleaned corn
Now you see it
Now you don’t
I will stand up the husks in a typical Fall display, probably tomorrow.
extra junk
Sunflowers down.
Beheadings galore
Now you see them
Now you don’t
Sunflower poles
Fall.
Winter is coming.
Shadow play
July 11, 2019
gem
farm, food
garden, gem, harvest, photography, video
Rain and sun. Rain and sun. 90 degree days and massive afternoon thunderstorms. The garden is OK with all that.
First real harvest and a vegetarian dinner grown entirely on the property.
Watermellon? Watermellon.
First real harvest. Still waiting for tomatoes to get red.
June 11, 2019
gem
farm, flowers, plants
garden, no weeds, vegetables, video
Here is update three on the garden. Most everything is up except the third corn plantation. The weed situation is entirely under control. My bet is after we return from two weeks at the beach, chaos will be happening. We shall see!
April 10, 2019
gem
farm, flowers, hiking, Photography, river
bluebells, nature, photography, river, shenadoah river, shenandoah, Spring
The bluebells are peaking in mid-April this year (a bit early), so we are outta here, headed to Norway for more winter. Because we, um, actually we think we’re nuts.
Here are some pictures from the daily walk.
Willie likes Spring
Bluebells by the river (this is our home loop)
The dogs have lost the trail!
The greening of the Blue Ridge has begun
This field smells like honey
Pollen leg is a thing
Footbridge on Wheat Spring Branch
January 8, 2018
apothecaryshedster
animals, cute, farm, humor, nature, Photography, river, who knows
animals, basset hound, dogs, environment, frozen, golden retreiver, humor, ice, lab, mogli, photography, puck, shenandoah river, sophie
Yes, no holy man, but pretty damn cute. And risky! Shenandoah is frozen fun. No human i know would head out that far, naked!
Cautious, she is.
He’s a Beauty.
Not everyone has that…Je ne sais quoi!
November 15, 2017
apothecaryshedster
animals, cats, cute, dogs, farm, humor, nature, Photography, who knows
cats, dogs, golden retreiver, humor, mogli, Soupy jr, Sunshine
Mogli
Sunshine
Mogli tends to Soupy Jr.
Soupy Junes plays coy
Sun shine
Success
November 10, 2017
apothecaryshedster
animals, cute, dogs, farm, nature, Photography, who knows
bassett hound, dogs, environment, golden retreiver, home, mogli, puck, sophie
Mogli, single shot
Puck, single shot, close behind.
on return.
speedy sophie
pre-sprint chill
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