The Garden ...or should I say Jungle

Well the garden continues to grow...on its own and as we continue to add to it. We recently added more potatoes and 6 rows of corn. With continual planting I hope to have continual harvests deep into the late fall.




The tomatoes are on the verge of explosion and the 30 or so Jalapenos are waiting to meet them in the food processor for some HOT homemade salsa!!! Wahoo.



In other garden news, the Japanese beetles have been trying to devour my beans ( now over 12 feet tall) and all my fruit trees (except the pears and apples). They are all really trying to put out new growth, some even doubling in size since we planted in the spring. But I am sure the onslaught of leaf destruction by the beetles will set them back a little. I am trying to combat them with a trap and spraying every other evening as the sun goes down (spray in the day causes scorch to the leaves...maybe equally as devastating as beetle bites. Supposedly they have a short adult life span ....A MONTH!! So hopefully, if I can eliminate most of the visible adults I can decrease their numbers... and possible help the plants thrive.



Also, we have harvested a few of our first Ichiban Eggplant. Bowen was thrilled. I cooked my first one chopped in a slew with a roast in the oven... the meal turned out great! It also had a few Bell Peppers from the garden.


Sorry no pictures I am waiting for a battery charger to come in the mail so I can continue to document the garden... although it really just looks like a jungle these days.  Hard to tell where one plant ends and another begins...or are there really any walkways in the midst of the green:) Praise the Lord for His kindness...

The Camile Update!!

Well my lovely, little filly Camile has been out and about for about a month now.  She is looking really good.  The rest in the pasture with retiree's and Squiggy was just the ticket.  She has grown up a little and gained a lot of weight.  I am looking forward to bringing her back up and putting some more rides on her.  Her 2 year old tooth on one side is still pretty swollen.  Hopefully, it will receed with no big deal.  I will probably wait until then to pull her in. 

Here is the rascally Chadwick Crew, with Camile (sorrel on the outside, left) and Squiggy (the little guy on the right.

Everyone is really doing well.  Fat and frisky for the most part. Now if we could just eleviate the bug infestation...it would be pert'near perfect for them:)

These are a few pictures my cousin took of the flowers that are in full bloom around the garden. I have really enjoyed the color they bring to the garden and hope that they do help with the pesky bugs!

I am still waiting for my sunflowers, which took a hit in the last storm.  I thought I planted the "mini" variety but they stand well over 8 ft and are still growing.  I lost 6-8 large plants, but still have a handful standing and I am looking forward to their blooms:)