Eagle Peak in the Chugach National Forest
Seward
Kachemak Bay State Park
Huckleberries
We spent a few hours last Sunday picking huckleberries. It was a lot of fun and a rare treat.
Tomatoes
The long awaited first red tomatoes have arrived! They don’t go very far when they are cherries.
My husband finished a shelf he’s been working on for all our school books.
It’s beautiful! Solid oak.
A Couple Pictures from the Garden
This is my pumpkin patch. I haven’t felt adventurous enough to poke around and see all that is in there. I may wait for a light frost to find out. I did plant a few winter squash in front, but I think they may have gotten smothered in the pumpkins. I had to plant buttercup twice since my seed was so old. I hope I get at least a few buttercup for the winter.
Sweet Corn. I think it has another week or two to go. On the right is my Mammoth Sunflowers. They are about to blossom. If you look closely you can see a dragonfly zooming by above the corn. My yard and gardens are covered in dragonflies. I have never seen so many!
This post is linked to A Weekly Garden Party.
A Simple Garden Harvest Dinner
Freshly picked and ready for dinner.
Broccoli
Onion
Garlic
Zucchini
Chicken
Bacon
Fried hodge-podge
Served on Noodles
4h Fair 2010
I’ve been gone from the blogosphere for a long time. With preparations for a long trip, the trip, preparations for the fair and the fair, I’ve been hopping. Here are a few pictures from the 4h fair.
My daughter showing Josh. She won Fifth place for Showmanship (her first show). Josh won First place for Quality in the Feeder Class for Market Goat. He was 2 lbs. shy of making weight so that he was shown in the feeder class. The judge thought he looked good enough to be auctioned even though he didn’t make weight.
My 9 yr old showing her Black Silkie to the judge.
She won Second in Showmanship and Grand Champion Reserve for Quality.
My two younger children watching the livestock auction.
9 yr old auctioning Josh.
This post is linked to Saturday on the Farm at Linda’s Lunacy.
Broccoli
A pathetic cutting from 4 plants. The sudden hot weather caused 3 of my 4 plants to try and bolt.
Now that’s a little better.
The little florets are off the 3 plants I first harvested a couple weeks ago.
The Easiest Way to Make Wort
The easiest way to make a wort is by purchasing a can.
First sanitize the fermentation bucket and all utensils.
Add some water and then add the can.
Add the sugar.
Add the malt or other ingredients.
Fill to the 5 gallon mark. Pitch the the yeast and stir.
Put the lid on and the “thingy” also called the exhaust trap.
Fermentation usually takes 4 days to a week.
Poultry Demonstrations
Here are some pictures of the kids giving their Poultry Demonstrations. The birds are bantam show birds. We went with banties this year, because the smaller size makes it easier for the children to handle them.
Black Bearded Silkie
Dark Brahma
Buff Brahma
And, yes, I always have to write what breed it is. It’s my law.
I was originally told the Dark Brahma was a Cochin. So in previous posts its listed as a Cochin.
