Saturday, August 15, 2009

A Variety of Vegetables

Pickling Cucumber
A Little Watermelon

Sweet Corn


Zuchetta Trombolina Squash

Nasturtium

Turk's Cap Wnter Squash

Tomatoes

Dragon Tongue Beans







Friday, August 7, 2009

Stir-Fry for Dinner

The other evening I made a stir-fry dinner with veggies that all came from our garden. I love cooking with fresh produce from the garden. It makes it so much more fun, and colorful! We had purple string beans, red skinned carrots, striped beets, leafy bak choy, and turnips.

The colorful veggies ready for the pan.


Cosmic purple carrots.


Chioggia beets. Aren't they pretty?

The Garden


Friday, July 31, 2009

Kitchen Projects

We all had fun in the kitchen while Melissa was here too. One day we made up a batch of raspberry jam and canned it. Another day we made some mozzerella cheese. I have a few more pictures to put on of the jam making but forgot to take any of making cheese.

Garden Beauty

Red Rasspberry
Purple bean blossom
Pumpkin blossom

Our New Puppy

We have also added a sweet collie puppy to our farm recently. She is so cute. When we first brought her home she was quite timid, but she has been adjusting. The poor cat is very jealous and not at all nice to her, so she avoids him if possible. She is also not too sure about the goat yet. The chickens were scary at first but now they are alot of fun to watch. We are having a hard time thinking of a good name for her. Any suggestions?







Hannah

We bought a milking doe last week. She is a Nubian/Alpine cross giving about half a gallon a day. She came with the name Hannah, I'm not sure if I will leave it or think of something new. She is very friendly and easy to milk. She only has one flaw. She has been very difficult to keep locked in. She escapes very well and runs right over to the window to look in.


Building a haybale barn for her.



Hannah


A jar of fresh milk.