Back in NC

I am back in North Carolina now. Just arrived Sunday night. The drive wasn't bad but Virginia and NC were quite rainy, yuck!

It's nice to be back again but I will miss everybody at home. I had a wonderful summer and spent lots of time with family and friends.

Andrew has tons of fun lined up for us already. We have the Seafood festival this weekend in Moorehead and then deep sea fishing in a few weeks. We are going to the movies tomorrow night.

Looking forward to lots of fun with friends in NC now. It's time for some garden tea parties!

Michelle

Tiny Turtle

This tiny Snapping Turtle was on my mom's porch a few days ago. What a little cutie.

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Gently Crashing Waves

I could listen to the waves crash all night.


The shores of Lake Michigan.

Harvest for Sept. 2

The slugs are getting into the tomatoes a bit more than I would like but I'm still getting lots of great fruit. I see a bit of disease on a few plants too. I don't think it's late blight but maybe. I just hope it doesn't get all of them!

We are setting up a stand to sell some of these today. My mom just got back from her Yellowstone trip so now she can tend it while I'm at work.

Harvest for August 26

Probably 50 pounds! Plus peppers, lettuce, chard and basil, yummmmm!



Some of these maters are about one and half to two pounds a piece.


I better start selling some!

Harvest for the weekend of August 20 to 22

Not to shabby!

Attack of the killer tomatoes!

I spent several hours trying to control the chaos that I call heirloom tomatoes.

Here is my nephew Leahm standing next to them.



Lot's of good looking fruit.


This is one of the gardens just packed with weeds. Luckily they pull right out. Hopefully I can post pictures of it tomorrow looking much less weedy. Got some done tonight but not much.

Pulling Weeds

Last weekend I went down to Ann Arbor, MI and spent time with friends. No gardening unfortunately. The weeds out there are about waist high! Tomorrow the pulling begins. It shouldn't take long. They come up quite easily, whew!

My tomato plants are taking over the world and the fruits are the size of a hand now. My peppers are equally as crazy. A much better year for the warm temp lovers. My green beans are finishing up. Lettuces are leafy and the zucchini is nearly as tall as me. It's a jungle out there.

I will return with pictures tomorrow!

Happy Gardening,
Michelle

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