Mrs. Foss' Black Dog Victory Garden

It’s the middle of August, but around here it’s already time to start the Fall garden.  A very hot, dry spell killed most of the Spring and Summer a little bit early.  I think that Fall might be my favorite time of year around here.  The weather will start to cool sometime in September, a long slide towards a little bit chilly in late November.  I love fall produce.  Another round of tomatoes, followed by lettuce, cabbage, and broccoli (if all goes well).  I’ve already planted tomatoes, corn, sweet potatoes, green beans, and green onion.  I’ve started the broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage under lights because it’s still too hot outside for them.  Pretty soon I’ll plant carrots, beets,  lettuce, various greens, potatoes, turnips, and rutabagas.  I’m sure I’m forgetting some other stuff, too.

Also, we’ve been getting our chickens properly set up.  We bought a large wooden dog house and adapted it.  I hope we’ll finish the permanent tractor run today.  I think that one of our fluffy little pullets might not have been as advertised.  I think Elizabeth might really be a Bert.  I guess it will either start laying eggs, or crowing.  Then we’ll know.

On another front, Nora, the new pup has recently been very sick.  She started coughing and we thought we were being on the safe side taking her into the vet.  It turned out that she had a pretty nasty case of pneumonia.  Poor baby.  Two kinds of antibiotics later, she’s starting to feel better.  Things can turn so fast for a puppy, I’m glad we took her in when we did.

Well, on to the photos . . . .

Sweet Potatoes

The new coop

Mushrooms popping up in the melon patch

Tomatoes!

Dancer Eggplant

Darn squirrels! They eat everything.

The chick and I

Tigger melon