Cabbages and Broccoli planted
They are a bit rough for wear, but I really don't care how they do. Cabbage is good when fresh or canned into sauerkraut, but how much sauerkraut can you eat? Of course, I cold try the root cellar approach, but I will need to get moving on that project and its just not likely this year.
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| I actually don't know which plant is which! I might have planted mostly cabbage or mostly broccoli! |
Grapes
The grapes are blooming! Well, they are starting to. Lots of blossoms about to break open. I did find quite a bit of black rot on the grape vines though. Not surprising since its been so wet this year. I need to get out there and spray!
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| These are blossoms that haven't come out yet |
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| This is black rot! Ugh. |
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| On quite a few of the leaves. |
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| This stuff can really wipe out your grapes - especially young ones like these |
As if the black rot weren't bad enough, the friggen deer have been chowing down on the new grape shoots! I really like not having the electric fence up and in my way mowing so I am looking into trying some deer repellent spray.
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| Here you can see where the tips of the plant have been clipped off |
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| The deer trimmed this whole plant! |
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| I hope these recover! |
Peaches
The peaches are doing ok. It is about time for them to start the "June Drop" though. I am crossing my fingers that I don't loose too many! This is the first year that I should be letting them reach maturity.
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| As you can see, some are dropping already! |
Strawberries
Still coming in! I am lazy and didn't take pictures of all of them. They all look the same! I think I got another gallon and a half this weekend.
Box Turtle
This box turtle showed up (again?) this year. I assume its the same one we have been seeing around here, but I didn't mark it and I am no good at telling one turtle from another.
Elderberries
The elderberries are blooming! Yay! Oh man, where am I going to store all these things when they are ripe? I have got to get the freeze-dryer ready!
