The Coffee House

[JonA_CT]

All of the soil is for 2, 4'x8'x18" raised vegetable garden beds. It's way easier to move the nice loose mix that was dumped in my driveway than to attempt to dig up my rocky natural soil.

Plus...vegetables are healthy, right? So this will be a win win. Hopefully, I'll be swimming in produce between the middle of August and the first freeze in October.

That's a lot of work for only a few months of veggies.

The growing season here is short. We just cleared our "last frost" date this week. I'll get some things in befor August...peas and greens. Everything else we will have to wait.

 

[table1349]

Animals you might not know pollinate flowers

 

[table1349]

The Moussaka is cooling and the Greek salad is all made. Will see how the wife likes it. First time I have made it with Lamb. She likes lamb, but is used to roasted lamb with a mint sauce.

 

[tirediron]

I wasn't aware that wasps were pollinators.

Technically, they're not. You need a hairy body to be a 'true' pollinator. (I believe most Canadians are 'true' pollinators.)

Ha-friggin'-ha!

 

[table1349]

I wasn't aware that wasps were pollinators.

Technically, they're not. You need a hairy body to be a 'true' pollinator. (I believe most Canadians are 'true' pollinators.)

Ha-friggin'-ha!

See it's not just me that kids with our norther brothers.

 

[tirediron]

I wasn't aware that wasps were pollinators.

Technically, they're not. You need a hairy body to be a 'true' pollinator. (I believe most Canadians are 'true' pollinators.)

Ha-friggin'-ha!

See it's not just me that kids with our norther brothers.

Nope... t'isn't...

 

[table1349]

I wasn't aware that wasps were pollinators.

Technically, they're not. You need a hairy body to be a 'true' pollinator. (I believe most Canadians are 'true' pollinators.)

Ha-friggin'-ha!

See it's not just me that kids with our norther brothers.

Nope... t'isn't...

Canadian guy getting groomed for summer?

 

[Gary A.]

The Jacarandas are in bloom.

 

[smoke665]

There was a story yesterday about a guy who stole about a million bucks worth of commercial beehives from the fields/orchards where the the bees were working.

I saw that story, apparently there's big money renting out hives

 

[smoke665]

The growing season here is short. We just cleared our "last frost" date this week. I'll get some things in befor August...peas and greens. Everything else we will have to wait.

Haven't put in a garden in a couple of years now, even sold the big freezer. Have a tractor and equipment to put out a large one. Last time I had about 2 acres of sweet corn - thinking it would be enough for us and the deer. The night before we were to pick, they completely stripped the field. Barely got enough for ourselves. Now we hit the farmers market. Less money and a whole lot less effort.

 

[jcdeboever]

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The Jacarandas are in bloom.

Purple Rain, Purple Rain. ..

 

[Gary A.]

Uno mas.

 

[table1349]

Love our farmers market. We have an Amish community about 20 miles from here. Several families bring vegetables and fruits. One family does baked good. I love the gooseberry pies they make. It's hard to find gooseberries these days. Everything they bake is all fresh home grown ingredients.

 

[table1349]

 

[smoke665]

@gryphonslair99 Aren't you retired???? Fridays, Saturdays, and even Mondays have no special meaning for me anymore, as being retired, makes every day a weekend. Can get a little boring sometimes LOL