I let out the young Chickens and they are getting their first taste of freedom. They work good on the homestead.
Category Archives: Garden
Giant Miscanthus Grass
Giant Miscanthus is a large grass topped with spectacular plumes in fall. This tall grass can top out over 10′ tall by fall and is used for fast growing windbreaks, screens, and biomass.
Pokeweed Berry Production
One Pokeweed plant can have hundreds, if not thousands of fruit. These perennials die back to the ground every year but come back with a lot of growth and can be the size of a bush.
Final Pepper Harvest
With colder weather coming, I harvested the remaining Hot and Sweet Peppers. Most of the Peppers are Jalapeno and Bell Peppers. A lot of the Jalapeno will be dried, while the Bell Peppers will be processed and put in the freezer.
Fall Radishes
Growing Radishes has been more successful than spring. I harvest them as needed, then when the ground will freeze, I harvest the rest. I can eat them for most of the winter.
Cosmos
Cosmos are an easy annual flower to grow. These flowers reward with a heavy flowering display.
Honeyberry Confusion
Honeyberries sometimes get confused and produce a few flowers in autumn. These flowers never ripen into fruit.
Sunflower Relatives
Jerusalem Artichokes are perennial plants, that are related to Sunflowers. Also called Sunchokes, these plants are grown for their edible, underground tubers. They also have a good flower display in fall.
Melon Harvest
I have found a lot of Melons among the vines. Some years aren’t as productive.
Variegated Cilantro
I have been growing a lot Cilantro every year, as I use it in food. I get some self seeding and this Variegated Cilantro appeared.