Passing On The Summer Garden Harvest
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Top Right: Miz Helen Age 7
Bottom Right: Great Granddaughter Ella June Age 7
When I was a young girl, I went to the garden to help my Grandmother with the planting and harvest of the wonderful vegetables. That set in me a desire to have my own garden someday and my love for fresh fruits and vegetables. Each year when my Great Granddaughter Ella visits for her summer visit we get to share the garden with her, passing on the hope that someday she to will have a desire to have her own garden and pass this art of gardening on to her Granddaughters. We are very blessed in our generation to be able not only to pass this along to our Grandchildren but also our Great Grandchildren. Gardening is truly an art that we are so honored to have received from my Grandparents and to pass on to the next generations.
Ella June, Great Granddaughter
Inspecting The Onions As They Are Pulled
Ella June Great Granddaughter
Her Basket Full of Wonderful Tomatoes
Ella June Great Granddaughter
Gathering Cucumbers With Papa
The summer garden in our area brings a very busy harvest time, and lots of irrigation to keep the tender plants from drying up. We had record breaking rains in the spring that kept us from planting on time, but then we were finally able to get some of the garden planted and it has been giving us an abundant harvest.
We Thought For A While That We
Would Not Be Able To Plant
This Year Because Of The Rains.
We Do Have Some Patio Tomatoes and
Herbs in Different Pots
The Lettuce Tub
Has Produced A Great Salad Source All Season
The Pickling Cucumbers
Have Been Very Productive
No Garden Is Complete Without
Zinnia's Here and There
The Squash Continues To Produce
Blooms and Fruit
This Little Cucumber Decided To Attach To The Rosemary A Great Pair
The Sweet Basil Is Beautiful and Smells Wonderful
The Zinnia's Are Just Beautiful
The Blackberry Harvest Has Been
Bigger Than Ever
We Have Made Cobblers, Pie's, Jelly and Jam's
Just Delicious!
We Save Rain Water In These
50 Gallon Holding Barrels
At Each Corner Of The House
Then We Have Lots Of Rain Water To Use During The Dry Times
We Are Having An Abundant Harvest
Blue Lake Green Beans
Collard Greens
Fresh Green Onions
We Hang Our Onions In A Dry Area
For Winter Use
We Had Enough Beets This Year To Make
Pickled Beets
We Have A Cold Bin That We Keep
Our Potatoes In
For Use The Year Round
The Tomato Harvest Has Been Amazing!
Having a garden is a family tradition and a family effort a piece of us that we are passing on to the next generations. I sure hope that you have a space that you can have a garden or that you have a wonderful farmers market that you can enjoy. Try to pass it on so that we can all continue to enjoy these wonderful fresh fruits and vegetables that we enjoy today. Hope you are having a wonderful summer and will hope to see you again soon!
Peace and Joy
Miz Helen
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Oh this is so wonderful Miz Helen! So many memories for all generations! Your vegetables are gorgeous!
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Miz Helen, your garden is beautiful, as is sweet Miss Ella June. I know her time with you and in your garden is very special to her.
ReplyDeleteYour Ella is just a little doll, and I'm sure a joy to have. Your garden is full of such wonderful goodness, Miz Helen. You and Leonard are such a good team.
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