I have been collecting a few pics of some interesting garden, greenhouse, and kitchen things, and so while I have nothing particularly interesting to write about, a post is in order.
Earlier this month we spread 45 cubic yards of mulch. Tom lent a skid loader which made all the difference.
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| My dear, with my dear dog |
Around the yard, we have fruit...
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| Paw Paws (Asimina triloba) |
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| Seviceberries (Amelanchier 'Regent' and others) |
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| Elderberries (Sambucus canadensis) |
...and flowers...
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| Japanese Snowbell tree (Styrax japonicus) |
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| Shining Bluestar and Threadleaf Bluestar (Amsonia illustris and A. hubrectii) |
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| Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus) |
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| Viburnum sargentii ‘Onondaga’ |
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| Carolina Allspice (Calycanthus floridus) |
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| Cercis canadensis 'Appalachian Red' |
...and in the greenhouse, fruit as well.
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| Jaboticaba |
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| Grumichama (Eugenia brasiliensis) |
In the vineyard, some vines are showing a lot of growth...
...and, one day, this happened.
We have had a lot of rain.
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| Anas platyrhynchos |
In the kitchen, a few interesting things.
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| Shawn is fond of carrot fries |
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| Green papaya |
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| Green papaya slaw, much better than expected actually |
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| Blueberry lemon cake |
Kingston is slowly getting trained...
Keeley is not, but she's loyal.
