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Doesn't every family have a family beekeeper?
Meet our's, Matt. He and his wife, Jamee, dropped in today. They brought their NEW twins! They are about 6-7 weeks old. Such a wonderful surprise.
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| Jamee with one of her twins and the youngest here at the farm who is a bit older. Surely a lap full of precious kiddos. |
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A gorgeous day on the farm.
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| Lisa and her fun sidekick Cody, bring in a wagon and bucket full of zinnias. |
So many beautiful zinnias. Here are a few of the buckets to view. Which is your favorite?
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| Ready to help pick, Aunt Lorrie! She is a very good helper. The family dog in the background. |
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| Mr. Smiley today :) |
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| Jamie has helped us pick for 4 seasons. She is having a bit of trouble picking ground level crops as she is due in about 2 weeks. She has been a great help. Her little one loves cherry tomatoes, even though her mom doesn't. |
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Beautiful grapes.
We have several varieties, but we don't know the varieties. Dad didn't keep track of the names of these, he just knew they were delicious. |
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| Taste testing for ripeness of course. Lots of little helpers among the grapes today. |
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| This variety has many clusters close together. Looking at these make my mouth water. |
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| Apples, eggplant and plums catch a ride on the cart. |
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| Part of today's pretty and delicious lunch. This is a cantaloupe and orange watermelon salad. Can you tell which chunks are which? |
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| A lovely way to stay hydrated. Ice cold lemonade on tap. |
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| Chocolate zucchini cake for dessert today. Or what's left of it. So very moist and tasty. |
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| Some of today's tomatoes. The wavy ones are Costoluto Fiorentino, an Italian variety. |
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| When you have tomatoes, basil is a wonderful addition. |
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| Tomatoes and basil as art. Artist arrangement by Erin. |
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| Sunflowers and delphinium heading home in the corner of a harvest box. |
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| Peppermint zinnias, red zinnias, boxwood, red roses and snapdragons. |
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| Tall purple liatris, purple statice, boxwood and orange zinnias. |
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| One of my favorite combinations. Coral zinnias, green amaranth hanging down, blue salvia, one dark scabiosa and ornamental grass. |
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| Patty cake with the bouquet! The little guy loves cucumbers and apples. This happy group is picking up their friends' box today. |
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| Red zinnias, white yarrow along with ornamental grass. |
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| Vegetables, fruits and flower options for today. Oh and can't forget the herbs. |
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| These items make the boxes really heavy. Picking them up on the way to the car helps out. |
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| Today's list of goodies. |
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| Matt getting all his protective gear on to check the bees. |
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| Hat and netting, check. Shoes without holes and ankles tapped closed, check. Long sleeved gloves, check. Coveralls tied around the waist, check. That way if bees figure out a way in they can't travel up or down his entire body length. |
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| Lisa getting to hold one of the twins. How cute is this? |
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| Lisa found this chair, Craig's List I think. It will be painted purple and added to the garden as art. She is great at repurposing things for garden art. |
