Final harvest from garden

 Pumpkin/squash garden in late June

 Second wheelbarrow load of pumpkins and squash

A bouquet of zinnias and asters with a fall background

Yesterday was a beautiful day to have lunch at the picnic table and enjoy harvesting the results of hard work.  Sharon, I know you see mostly Butternut Squash in the wheelbarrow, there were a few small Buttercup Squash in the first load.  I plan to buy some Buttercup Squash at the Farmer's Market to make up for our poor crop.  Still no frost which is surprising.

West Coast Fun

spent the day at Montara State Beach ...... Paradise

Kyla's Bridal Shower

Here are some pictures from Kyla's Bridal Shower !

The Place Settings

The Food Table

The Teas and Desserts

A Happy Bride to Be

 Blue berries are ripe!

 A master berry picker!

The harvest of 3 hours work in the morning.  Raspberries, about 8 qts. blue berries, Sugar Snap Peas and some parsley, chives and spinach for a salad.

A few of the 8 long rows of beets for the deer (I'll get a few to cook and eat0!

 Mary in the corn.  Wow, it has grown since knee high on the 4th!

 Roadside day lilies

Very beautiful cultivated lily, roots from Helen Parker.

First harvest

The hard work starts paying off::  raspberries, Swiss Chard, New Zealand Spinach, parsley, chives, sage.  Blueberries will be ripe in a few days.  We have enjoyed Sugar Snap Peas before today.  Grandma/Mother

Grandpa/Dad's Vegetable Garden

 Using the new rototiller between the bean rows.

 Zucchini flowers mean zucchini will come soon!

 Corn will be knee high by the 4th of July.

 New strip across front yard for pumpkins, squash and melons

Pumpkins will be spreading out soon.

Gardening is a great hobby which has cut down our grocery budget year round.

There will soon be plenty to share.  Wish you all lived close enough to benefit.  Love, Grandma

Recent Celebrations

 Mike & Don   22 candles for Mike

 Mary, Karli, Betty & John Lemmer, Steve, Dave

 25 candles for Stephen    Karli, Stephen

 Don bought a 12' ladder for cherry picking.  His tree is loaded with plenty for the birds and all of us.  Don and Dave picking a bucket full for us.  Earlier Don picked several buckets full for them.

Blue ribbon cherry pie made by Barbara and her Mother.  Michigan is one of the nations top cherry producers.  This week is Cherry Festival time in Traverse City.