August 18-22, 2008 

 

  
Left: Anaheim peppers are still setting fruit              Right: Jimmy Nardellos are ripening as well.


These little yellow peppers are called Limon...they have a nice citrus hint with their heat.


And these Thai chiles are HOT despite their smallness.


Some of the bell peppers are turning red.


Tomatoes, ripening.

  
Corn is very close to being ready!

  
Eggplants come in all shapes, sizes & colors. Ours are still setting fruit (above), and bloom (below).


The yellow wax beans have really outdone themselves this year...and they don't look like they'll be quitting anytime soon.


The summer squash have taken a little break, but are starting to set fruit again.


Watermelons are ripening in the heat of the day.


Muskmelons (amongst the foliage) are getting close to maturity. 


New crop of broccoli is growing quickly.


Fall snap peas, as well, are growing fast, blooming, and setting fruit.

  
Left: Buttercup winter squash                        Right: Spaghetti (winter) squash


Sweet dumpling winter squash, petite and delicious!


Golden Hubbards are setting & growing nicely for the coming fall harvest.


Close up of a pie pumpkin beginning to turn orange.


Remember the "volunteer" pumpkin we discovered in with the eggplant? Well, it looks as if it's a Jack-o-Lantern by it's hugeness. 


Harvest of Purple & Yellow beans for shares.


Lettuce heads picked for shares.


Mixed beets bundled.


The first of the potatoes of the year!


This was a big one! It weighed 1.5# alone---wow!


Tom (above & below) working on the rock floor for our grain bin.

 

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