Seasons are changing -- we had a light freeze this week. It didn't seem to bother the jalapeno or the spinach, but the other established plants in the garden got nipped. Baby bock chow and chard were unaffected. I picked a bunch of jalapenos and few squash (most were still green, I hope they ripen even though there is less foliage). Those itty bitty tomatoes were all we got. We did have another inch in the rain gauge. I decided to go ahead and bring it in so it doesn't freeze and break.
Mow
We may be well into fall, but I still needed to mow. Went down around the pond, the spring, the barn, and the front yard. Saturday I got the high wheel trimmer out for the first time all year and cut the high grass around the pond and under the fence along the level stretches by the road. Handling it is a work out, but it wasn't bad. Just before dark, Tender and I went back to the pond and I raked what clippings I could out of the water. (There was just a trickle running through the north culvert.)Walnuts
Friday I picked up two bags of nuts under the tree by the old home site. I brought them up to the drive and on Saturday stomped and rolled them under my boots to remove the hulls. I've got two bags which I left in the rabbit hutch to dry. We'll see how this method works out. I don't plan to pick up any to have commercially hulled -- I've still got lots from last year and there are no longer any hullers close by. I did make banana bread Friday night using a new recipe with buttermilk (and a good cup and half of walnuts). Mighty good.Treat House
I also scrubbed down the north side of the house Friday. It cleaned up really nice. On Saturday, after it dried, I applied a coating of the Clear Wood Finish I use. I think I had 4 rows of boards to go at the top when this picture was taken. (It's kind of whitish before it dries.)
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