Baymule’s Farm Pictures

[rachels.haven]

I know, raw deal on the name for the fungus, eh? They're very interesting looking. Dog barf...not so interesting.

 

[Baymule]

I know, raw deal on the name for the fungus, eh? They're very interesting looking. Dog barf...not so interesting.

Depends on what they ate...... Oh LOOK! A rabbit leg!!

 

[Baymule]

Mom!! Are you finished feeding the horses yet??

 

[Baymule]

We have worked hard in the garden and it’s paying off. The past 5 days I have picked a wash pan of tomatoes each day. Lots of eggplant and green beans. I canned beets, jalapeños with carrots and onions, so far 12 pints of green beans. I have 4 gallon bags of tomatoes, quartered, cored, peeled and deseeded-in the freezer. When I get enough, I’ll can them.

Amish melons. I sliced one and put it in the dehydrator, pretty tasty treat!

Painted Mountain corn hanging from the front porch rafters to dry. Look at all the pretty colors! I mill it for cornmeal, it makes delicious cornbread.

 

[Mike CHS]

A good garden harvest makes me smile every time.

 

[Baymule]

My Purple Hull peas are blooming! It is late in the year for them, but I had broccoli, beets, onions and mustard greens planted in this space. After they were done, I planted peas. It won’t be long now!

I processed tomatoes into sauce. I used my old strainer. I rented a house when I was 20 years old. The old lady who owned it had gone into a nursing home and family had cleaned out the house. I found this old strainer and family said I could have it. I have treasured it ever since. I’ve had it 45 years and it was old when I got it. I looked them up on eBay, expecting them to be priced in hundreds of dollars. Nope. They were $15-$25! I would never let go of my old strainer!

Tomato sauce and dehydrated tomatoes.

What do you do with a LOT of cantaloupe? Give it away, yep. Eat all we can, yep. They are HUGE and the vines are full. They are a variety called Amish Melon. Hmmm..... I know! Make cantaloupe jerky! It is delicious and makes a great snack. I vacuum sealed it for long keeping, like into winter, but am keeping some for snacking now.

 

[Baymule]

A few weeks ago we got a little rain with a lot of lightning. There was a loud boom that shook the house. That was close! Next day I checked fence lines, saw no tree down and thought no more about it.

I looked out the kitchen window a couple days ago and saw brown leaves. Uh-oh, that means a dying tree. I went to investigate.

Lightening struck the tree and ripped a trail down the trunk, then exploded the bark off the entire trunk.

What a shame. It is such a beautiful, stately tree! The gnarly branches are artworks unto themselves. I am saddened by the loss. We will have it taken down, it is close to 2 fences.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Sorry bout the tree Bay!!....wish I could give ya a couple of em in our yard to take its place....as far as cantalope goes...my Mom would freezer it in chunks or balls and would put em in a blender to make slushies....works with watermelons too....

 

[Mike CHS]

I really hate losing trees, especially mature ones like that. We freeze melon also. We just cut it up in bite sized pieces and freeze in a single layer on an oven pan lined with plastic to keep it from sticking to the pan and transfer to bags when frozen. It has a slight texture change when thawed but the taste is the same as fresh.

I haven't dehydrated any but need to give that a try since we have done every other kind of fruit.

 

[drstratton]

I never thought of freezing my tomatoes until I have enough to can...might have to give that a try! I'm going to do a bunch of dehydrating too...cucumbers, tomatoes, Bartlett pears, Asian pears, apples and you have inspired me...I'm going to try melon! I will also freeze and can...it will be fun to have an assortment! I love your corn and need to plant some of that next year...I bet the cornbread is beautiful looking!

So sad about your tree...we've lost a few beautiful specimens!