Hey guys, I'm taking out the last of my garden. Thought you might enjoy a few pics (hope I didn't size them too small). These give a small hint at the wealth of fresh vegetables and fruit we've enjoyed over the past four months, not to mention the amount of surplus taken by friends, family, and colleagues.

Caution: persons who are hungry for real food should consult a physician before viewing this post.

Waiting for spring -- we can't do much planting before late May:


The garden in early July:


Garden in fall:


One of our five apple trees; all were loaded this year:


Last of the apples (we gave away something like 40 gallons this year, and as much ended up on the ground; we couldn't keep up):


Last of the squash, onions, and potatoes:




Last of the tomatoes -- again, we gave away buckets of these:


Scarlet runner bean seeds (pole beans) drying for next year; wonder if they're usable as plain ol' dry beans?


Other garden loot now in the larder (no pics yet):

27 quarts of home-made dill pickles
15 jars of zucchini relish
20+ jars of home-made jam (saskatoon-rhubarb, strawberry-rhubarb, raspberry)
2 gallons of sweet-and-hot pickles, refrigerated
2 gallons of beets, refrigerated
15 quarts of spiced apple juice
5 gallons of raspberries, frozen
5 gallons of saskatoons, frozen
3-4 gallons of rhubarb, frozen
5 or 6 home-made apple pies, frozen and ready for the oven.

To do today: dig, wash, and store the carrots and parsnips.

Cheers,
-Doug