For Memorial Day, we went to The Health Museum to see a new exhibit called "Grossology". It talked about all the gross things your body does, like farts and bugers. It's interactive and Logan thought it was a lot of fun. There is even a station where you name that smell! Just imagine stinky feet, armpits, bad breath and you guessed it, farts! It is a temporary exhibit just for the summer. Then we toured the rest of the museum that was more serious but I was really disappointed. About half of the interactions did not work and you were left wondering what it was all about. Here is a picture of Logan on the "blemish" climbing wall.
Here is Charles pulling nose hairs!
Then one early morning we went blueberry picking at Moorehead's Blueberry Farm about 10 miles away. We got 8 pounds at $1.50 per pound!
Logan and I can only take about one hour of picking then it gets way too hot. We go back and wait for Charles and eventually we have to call him on his cell phone to get him to give it up. So this year he went back on his own one morning and came back with eleven pounds! We ate some fresh for a few weeks, gave some away and froze the rest. We will have enough to last us till next picking season.
Then there is the garden. I really think we planted too much in this little space, so next year we will spread out a bit more. We are planning a few more beds and it will make it a little easier. Here is a picture of the garden earlier in June. And since then it is even bigger. The Cherokee Tomato is now much taller than me. We had to add extra support to the tomato cages. We had a good storm the other day and it caused all the vines that are standing nice and tall in the picture to bend back toward the ground over the cages. We may loose a few branches because of it. Next year we will probably not use the cages but build a tall frame and tie them to it.
Here are "Red Star" and "Cherokee Purple".
We have been picking about 20-30 cucumbers each week. Our co-workers love us!
Well that's it for today. I have a few more things to post about. But it will have to wait. Too much to do!
Your garden looks amazing! I can't believe the size of those tomatoes and cucumbers. I need to post a garden update soon, but my tomatoes are only starting to bud out of the flower, they are about the size of my pinky nail. Ha! We are also awaiting the zuchinni and pumpkins, but that may not be until late August. Great pics, thanks for sharing!
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