We are doing less gardening than we used to. Down to about 2 1/2 acres from around 5. But it is just my wife and I. This year however my daughter is living here part of the year...so we are doing a bit more. Corn Limas string wax peppers(5 varieties) tomatoes squash broccoli cabbage cukes watermelon punkin cantaloupe Some of this we sell at farmers markets and a local grocery store some is claimed by the local whitetails and wabbits(not too bad this year). @ years ago we had so many wabbits....I actually disposed of 86 in one day. More corn going in tomorrow...We seem to have a bumper crtop of apples thid year. as well as a large cherry crop especially for the small size of the trees on the cherries. Gardens are a lot of work here. We only get 4 1/2 inches of rain a year....so we have to irrigate even the trees and my wifes extensive flower crop. My wife will make at least a 120 quarts of tomato sauce and at least that many packages of frozen broccoli
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