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TumTum Gardens: happenings and insight on small scale farming

Squash Blossoms Close at Night

  I noticed that the squash blossoms seem to close at night.  Here, Just after dusk we see the closed squash blossom.  I don’t know if it also means it … Continue reading

July 12, 2013 · Leave a comment

Volunteer Totsoi

This totsoi came up in the squash bed.  And tis going to seed so maybe we will gather it in for next year.

July 12, 2013 · Leave a comment

Bright Squash Blossoms

The young squash have many bright and healthy blossoms with a few bees buzzy around.  so delicate, so exciting.

July 7, 2013 · Leave a comment

Less of a Jungle

 The squash path is less of a Jungle now that we can see it all, indeed there’s plenty of room to grow into!

July 6, 2013 · Leave a comment

A Zucchini!

The zucchini so big already!  

July 6, 2013 · Leave a comment

Squash All Weed Free!

By midday the squash was at last mostly weed free.  Still lots of small plants, considering the Jungle we revealed yesterday.  But all are budding, and many have small squash!

July 5, 2013 · Leave a comment

Too Pretty to Pull

We see many different weeds, most of them have rather pleasant flowers, even leaves.  This one was just too sweet and pretty to pull.  Do you know what it is?

July 5, 2013 · Leave a comment

Kale Getting Tall

still just becoming, but the kale is reaching taller and has tasty young leaves.    

July 4, 2013 · Leave a comment

The Form of Squash Blossoms

So many forms in the squash blossoms, looking back through these photos to post a few I want to go back out and shoot them!  In the late day they … Continue reading

July 4, 2013 · Leave a comment

The Squash Jungle Emerges

As the day progressed the squash patch slowly became weed free.  And we uncovered the jungle they were forming!

July 4, 2013 · 1 Comment

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