Garden Harvest and July 4th feast

  I was gone with the boys to the ballgame last weekend, and now Rita went with Wendy to Savannah, Georgia for 3-4 days. Wendy had a seminar near there which was required for her teaching, so Rita accompanied her and they made a vacation of it. They shopped Tuesday at IKEA furniture in Atlanta. I guess the showroom is something else. Tonight and tomorrow night they have a beautiful bed-and-breakfast right in the old historic area, so they can walk to see it all.
  First of all, a picture of my dinner plate on the Fourth. Corn, baked beans, potato salad, ribs, brisket sandwich, tomato with basil and cheese, and strawberry jello with crumbled pretzel topping, and blackberry crisp. Yumm! Much of it was home raised, and it was delicious! Steve rubbed and smoked the meat, Wendy did the delicious jello, Katie the yummy potato salad, and Rita the rest.

  The pullets have started laying...at least 2 of the 9 have. 2 eggs a day and I am counseling the other 7 to step it up!

  Here are some pictures of today's harvest. With Rita gone, most of this will go to Katie and some friends.

  We are getting tons of beautiful cucumbers and lots of blackberries. Still many blackberries to ripen. Squash continues to produce, tomatoes and peppers are beginning to ripen, and a few pole beans, although they are disappointing this year. Sweet corn is ready as well.