Beets and Garlic

 My first clove of garlic harvested this season. This clove was planted last fall.

We have been harvesting beets for awhile now, and eating tons of it. My wife made a beet salad from the Detroit Dark Red and Golden beets that I grew. My daughter and I have dubbed her salad "Boozy Beet Salad" because of some cooking sherry and wine vinegar that's in it. It was a good salad, but it was more in line with the "girl food" that my wife enjoys so much, and not quite my thing. I think that beets are some of the most useful crops that one can grow, because you can use the whole plant. After my spring crop is done, I will plant more beets for a fall crop.

Ogden Utah Farmer's Market

On Saturdays during the summer, the city of Ogden Utah has it's farmers market, so we decided to pay a visit. It was a very good time with vendors offering fresh produce, herbs, salsa, jams, jellies and all sorts of yummy food. They even have western shootouts and all kinds of food to eat.

 
We were there to buy produce, but my wife Micki could not resist dropping some coin on some watches with decorative bands. We had to go back to get more cash!

My wife and daughter Erianne looking over some fresh produce.

 Some of the selections were pretty darn good for this early in the season. I really enjoy getting some of the fresh herbs that I cannot grow in my garden at the moment.

My daughter Erianne and pup Maya posing next to one of Ogden's semi-famous painted horses that are all around the city center.

What is it with chicks and cowboys?

Garden of Weedin'!

July is the time that our annual battle against the pigweed and it's bretheren commence. Luckly the whole family pitches in,  but at some times more willingly than others. It's a good thing that I'm bigger than most of my kids!

We were able to each pick two rows of corn to weed, and were able to get the chore done quickly, but with the usual whining from the kids. They don't think that weeding is cool for some reason!

We found these eggs tucked in our field corn!

My wife Micki and son Adam working in the corn after sunset.