Monday, August 20, 2012

Construction win and garden harvesting.

Took a week off from the bench project after having several people look at it. We finally just took all the back boards down from the corner and started over. Super simple solution to a problem that we were over complicating. Need to sand and stain and it's done:
Ended up only adding an angle on the left boards, worked like magic.

Finished with assembly.
There, all that banging our heads against the wall and as expected it was something simple.

The zucchini bread fail ended up being more of a diet and I've lost around 5 pounds and feel so much better on the trail. I picked up some new running shoes today and spent this past weekend at the Pikes Peak marathon and ascent rubbing elbows with amazing runners. Inspiring to say the least, I have a lot of work to do but it's going to be amazing. I was missing some inspiration and I've got it in buckets now. I've already decided to run the Pikes Peak ascent next year, and am edging towards the marathon... what's 9 hours of running up and down Pikes Peak.....

We harvested a quart of green beans and a dozen tomatoes from the garden along with the usual zucchini and squash. Cucumbers are in full growth mode and picked the first on on Saturday. I'm already designing plans for everything next year, my thought process this year didn't plan on having everything grow so large. I still haven't found any at the public garden that are even close to the same size.
Pumpkins are hidden but growing, I stopped the vine spread to help them.

Cucumbers in the back and still blooming.
I have hot peppers, peppers, beans, yellow squash, zucchini, cucumbers, blueberries, strawberries, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, scallions and radishes. Soon I will add corn, watermelon, and pumpkins into that mix and have a lot of things canned and frozen for the winter. There is a lot I can add next year but I need to make sure it's things we will eat, I don't want to hand out food unless I'm overloaded with it.

I'm enjoying the cooler weather that August always brings and work has slowed down back to normal. The garden is really enjoying the cooler nights and we are both enjoying the fresh produce. I've gotten several hundred dollars in production from the garden with a lot more to come. What I am growing this year I have seeds for the next 2 years in storage and will add a couple more. I've got some survival type seed vaults so I easily have 6+ years of garden just in case.

I'm behind on blog reading, hopefully I'll get some reading done eventually.

5 comments:

  1. the deck bench turned out brilliantly - good job buddy! i am glad that you got your inspiration for running back - again - good job! and good luck in that crazy marathon, ya nutter - bahahahah! your garden is looking beautiful and yes - hundreds of dollars of produce and all done by your own hand. i am still waiting for my first few zucchinis to get to the right size and then it's - zucchini fritters - woohoo! i loooove them!

    as for planning for next year's garden - i am in the same place. i am figuring what needs to go where, how much of this and that to plant, etc. we are also in the process of getting a hoop house built first, and thne a greenhouse. i am hoping that with the mild winters we have here, i can keep tomatoes and such going over the winter in the greenhouse - THAT would be so awesome!

    your friend,
    kymber

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  2. the deck and bench look awesome buddy - good job!!! and all of your produce looks fantastic! you are so right about saving hundreds of dollars when you grow your own food and nothing is better than eating the fruits of your own labour!!! i can't wait for zucchini fritters - i love 'em - bahahahahah! i am glad that running with the other runners has inspired you - you crazy nutter! but good luck in that marathon - i know that you will surprise yourself!!!

    your friend,
    kymber

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  3. teehee - i forgot to tell you that i was leaving a comment here on this post yesterday when all hell broke loose with google! but i came back today and left the above comment. thanks for your supportive msg on the google drama - i thought you would like to know that it was your blog that forced me to sign in and then everything went crazy - bahahahahah!

    your friend,
    kymber

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    1. Now I have all of your secretz informationsz! Way to go google blogger!

      I only have to sign in on when I change computers, so it's odd that it would make you sign in when you are already signed in. I didn't invent it, blame Gore.

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  4. bahahahahah - and so does Aiken...and i gave him all of your secretz infromationsz too! you'll soon be on his ballot - bahahahahahah!

    lots of love buddy! your friend,
    kymber

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