This morning I woke up to rain, and the thought that my plans for a day out with my camera and my shooting buddy, Sunny, might be foiled. But then the sun came out and I was confident our plans to shoot a polo match for this month's 12 of 12 would still be on. I was wrong. The ground was too soggy for polo, but another opportunity presented itself in the form of backyard farming.
But first was church, and some time with my son and his wife.
This is Megan, and I could not have been more pleased to find out this weekend that she wanted to learn how to use my old camera. She's a fast learner, and after a couple of sessions, I sent her off with a Nikon to explore Iceland. Looking forward to the products from her trip! 12:46 pm
Met up with Sunny and we headed to the first stop on the "Edible Garden Tour" (They call it Edible Landscaping; I call it Backyard Farming). The Barbour Family had a pretty interesting backyard, and we spent some time there. This photo shows that no opportunity for growing things has been left unexplored. I'm curious what has been planted in these old shoes. 2:50 pm
Hmmmm. I don't think I've ever seen a GIRL scarecrow! : ) 2:53 pm
Several areas of the backyard had been allotted to growing plants (mostly edible). I was drawn to this one featuring an old plow from days gone by. I'm pretty sure my grandmother used one of these. 3:00 pm
Plants are not the only focus in this backyard farm. This chicken coop housed some good-looking chickens -- watered by a cheerfully painted barrel. 3:02 pm
Sustainability must include water. I understand the family had a water well, but I spotted a rain barrel, also. 3:04 pm
Some excitement at the chicken coop drew my attention back to that section of the yard. It seems some eggs had appeared in the nesting box since I walked away. 3:07 pm
The next stop was a roaring fire in the outdoor earthen oven - hand built from recycled garden stones and good old-fashioned MUD. I've heard of WOOD ovens for pizza, but what does one cook in a mud oven? 3:10 pm
On the way out, I spotted this charming....dinner bell? 3:14 pm
The next stop featured both front yard and backyard gardens. This lovely little flower is the beginning of a squash. 3:25 pm
Apparently some insects like squash, too. 3:27 pm
I liked the bicycle parked in the Cantaloupe patch. 3:30 pm
And a bonus shot to end the tour. Because of our late start, these were the only two backyard farms we were able to see. But the heat was rising, and our thirst got the best of us, so we stopped for an icy diet coke and headed home with our treasures.
Thanks for joining me today! See you next month!
But first was church, and some time with my son and his wife.
This is Megan, and I could not have been more pleased to find out this weekend that she wanted to learn how to use my old camera. She's a fast learner, and after a couple of sessions, I sent her off with a Nikon to explore Iceland. Looking forward to the products from her trip! 12:46 pm
Met up with Sunny and we headed to the first stop on the "Edible Garden Tour" (They call it Edible Landscaping; I call it Backyard Farming). The Barbour Family had a pretty interesting backyard, and we spent some time there. This photo shows that no opportunity for growing things has been left unexplored. I'm curious what has been planted in these old shoes. 2:50 pm
Hmmmm. I don't think I've ever seen a GIRL scarecrow! : ) 2:53 pm
Several areas of the backyard had been allotted to growing plants (mostly edible). I was drawn to this one featuring an old plow from days gone by. I'm pretty sure my grandmother used one of these. 3:00 pm
Plants are not the only focus in this backyard farm. This chicken coop housed some good-looking chickens -- watered by a cheerfully painted barrel. 3:02 pm
Sustainability must include water. I understand the family had a water well, but I spotted a rain barrel, also. 3:04 pm
Some excitement at the chicken coop drew my attention back to that section of the yard. It seems some eggs had appeared in the nesting box since I walked away. 3:07 pm
The next stop was a roaring fire in the outdoor earthen oven - hand built from recycled garden stones and good old-fashioned MUD. I've heard of WOOD ovens for pizza, but what does one cook in a mud oven? 3:10 pm
On the way out, I spotted this charming....dinner bell? 3:14 pm
The next stop featured both front yard and backyard gardens. This lovely little flower is the beginning of a squash. 3:25 pm
Apparently some insects like squash, too. 3:27 pm
I liked the bicycle parked in the Cantaloupe patch. 3:30 pm
And a bonus shot to end the tour. Because of our late start, these were the only two backyard farms we were able to see. But the heat was rising, and our thirst got the best of us, so we stopped for an icy diet coke and headed home with our treasures.
Thanks for joining me today! See you next month!
