Rural Gardening: August On The Homestead, 1 by CajuninKy

CajuninKy wrote:
With so much going on at our house and my garden being 10 miles away, I didn't get to tend it often and it is nearly a loss. I dug a few potatoes from my tater sacks in the yard. Enough that I will try it again with a bit of tweeking. Still got a few maters here in the yard in big containers. Herbs are doing well. A couple of cukes in hanging pots have a couple on them but nothing to get excited about. I pulled about 40 garlic bulbs but they are small. Trying to construct a kitchen garden bed out the front door in time for a few fall greens. I'll let ya know how that pans out. Hoping to get the goat house moved this weekend down the hill and fence in a new lot. Took the pigs to slaughter 2 days ago. Glad to have that done. 678# between the 2 of them. Lost a pullet to stargazing. The rest are fine. Horses still need to gain weight before winter. Praying I can sell 4 of them. It's hot here and humid. That's not normal. It cools off at night to where I need a jacket. Galloway is slowing down and so am I. DH is having surgery on 8/16 on his right eye for cataract. Don't know when the left will be done. Has had laser already and will need it again. Bone scan results came back. More infection in the bone so more IV antibiotics. May need to pull the PIC line and put another in. Looks like i may miss Mom's 80th BD party. She will sure be disappointed. I was looking forward to it as well. We have the boys with us til the weekend. It has been the only bright spot in this summer. Sure hate to see them go. Knock has been such a help to me and Radar is entertaining as usual.