Whew!\u00a0 By working hard this past weekend, we are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel as we plant nearly three acres of gardens.\u00a0 So far, we’ve planted 175 tomatoes, 18 hundred-foot rows of three varieties of corn (plus assorted smaller isolation plots of rare corn), tons of beans, squash, pumpkin, and a 100-foot row of potatoes (to be added to the three 75-foot rows of “fancy potatoes” in the central garden).\u00a0 And we got a nice rain and have more in the near forecast.\u00a0 Perfect.<\/p>\n
Now I’m playing catch-up, washing clothes and dishes (we’re running out!) and blogging. On Thursday, I’m heading to the MREA Fair in Custer, WI, for the long weekend.\u00a0 If you can, please stop by the Self-Reliance<\/em>\/Backwoods Home Magazine<\/em>\u00a0booth and say hi.\u00a0 I’d love to visit with you.\u00a0 I’m also speaking on canning and growing fruit in unfriendly climates.\u00a0 It’s a great show with lots going on all the time!<\/p>\n While I was running back and forth between the house and north garden, I noticed a beautiful rare wild orchid near the trail.\u00a0 After researching it, I can’t find one listed anywhere.\u00a0 I’m very familiar with our Showy Lady Slipper, and this is different, although perhaps it is an uncommon form? \u00a0It has two flat leaves at the base and a single long stem.<\/p>\n
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