Another day, another handful of blueberries

Summer in Mansfield

Lots still going on here in at the Suburban Mansfield Garden and homefront.  We are waiting news of another grandchild, as Nick and Cheri are at the hospital.  We are keeping our fingers crossed for good news.

Our house has finally had a professional paint job, done in two days by 6-7 guys that just never stopped working.  The house looks "fresh".  They will be back in a couple of days to do the downstairs rooms and hallway, plus the ceilings.  

Outside, the garden is growing well, as are the weeds.  Now, if we could ever get to the point where weeding was not necessary, we would really enjoy garden work. 

This year we have also been hit by a huge invasion of caterpillars, gypsy moth by name.  Boy, are they ugly and invasive.  All over the place.  They have now been replaced by the gypsy moth, nasty things, that will be laying millions of eggs in the next few weeks.  Not good news for next year.

Rather than spend time complaining about that nasty bug, here are some nice photos of the garden taken just a few minutes ago.

Potted cherry tomatoes and garlic in back.  The garlic is ready to be dug up.

Cucumbers on left side, pickles on right side and squash in back. Hidden are carrots and zucchini (not so hidden).

On the left are pole beans, one of which Jackson started in day care.  Other areas are getting prepped for new items.

A look down a tomato row.  Cherry tomatoes up front.

Strawberries setting out runners, bed on left will be used for new strawberry plants. First will fill with some more horse manure.

You will probably have to click on the photo to make it even bigger to see the first watermelon.  Not sure if it will be done by season's end.

Another view of the melons

Onion fields with tomatoes in back and zucchini on the right

Broccoli just about finished up, but potatoes in the middle rows are doing well.  Almost ready.

A view of the garden from the road back towards the house.

Tomatoes, still green for the most part.