Rain clouds, rhubarb and cowboy boots
On the plus side, the unexpected plethora of water falling from the sky has turned our arid yard into a backyard jungle. It’s just been a bit unfortunate for my little swimmers, who have been turning blue with cold while dodging thunderstorms at practice. Acadia addressed the issue by pairing her swim suit with cowboy boots. That girl isn’t just trendy, she’s practical as well.
Sure it’s muddy and chilly, but oh how the garden does grow. Check out this rhubarb plant from the Cretaceous period–
It’s not really prehistoric, but I do think it was sizing up my children for its lunch.
That Brontosaurus rhubarb plant isn’t one of mine. We admired it in the yard of artist Tiffany Koehn, who gave us a personal tutorial on glass blowing. She makes gorgeous jewelry and lamps in outrageous colors like these–
She let the kids pick out colored glass to create their own charms,
and even gave them each a chance to take the blow torch for a spin. No, Mom, I’m kidding. Tiffany kept a firm grasp on the torch while we watched from a safe distance.
Meanwhile, back at our ranch yard, the potatoes have been eagerly soaking up all the rain.
I can’t imagine what’s doing beneath the dirt, but a few more days of precipitation and we’ll be climbing those potato stalks to a castle in the sky. Not far behind are the strawberries, which are still rock hard and green, but crazy plentiful this year.
I have told them that we’ll be hitting the road soon and I expect ripened berries within the week. Likewise with the raspberries, which are all abuzz with bees but remain curled up in small green nubs. They also seem determined to ignore my schedule and start ripening just about the time we load up the car.
Come on garden. I’m not asking for much. Just a taste of your sweet fruit before we leave town, and a little bit of respect for my schedule.
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The garden looks lovely! I hope that everything does ripen before you leave… if not, I guess you’ll have some darn lucky neighbors 🙂
Love the pre-historic rhubarb…right out of Lil’ Shop. FEED ME!
That rhubarb plant looks like it definitely eats little children.
hmm, maybe Ill be heading to your house next week instead of Safeway!
Wow – I’m dying if jealousy over here in our very shady lit in Boston. *sigh* our veggies look sooo puny by comparison!!
News from the Biener jungle: Saw one strawberry yesterday that could be called red…ok, maybe pink, but we are getting close!
Hope you get the chance to taste some of those tasty berries before you guys hit the road on what will be a grand family road trip. Can’t wait to hear all about it on the blog.
Our garden is so puny by comparison. Completely jealous. Our starters piddled away while we were abroad.
Have you discussed the schedule with your garden? Maybe if you go over the calendar with them they will get with the program.
Love the boots!!
As far as I am concerned you are the world’s greatest farming family! Your garden looks amazing. Try not to laugh at my feeble attempt when you visit please.
Love the picture of kids next to rhubarb – great perspective..
Love your garden. I would like to have a successful garden like your.
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