The "harvest moon" was pretty nice out there over our "outhouse" (actually, our composting toilet shed).

Susan planted a row of Quinoa.  Near it is a related plant called Lamb's Quarter.  Both have produced lots of seeds.  We are wondering if they are hybrids and if they are edible and viable seeds.

Quinoa

Quinoa with Lamb's Quarter in background

Lamb's Quarter with Quinoa in foreground

Quinoa (left) and Lamb's Quarter (right)

The first farm stand customers of the day!

It is unusual for us to get rain this time of year, but we got 1.36" yesterday afternoon.

In past years, we have irrigated the alfalfa field and attempted to get a third cutting.  This year, we shut off our irrigation for the field on July 15 to support the Little Creek stream for the fish.  We are financially compensated by The Freshwater Trust in the manner of an in-stream lease.

So, the field has not gotten any water except for rain for more than a month.  Our weather station says that was 0.46".  The alfalfa has started to re-grow and looks pretty good.

Harvesting the second cutting of alfalfa has begun.  It has been cut and mostly baled.  Picking up and delivering the bales will probably happen next week.

Harvesting the second cutting of hay has begun.  We swept some debris from the swather, as required to maintain our organic certification, and now the process has begun.

Susan has braided the garlic we harvested.  We have two soft-neck varieties that are suitable for braiding.  One is the Italian Late garlic we have grown for years.  The other is Lorz Italian, which is favored by the Slow Food Movement with an entry in their "Ark of Taste."  They are hung to air dry in our garage/machine shed.  The large braids on the left are seed garlic for next year.