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The Harvest Wagon



 There was so much to harvest yesterday we had to load it in the truck to bring it back to the house.  I'm amazed at the abundance.


And all of it came from little seeds, mixed with good work, sun, rain, a watering system, and the blessing of God.

That yellow and green melon in the lower center edge of the photo was pure delight.  I can't remember what it is called.  But I'll have to do some searching through the catalog so I can order some more of that seed. 


 6 boxes of tomatoes, and two buckets of little tomatoes, a box of zucchini and summer squash, a box of green beans with cucumbers, 5 watermelon, 6 other mixed melons


 I'm short on time this week for canning, and my cupboards and freezer are getting very full.  So the green beans and zucchini went to an elderly gentleman who is always doing good things for other people.  Grandma convinced him that he needed to make zucchini patties too.


 Some of the produce went to a family, who actually came and helped us plant our garden this year.  And the rest stayed at our house.  I spent the morning freezing tomatoes. 



This is the prize watermelon of the year.  22 inches long!  26 pounds!  We are looking forward to cutting this one open.  It is one of our red ones.


We don't know what day the freeze will come and end the harvest season.  And we don't know what day Jesus will come and end our time on earth.  But until then may the harvest be abundant.
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  1. TamiOctober 19, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    That is a wonderful and amazing harvest. God has blessed abundantly. What a lot of work you have put into in, and how many blessings you have received and shared!

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  2. La Tea DahOctober 21, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    All I can say is WOW --- God really blessed your garden! Amazing!

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