It was an incredible summer on the farm. Our Tiburon poblano peppers are sized up and surprisingly spicy this year. We sold the first two batches last week and will have more in the weeks to come, along with our Gypsy Bells. The weather remains warm, but the Amaryllis bulbs are all in full bloom, a clear sign that Fall is on its way. Our Lavendula x intermedia "Provence" cuttings from last year are now cranking out flowers. They will go into production next year.
On the home-front, we're squirreling away potatoes, onions, sun dried tomatoes, and cases of plum jelly, pear slices and sauce, tomatillo salsa, and a boatload of tomato sauce. The kittens continue to grow both physically and mentally. They are much more comfortable exploring the property without their mother, and they all seem quite adept at hunting mice, rats and quail. Last week we turned on the timer for the duck's nightlight again to raise the number of hours of light they receive in a day back to 14. Their egg production definitely seems to be benefiting from this change. Our Crimson Sweet watermelons and Cranberry beans are cranking as well.
Most importantly however, Nancy and I are very pleased to announce the birth of our son, Sebastian Alexander. He entered this world at 19.5" & 6 pounds even on 09.18.2010 at 9:26 PM PST. For those of you following your calendars, yes, he was 3 1/2 weeks early, but both mom and baby are healthy and happy, and Estelle is a proud big sister.
Many blessings to All!
