t looks and smells like Autumn today. We still have fog in the fields. My sunflowers which were volunteer from the bird feeders are blooming, but the ones in the garden are not even close. I think these ones are blooming as they are close to the porch and can get more heat than what is available out in the garden. I have millet growing under the bird feeders in my flower beds as well.

Last night, the 2 hens in the hen house pulled off a nest and there seems to be 3 new chicks. I am not sure what happened to the rest of the eggs. They started out with 12 and with the 3 eggs which did not hatch, that means 6 are missing. Mysterious...

The peas are ready to pick and I think that is my chore for today after I take care of all the animals and take "Blossom" for her morning walk. The fence to the front pasture is not done yet, so I take her down on her halter and let her graze awhile. It is also teaching her to stay halter broke and getting into the routine of being moved a couple times a day.

The pea row is about 40 feet long, so that is going to be alot of peas to pick and shell today and tomorrow and the next day. After I pick them, I will pull the vines and toss them in with the hogs who are sure to enjoy them.

Frankly I am disgusted with my garden this year. It is mainly due to the weather, but I am half tempted to just plant grains in it next year and give it a rest. Gambling.... it is always a gamble when you are farming, even if it is only a 3,500 sf garden.