Wild Turkeys!

When I pulled into the parking lot this morning, I spotted this adult wild turkey, and about five or six of her young. They weren't exactly hip to getting their pictures taken, so I didn't get good shots.



This is one of the little ones. They're pretty cute--as long as they stay out of the garden.



As you can see, the weeds have completely taken over as a result of the lack of consistent volunteers to help keep up with the mowing and mulching--among other tasks. So today, our friends Tisha and Austina came out to start pulling.



Tisha (left) and Austina (right) worked very hard for about an hour, trying to get the weeds out. They were helped by the fact that the recent rain had softened the ground, but they were stymied by the fact that the weeds had grown very strong root structures, which they basically had to try and dig out with trowels. Needless to say, they weren't having fun.

Meanwhile, I went to work harvesting. Remember that nice, new wheelbarrow that was donated to the cause? Well, I filled it up after two straight hours of harvesting cucumbers, yellow squash, acorn squash, broccoli, and lots and lots of tomatoes.

This little pumpkin is a peek at the future. This one is located in the healthiest pumpkin patch, just North of the garden fence. Several other pumpkin and watermelon patches are struggling, and several more have died due to the lack of regular tending. This one, however, looks like it will produce some decent pumpkins for the Fall.