Good observations BTDT. I can't walk anywhere without getting Spider-Maned.
Another sign is that the deer are feeding heavy in the fields during the day.
I'm ready for this summer to be over so the real fun can begin 😉

Yes BTDT, I'm having fun complaining. Heat humidity sucks.
Finally mowed my yard, we call a compound, after 3 weeks of not.
Glad the rider still got it somewhat done. I beat the crap outta push mowed used as brush hog. Maybe tomorrow I'll fire up the 6th weedwacker I've owned.

Pleasantly surprised and a 😀 face to find the blackberry were fat today. Lots of animals scurried away when I took over the bushes.
The haul was good and I'll make my last batch jam tomorrow night. Ya know, it's gonna be 5 o'clock somewhere.
Tomatoes still rule. Busy , busy on that detail sat morning. Afternoon will be some local market gigs and in the evening will be songs to fill the air .
We're getting close folks. Fish will come, animal harvesting will come and yes , the ice will too.
Life is good

I will be in tomatoes next week (when I am gone fishing) hope they last. Still getting lots of squash, cabbage, eggplants and beans and the corn is now ready. Carrots maybe in 2 weeks. Winter squash is coming nice too.
Not as good as last year, but ok. The chickens have wrecked my strawberries. Either have to fence or move them next year 

Yesterday's sauce and just some of today's pick. Lots to do.
Probably one last look before they hit the freezer. They are about 200 lbs

We surpassed our goal and with today's run , have successfully canned 36 qts of tomato sauce. By the looks of things I should get another 15-20 qts plus more salsa . I did a bunch of pickled mixed veggies yesterday as well. I'm waiting for the wife to show me how to use the pressure cooker, it's electric.
Today is peach day.

Your quite right fisherlady, those pigs grew fast and I'm about ready to see them go in the freezer and smokehouse.
My son got some meat chickens just a few weeks ago and they are already pretty big. For sure doing them next season myself.
The goal here is to buy very LITTLE produce and meats . So far I will only be getting beef.
We will have plenty pork, chicken and venison.

Enjoy your day. I'm going to start building an ark, yup it's raining again 😶

Let's give this some thought, 36 qts of tomato sauce with another 15 to 20 qts possible, plus more salsa added to all the precipitation this summer, means I ain't waiting for no dam ground hog to tell me it's gonna be a long winter with plenty of snow. 
 
 
I'm thinkin' I should be headin' south real soon.......   via HT's, to pick me up sum of that yummy sounding sauce and salsa.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                        ___ HT's or Bust!!!

r3g3
Counting your venisons before they hatch ???

Yes Trevor. I don't ever remember not having multiple deer hanging as long as I been alive. I been in the woods hunting since kindergarten. School used to just ckeck me off for being absent during deer season.
I can pick them off at will in my yard if I wish.
Passing on doe early has been my only defeat. Last 2 years I've held 5 doe permits , not counting the freebies on bow but haven't hung 1 yet. I'm going there first as I have a cold hang storage available.

Jack,
My long term retirement is to farm. There is some sweet roadside building from a group that tried I'd like to buy but it's not for sale.
I live for the days of trading posts and barter again.

10 qts peaches done. I'm done with peaches unless wife wants to jam.

Stop over anytime BTDT.

r3g3
Deer hunting-gotta love it- Its what keeps me going.
Glad to hear you are committed to it too--lol.

I grew up on venison. My grandfather was Otto Indian and taught me well on living from what's available

My grandfather was raised in an orphanage outta Missouri. He taught my father and my family how to provide from living through the depression era.
We certainly do things differently now but the skills are there.
Honestly, there is very little substance from a deer. It takes many. We would tan the hides making clothes and sell the legs for decoration at the trading post . City folk wanted a place to hang their guns that looked cool.
I'm into the farming and short term raising to put meat in the freezer.

My chickens have all but stopped laying with and I am going through 2 5 gallon buckets of feed plus a week. I am wondering if the turkeys are freaking them out. With 11 chickens I am getting only a few eggs each day aside from my leg horns which have been most consistent layers. At this point my eggs are costing me $5 A dozen lol. Turkeys are up there in the high teens and will go soon.

It's pouring out. Time to make some salsa

Nice Clint.
Local corn we had tonight was terrible.
Pigs didn t mind.
Aside from the green beans That are starting to produce good, I'm going to start working on pulling my garden.
Cauliflower is done, zucchini and cukes as well.
Peppers, carrots ,herbs and tomatoes will be what's left until frost .
After the pigs are done Sept 10th, I'm into hunting/ fishing / winterization mode.
With our freezers empty, they will be getting a workout soon.

A bit more thought will go into next year's crops. It seems freezing may be more efficient in some produce.

I made 14 jars of salsa last night. Will do some carrots and corn when I get back, taters look good

16 more qts sauce in the works.
52 qts to date not counting salsa.
From looks, remaining tomatoes will be salsa.

Won't be much left here after this weekend.
Cukes, zucchini, cauliflower all pulled. Pickled last of veggies last night. Tomatoes are hanging in and should get some yield.
To date we got 56 qts sauce, 18 pints salsa and various single usage. I call it a success.
Seems 30 plants is the magic number.
We can't keep peaches on the shelf. Gonna try and get another 1/2 bushel.
We are going to start focusing on jam = apricot, peach and blueberries.
Beans are starting to come in good and I could probably get another yield of lettuce and spinach but im lazy now focusing towards meat.

Pretty sure I mentioned my daughter is in a beef co op. We been eating mostly farm raised foods, including our families, in last few weeks and must say what a difference. There is not 1 person in my family who disagrees. Downfall, all, most the weight is on my labor ( of love).💪
In no way would I raise a cow but I'd sure spend the money on filling my freezer.
As is the goal here now, farm fresh 🤠 , homegrown is good .

6 more years folks and I'm free to the time clock