Harvest Festival at Oatland Island

Prepared for the first Fall Frost

Early Fall Garden Pictures.

Collard Greens,Swiss Chard and Lettuce.

Going to add  row covers soon.

Green beans.

Chinese Cabbage and Italian Radicchio.

Acorn Squash.

Seedlings and Transplants at two weeks old.

Green beans growing. Day 7

Green beans, day 3.

Green bean ,day 2.

Green bean,next morning.

Green bean seedling later that afternoon.

Green bean seedling, Sprouting after 5 days.

Organics are Ethical ,Pesticide Free & Taste better !

                         As of late their has been a lot of talk about Organic foods not being more

                         nutritious by several media sources,which of course never present the facts

                         fully. (Sidebar-Read Stanford's "Spin on Organics Allegedly tainted by
                         Biotechnology Funding", namely "Monsanto".)Most people are starting to
                       eat organic for two reasons: reason #1 It has no pesticides,unlike it's conventional
                       counterpart, and #2 Because it's ethical to do.Not because it has more nutrients.
                        But having the choice to eat foods without pesticides,versus foods with it,I'll choose
                        he organic every time. (Sidebar- All organics are not created equal. Organics from
                        other countries may not be under the same regulations as those in the U.S. So
                        try to buy Organic products that are local as well.You can also start your own
                        vegetable garden.) When buying Organic foods speak with the farmers at your
                        farmers market,by doing this you'll learn more about the food you buy and
                        where it comes from.And did I mention that foods at farmers market tends to be a
                        little cheaper. Okay so for the big question,What is Organic? Organic foods are
                        foods produced using methods that do not involve modern synthetic inputs such as
                        synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Organic foods are also not processed
                       using irradiation, industrial solvents or chemical food additives. A large number
                       of people that eat organic do so because they contain no pesticides and for the ethical
                       treatment of the farm workers, that would otherwise be exposed to deadly chemicals
                       day in and day out on a "conventional farm". I would rather my dollars go to my
                        local farmers that care about their workers and animals. No media outlet out there
                        can tell me my organic veggies aren't better tasting than those in your local grocer.

If you need a  Hazmat suit just to spray your vegetables for pests, what about those eating the vegetables?

                         

"New Concept" Starbucks Stores

Signs that Fall is here...

Harvest Pumpkins at my Local  Nursery

Casper  Pumpkins

Butterfly in my back alley.

October Sky after a good rain.

September morning Sky on River Street /Savannah,Ga