The biggest pumpkin we have to date weighted in at 80 pounds. The little vine that tells you to harvest was completely brown and the stem gave way as soon as we touched it, so it was defiantly time to harvest. Now we have to let it age for two weeks with the other pumpkins.
Jackie sent these pictures (below) of the process from pumpkin to bread. She used a recipe from the River Road Recipes II, but there are also several recipes on line.
Below: The mountain bike/ hiking trip in Colorado is over. Below are the last of the pictures and videos of the trip. We don’t see any crutches or casts on either biker-hiker, which is really good news. Welcome home BIV and Quinn! Look through the slideshow and videos below. The first video is of BIV and the second is of Quinn.
Below: The Maddox families and Berthelot family have found their way to Lake Tuscaloosa. The first picture is of Carl and Steve. The children and grandchildren are definitely enjoying the lake. I am sure we will get more pictures as the week progresses. In the video, Monroe and Carl are behind the boat. Monroe seems to be giving lessons to his dad.
Below: The Carville families and Murthy family are back at Grand Isle, Louisiana. I am so jealous of the crabs! (Left to right: Trip, Catherine, Kennan, Margaret, and Max)
Below: Picture 1 is of Bruce IV and Quinn with their bikes after their mountain biking. Picture 2-3 shows volunteer Zinnias growing in rocks. This shows that these flowers will grow almost anywhere. Pictures 4-7 show the distraction of an Armadillo as it searches for bugs.
Science Tip of the Day: The gallery below shows a fungus growing on an ear of corn. This fungus belongs in the family Ustilaginaceae. This family of fungi is known for crop pathogenicity and negatively impacts yield of the crop. It developed just a few day. Obviously, this ear of corn was no good and was removed from our plot. As with most things on this earth, this fungi is both good and bad. Under controlled conditions, this family of fungi produces a wide range of chemicals that can be used in pharmaceutical products, food, cosmetics, and also in the chemical industry. We just don’t want it on our corn!
