Today's Garden Produce In Winter

We were gone for 5 days last week, and I didn't have much time to cater to the gardens. But, I went out yesterday and picked some things out of the garden.

A couple of small ears of Dakota Black Popcorn, A couple of ears of flint corn, a paprika, and a small variety of tomatoes.

Wade's Flint Corn, Black Dakota Popcorn, Lemon Tomatoes,
Blue's Fahrenheit Tomatoes, Paprika, Green Zebra Tomatoes,
and Purple Jalapeno. 

  The papayas are still green and we will have to pick them if a freeze comes.

   Hey, I have a plan that may work to protect the chickens that I will have one day. We have a hawk here who would love to eat chickens. I have seen feathers from birds on the ground. But, I have a plan. In the area where we will keep the chickens, I will plant my papaya plants that are in pots. I will put a wire from one plant to another that will appear somewhat invisible to the naked eye, unless you know to look for it. I know it won't be a 100% safety net, but it will help. Plus, there will be enough space between the papayas that the sun will still be able to shine through.

   There is this really cool device that you can get that helps scare animals away, but it only works at night time. It doesn't need batteries as it works by solar power. It is called 'Nite Guard'. I have a couple of them already.


   As soon as the sun goes down, a red light starts flashing. The directions say to have it at the eye level of the animal that one thinks would be a predator. This product has a fairly good rating. It even helps to keep burglars away!!

   The product 'Nite Guard' (above) is an affiliate link. This simply means that if you click on that link and order anything from amazon.com through that link, amazon.com will give me credit for the order. There is no extra charge for the customer. Thank you for your support.