The Glassford Family Fall Festival Begins

Fall Festival

The second annual Chili/Pumpkin Fest is only one of the many activities going on this week. The Annual Glassford Family Fall Festival began today with 5 members sitting down to lasagna, homemade bread sticks, salad and some fresh tomatoes (hybrid and 2 different heirloom varieties) For desert we made a peach (Elberta queen) cream pie, tasty!!

Fall is in the air and the harvest is being celebrated this week. The climax of activities is happening Sunday afternoon at the "Chili/Pumpkin Fest" Those in attendance will bring their favorite pot of chili along with a delicious pumpkin treat.

Everyday this week (if I have time) we will celebrate our harvest. We have been greatly blessed this year with a bumper crop in all areas of the garden. I wish we could have had more time to bottle and preserve more of the garden.

Wow look at those pumpkins. Lynne harvested her little pumpkins this week. Out of all the little pumpkins growers, Lynne produced the most little pumpkins on one plant. Her record is 15 ripe mini pumpkins. David and Gina came in a close second place with 10 mini pumpkins.

Here Lynne is trying to rush my photo shoot. I am sorry but there are certain things you just cannot rush. This is one of them.

Lynne was a huge competitor this year in the mini pumpkin class and she is definitely the one to beat next year. I encourage all to try your luck and dedication to the smallest of pumpkin fruits. The competition is to grow the most mini pumpkins on a single plant.

Lynne grooms her little beauties before I took the first shot on this blog entry. Congratulations Lynne on a wonderful growing season. Lynne I challenge you to better your pumpkin skills and beat your record. Don't settle on this years success. I encourage you to study soil science and use nematodes and fungi to improve your soil culture. Good job Lynne you are the first place mini pumpkin champion of 2010.