At the Greenhouses

70f/21C, cloudy with occasional light showers.

I enjoy visiting Mark's greenhouses. There is much to see besides tomatoes, like this perfect field of corn. Mark's farm is a West Virginia Century Farm, meaning that it has been in his family for over 100 years.

I took a few minutes to photograph weeds, like this perfect blue morning glory. 

And a couple pretty pink morning glories. This wildflower takes me back to my childhood,  when our garden would also be overwhelmed by them. We children loved them, of course.

This fellow is jimsonweed, and highly toxic to man or beast.

A closer look at the jimsonweed plant.

Chickory is one of my favorite summer flowers. We used to try to pick it for bouquets when we were children. Two problems with that: its atems are very tough, and the flowers close immediately when picked. So disappointing for a child!

I could take hundreds of pictures around this place.

Larry particularly likes the swinging bridge, as he grew up with one in his neighborhood,  and often crossed it.

Tug Fork Road is a very pretty drive. It's always interesting to meet other vehicles on West Virginia's back roads.

There is a local ghost legend about Tug Fork (named for the little creek that the road borders) that i developed into a short story and posted here some years ago. If interested, you can find the story by clicking here.

I canned some whole tomatoes yesterday, but still have plenty. We've given quite a few to neighbors, and today Larry is at our friend Maddie's place, helping with their barn building. Maddie is our milk provider, and they are building their own place as they get time and money. Been there, done that. It's hard work. I was too worn out and hurting from a very full day's work yesterday and in no shape to go, unfortunately.  Sure wish I could have!

There are such cool road names in that area: Rock Castle, Thirteenmile Creek, Tightsqueeze Hollow, Ghost Run, Jim Ridge. Stories behind each one, I am sure.

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