Thursday, June 25 through Wednesday, July 8

This is what the plants looked like two weeks ago – Thursday, June 25.

This is when cultivating can be done – before there are vines all over the field.

I read somewhere that mules are better to use for cultivating than horses, because mules are careful where they step.

Five days later – Tuesday, June 30 – there were about a dozen Amish people hoeing weeds – probably between plants and in areas where the cultivator doesn’t reach.

The next day – Wednesday, July 1 – Jacob was back in the field cultivating again.

The dust tells you that we could use some rain.

A short time later I noticed these three boys were hoeing in the same area where he was cultivating.

Yesterday he spread lime or fertilizer – to improve the fertility of the soil.

This is what the butternut squash look like today – growing and healthy.