This year I planted one of my biggest gardens ever. Last fall we chopped down our big silver maple tree in the sandbox that was shading too much of the garden and we put in another bed near that area. So I planted a bunch of corn, lettuce, tomatoes, LOTS of green beans, peppers, basil, onions, zucchini, butternut, cantaloupe and cucumber. Ironically I had fewer people than ever to feed at my house so I gave some away but we ate a lot too. My most impressive harvest was my onions but the corn and beans were also good. I grew an onion that was almost 2 pounds. My tomatoes were on the small side and we had way too many cherry tomatoes. Next year, I'm not planting the heirloom tomatoes--I was disappointed with how those turned out. I think I need to improve the soil too. Here are a few pictures:
On our way home from Palmyra, we decided to go a couple of hours out of our way to visit the recently opened Priesthood Restoration Site along the Susquehanna River. This is where we believe that Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery received the keys of the Aaronic Priesthood from John the Baptist which gave them the authority to baptize. This site also has the restored Isaac and Elizabeth Hale home where Joseph and Emma lived for a year as well as the home where Joseph and Emma lived on their own. We spent a couple of hours there and I wouldn't have minded a few more minutes but we had a long way to go that night. It's a beautiful setting, very much in rural Pennsylvania. However, on the day we were there, cars at a racetrack nearby were detracting from the peace and quiet. I'm guessing that's not as big of a problem on weekdays. The Hale Family was quite well-off for their day so their home was probably nicely decorated with wallpaper and carpet. ...
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