A nice look down a near-harvested row of potatoes:
Cat Winter Squash
My young cat goes by the name Squashie.
I had her take a photo with some Butternut Winter Squash.
Fast Growing Trees
Fast Growing Trees will mature faster than other trees.
Pictured above is a Bigfoot Willow Hybrid that is about 20 years old. This tree grew very fast and is as large as century old oaks. There is a reason people grow fast growing trees for purposes like windbreaks and screens. They get results a lot sooner for their purpose.
Yellow Jacket Fruit
I noticed there has been more Yellow Jackets than normal this year.
They have been eating the rotting fruit.
Paulownia Fast Iowa Growing Tree
The Paulownia(Paulownia tomentosa) is an unusual tree that has died back to the ground, only to come back stronger now than before.
The tree has huge leaves that make me look small.
Domestic Goose Escapee
The neighbor’s goose flew away and has been living on my pond.
The cattle are making sure it is not a threat.
Charlie’s Golden Autumn Olive
The Autumn Olive(Elaeagnus umbellata) is a fast growing shrub, with heavenly scented flowers and large quantities of healthy fruit in fall.
Pictured above is the golden-fruited cultivar named Charlie’s Golden. I also have some red-fruited cultivars, too. This Fruiting Bush is also called the Autumnberry.
Fast Growing Windbreak Trees
The Bigfoot Willow grows fast for windbreaks and privacy screens.
Fast growing trees are frequently used for these utilitarian purposes.
Mature Ohio Buckeye
This is an old Ohio Buckeye(Aesculus glabra).
The buckeye produces a lot of nuts, though not edible for my consumption.
Siberian Elms Disease Resistant
There are many large Siberian Elms(Ulmus pumila) on old homesteads in the area.
These trees are very adaptable and are resistant to Dutch Elm Disease.