Had the chance to take some real good lightning pictures tonight. Well, the best I’ve taken so far and it’s only my second try. I’m lucky that we have the perfect spot close to home to view thunderstorms from a distance. You can view the other pictures right here: 20100726_Lightning
Quick update on the garden. I have four spaghetti squashes coming nicely. Here’s the biggest one of them, it’s about 5″ long.
The zucchinis keep on maturing. I already have three waiting to be cooked and there are more on the way!
The cucumbers are barely starting to grow. The odd thing about them is that on the seed packets, it says that cucumbers will be ready to harvest in about 55 days and zucchinis in about 57 days. I guess we have excellent soil for zucchinis! 
The cantaloupes are finally growing too. I have two for sure and it seems like more are on the way. The one in the picture is the largest so far at about 2″ in diameter.
Finally got caught up with all the pictures I took in the past year and a half. Sure I’m glad it’s done because now I can officially open the Almosta Ranch website!
The look of the home page will eventually change because right now it’s not much in terms of design. I started a new look using CSS for formatting but it will be a little while before it’s completed.
So come and see all the beautiful sights that North Dakota has to offer!
And finally, one last entry that’s way overdue! Back in May, I started planning my very first garden. Things went well and on May 30, the seeds I had started indoors were doing great.
By June 3, everything was transplanted and the rest of the plants were seeded.
Here’s what the garden looks like now.
The tomatoes are starting to form.
So are the cantaloupes (or is it the spaghetti squash? I know I forgot to take a picture of one of them but can’t remember which one!!!)
The cucumbers are all flowers.
The zucchinis are growing fast!
We’ve been eating radishes for about a week now. They are hot just the way we like ’em!
The onions are growing well too. I’ll have to check with a friend of ours though ’cause I don’t know how to tell if they are ready or not!
The corn is about 2 feet high now. Can hardly wait to eat it! It’s sweet corn and it has a sweet sugary taste. Mmmmmmmmmmmm… 
And finally, the chives. The ones I seeded never grew but a friend divided hers (it was getting too big) and gave me some for my garden. Thanks Cindy!
I realized yesterday that I had forgotten something in my garden: nasturtiums. For those who don’t know, nasturtiums are edible. They have a slightly peppery taste. You can be sure I’ll have some in my garden next year!
On June 24, we noticed a strange looking cloud. It had the general appearance of a cumulus but with a veil around it. If anyone has an idea of what it is, please leave a comment to let us know.
