THE U-Pick GARDEN will be closing August 20th. This will be the last year the garden will be open to the public. Next year I'll be operating as a CSA, supplying about 20 regular customers with weekly boxes. Thank you for your support over the last 8 years, but it's time to try something new.

To get a copy of my book, "How To Grow Vegetables In Sitka, Alaska" just give me a call....The books are $20 plus tax. If you live out of town and want me to mail you a copy, you can mail a check for $25.60 to:

Lori Adams
P O Box 6021
Sitka, Alaska
99835


Down To Earth U-Pick Garden is located at 2103 Sawmill Creek Road in Sitka, Alaska. It is open usually from mid-June through late August. Hours are Monday-Saturday 12:00 to 6:30. On Farmer's Market Saturdays I am not open until 2:00. Children are welcome but may not run through the garden or chase the ducks. If you have any questions you can contact me, Lori Adams, at 907-747-6108 or 907-738-2241. My email address is downtoearthupick@gmail.com

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Levi's Nuts

I'm back in Alaska again, but I still have stories and photos to share from my trip south. This story is about Levi and the Nuts.

When I was a kid growing up on the farm, one of my least favorite jobs was picking up the nuts in the orchard. Now really, it's not that bad of a job, but you know how kids are! Well, now that us kids are gone, my Dad got this handy, dandy, go-go gadget, and the grandkids get to use it.....


It reminds me SO much of that old Fisher Price Corn Popper Toy we used to play with when we were kids..


Here are some photos of Levi and the go-go gadget in action....See the Filberts on the ground?


Here he comes to get them....


There they go, into the go-go gadget...


Oops, he missed a few...I guess he didn't push down hard enough....


Try again, Levi....


Now you're getting the hang of it!


Okay Levi, now try some English Walnuts....


Look over here....


That's right, come and get it....


Keep your eye on the Walnut...



There it goes!


 Look, he's making a "gulping/gobbling/munching/noshing/nom-nom" noise with his mouth here...


And then, just like a man, once he got the hang of it he had to test the limits of the go-go gadget and see how many nuts he could pick up at one time!



Yes, Levi....that's truly amazing....very impressive.


Once the go-go gadget is full you empty it by wedging it onto another gadget that is hooked on a bucket...


As you push down the wires spread apart and the nuts fall into the bucket....


That's a lot of nuts!


Levi thought this gadget was the greatest thing ever......he helped my Dad pick up all the nuts in the orchard.....


And he even acted like he thought it was FUN!!!!!


2 comments:

  1. You should've invented that thing when you were a kid...you'd be a millionaire now!

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  2. There's a gadget that spreads apart the wires to empty out the nuts?! I've only done that one time, but I had to split the wires myself! That kid has it easy... ;)

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