Second summer
End of July. I feel like July was a difficult month. I’m not sure what to say about that, except that I’m looking forward to August. My sister introduced me to the term “second...
Category: garden
What it’s like
On the whole, spring has been chilly, wet, and windy here. More storming last night, rain and wind. The chives have been in bud for weeks, it seems, waiting for some warm sunshine to...
Labor
There was one sunny warm day last week. We worked in the garden. Planting seed potatoes was the goal. There were quite a few steps involved, and some extra steps added just because. I...
Frosty
We woke up to frost this morning. Everything was coated. It looked very beautiful. I seem to be surprised that there’s such an everyday occurrence as weather on Thanksgiving. Of course there is! Now...
Still harvesting
It was 24 degrees F. this morning. Cold weather has come. I’m still harvesting. Almost done for the year. One small task at a time. What’s still in the garden: horseradish, leeks, potatoes, and...
first frost
First frost last night. Today’s weather was sunny and beautiful though! A very energizing combination. We got a lot done around the yard today. I really like this time of year. When the garden...
harvest time
A few mornings ago, I went out and noticed an animal had been enjoying some of my squash from the garden. I don’t know what kind of animal, but it has sharp chisel-like teeth...