Entry: Autumn roundup Sunday, October 25, 2009



It took a while to get here, but when fall finally arrived it hit with a very yellow splash!  I still think some of the leaves were brighter last year, but we've had a decent showing of color the last few weeks.


The sun came out after the rain, and left this beautiful sight on my lawn


Gradient


The spider spins a web


The garden is winding down in some respects, but there are still plenty of growing tasty things to look forward to.  We had our first root veg harvest - parsnips, turnips, and parsley (arat humberg).  They made a fantastic beef stew!  Yum.


First winter veg harvest!


Pouring in the beef stock


I've had such a great time with the garden this year, and have plans to make it even bigger next year.  We've learned we must plant a lot more basil (a lot), and we'll probably just skip onions and pumpkins.  The pumpkins just took up too much room that could be used for something else!  They're nifty, but not much more than decorative...  We will definitely grow our own cucumbers for pickling, and more cilantro earlier.  The fresh is so much better than the store-bought!


Kitty approaches the frightening pumpkin with great caution...


The garden still putters along...


Little onion


The brussel sprouts are coming along


We took some walks on the beach and in the woods...


I'm lucky the quicksand didn't suck me completely away!


Chiton shell


This will be consumed by sand eventually


It's not that he walks much faster than me, but that I'm always stopping to take photos along the way...


Ferns and moss


And we went to the corn maze...


Dang - that's a pretty serious threat!



I'm happy to report the maze was not removed while we were in it, despite the man who was both running and using profanity.


Busy happy times here!


   3 comments

Term Papers
December 8, 2009   11:49 PM PST
 
I never thought of it like that, but it really is true.
Tia
November 22, 2009   04:33 PM PST
 
The first picture of the leaf looks so good! (:

You're pictures are very interesting! Hope you're having a nice day.
Term papers
November 19, 2009   03:00 AM PST
 
These Pics are wonderful !!! I’m so glad someone like you have the time, efforts and dedication writing, for this kind of article…

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