So, it's been a weird summer. Understatement, huh? And, with our usual Indian summer, who knows if it's over? We probably have a couple more scorchers in store, book-ended by cool fog.
But, one thing's for sure: the light has changed. It feels a bit like Fall out there... the light is a little sideways, the air is a little crisper. I get incense whiffs of fireplaces outside. And, I've been eyeing my nubby sweaters and favorite tall boots. It's a little too soon for some of that (see above about Fall heatwaves), but the garden is marching forward. It's in transition. Our first harvest season has begun.
Summer artichokes, from outdoors to in:
Cucumber (and squash) patch... from sprawling vines to brine:
blackberry patch: snacking & freezing
sunflower giants: from skyward-bound to bird snacks
and, baby Delicata squashes...
and bee balm...
make an unlikely mantel: summer flowers and winter squashes.
I love Fall.
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I love Fall, too! Your mantle is so fab and I wish I could pop open one of those jars and have a pickle with you. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely harvests! We are finally starting to cool down and each day my garden seems to be coming out of it's hibernation. Hoping that we'll get some nice fall veg. Whatever happened to your tomatillos? Mine are sprawling but leggy. Still getting yellow papery pods, but no fruit! Maybe it's too hot?!
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are STUNNING. And I don't say that 'lightly.' I especially love the ones in which you've combined green and purple, my two favorite colors.
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