from the garden
We hope to see you at our upcoming workshops in October and December as well as at our November “New Thanksgiving Traditions” Tasting Party. Workshops this time of year are especially dear to us because of the importance in caring, preparing, and maintaining your vegetable gardens for the next year. Many a garden is neglected in the autumn months and leads to pest, disease, and soil problems later down the road. Please, take care of your garden now for a healthier and more bountiful harvest next year; trust us, it’s worth it!
10 things (or so) that toree loves about autumn
my fall sale
round orbs of pumpkin goodness
leaves blowing off the trees
sweater weather
haresting fruits and vegetables from the garden
glass jars full of garden canning goodness
fall road trips
red trees
pulling everything out and cutting things down in the garden
soup
chipping
10 things (or so) kendra loves about autumn
fresh pressed apple cider
canning, baking, slow-cooking
the smell of the air, the crispness of it on my skin
leaves, glossed by rain, sticking to the sidewalk
heavy sweaters and socks
fires in a wood stove
first tracks on the mountain
reading in the window seat while watching and listening to the rain
pumpkins, gourds, & winter squash
bare, gnarled branches against the sky
stormy weather
In all that you do this autumn season get out and enjoy the bounty of clark county. there are apples, pears, squash and a bevy of other foods waiting for you. Get out there and take advantage of the unique gifts that our region offers!
I added a few more:
http://www.yourguidetogreen.com/TheUrbanFarm/2008/10/things_to_love_about_autum.html
Love it! Here’s my list:
1~ crunchy leaves; love the sound, love the smell, love ‘em in my compost and in my mulch!
2~ hot tea and warm blankets and good books
3~ scamming free leaves from my neighbors; see #1
4~ harvest moon hanging low and orange in the dusky twilight
5~ the pungent smell of rain, damp earth and wet leaves
6~ standing in the slanted sunrays watching the swirling leaves in the breeze (I have a thing for the leaves!)
7~ making the garden nice and tidy
8~ setting up harvesty pumpkins and such on the front porch
9~ the amazingly acrobatic spiders leaving their sparkly webs all over the yard; most impressive, even if you don’t like spiders!
10~ spicy baked apple everything! yum!
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