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| A harvest sample |
Another full moon, another month gone. This is my favorite moon - the Harvest Moon.
We've had rainy spells lately. It feels as though the fall weather patterns are commencing. We have to act quickly to get outside work done before the next series of rainy days begins.
It's the busiest time of year for the garden: harvesting and preserving produce and cleaning out spent plants.
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| Garlic and shallots ready to store |
The garlic and shallots have been cured, cleaned and hung in the cellar.
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| White sweet corn |
Sweet corn has been harvested and frozen.
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| Red potatoes |
The red potatoes have been dug and are in the cellar.
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| Sweet potato vines before harvest |
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| Bob digs his share of the sweet potatoes |
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| Harvested sweet potatoes |
Bob and I dug the sweet potatoes which are now curing in the attic.
I've also filled my freezer quota for tomatoes (48 pts) and green beans (30 pts).
The freezers are now full! We have two high efficiency chest freezers, each with a 7.5 cu ft capacity.
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| Freezer #1 full: fruits, tomatoes and herbs |
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| Freezer #2 full: vegetables |
Now I'm in the process of dehydrating extra green beans (so good in soups) and tomato leathers (great for using as tomato paste).
I have picked my dry Aduki beans and have begun picking some of the other varieties as the pods dry.
There have been many busy days for me!
The new porch work is progressing.
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| Working on step supports |
Bob's ready to begin installing the decking; then the hand rails.
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| Painting wood trim |
Just yesterday I finished painting the wood portions of the existing porch. I'm glad that we're installing maintenance free rails and decking. I'm also glad to be off that ladder! It makes my legs ache!
That's what we've been up to here. We just keep grinding along.
We hope you've all enjoyed your summer and are looking forward to an autumn that will stimulate your senses.
Till next time,
Kathleen and Bob
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| A solar halo we spotted August 18th |
