Hurrican Ian

Forecasters say we could get as much as 5" rain in NC ... fingers crossed!

Localized drought at our house. The rain clouds just seem to avoid us.

Late summer garden produce

 

Figs, sautéd in butter, on top of french toast

okra, beans, cherry tomatoes, peppers

okra, 2nd crop green beans, cherry tomatoes

Serendipity ... the yuck bucket squashes

roasted shishito peppers and delicata squash

Autumnal Equinox

It's the first day of fall! The day we experience equal amounts of daylight and darkness. This year, in 2022, the official moment occurs at 9:04 pm ET.

The energy of summer has come to an end. For gardeners, it's time to harvest the last of the summer crops, pick the apples and pears, plant the winter garden. On a deeper level, it's time to take stock and "harvest" the efforts and intentions set earlier in the year.

Here's a nice read about the spiritual significance of the autumn season.

Planting Day

Oh, boy! I finally got everything into the ground.

Hmmm ... This might be the earliest I've ever established my fall / winter garden.

Grow, plants, grow!

Thinking about the fall / winter garden...

It's a good start!

I bought some plants:

• collards - morris heading, georgia southern
• Cabbabe - savoy
• pak choi

I bought some seeds:

• kale - red russian, lacinato, siberian
• nevada lettuce
• mustard (hen-pecked)
• turnips (hakurei)
• spinach (dark green bloomsdale)

I have some seeds on hand:

• Caribe Cilantro
• Arugula (rocket)
• Dwarf blue curled scotch kale