Harvest time

The end of a wonderful season.The harvest is done ,except for the wonderful hardy Kale which will feed us for a long time yet.

 

I have not yet discovered how to organically combat the worms in my apples.They look gorgeous, but usually only a small part of the apple is worm free.

we have been eating lots of crumble

 

just so pretty!!

the best crop this year were the variety of beans.

Every year I collect blossoms and leaves to make my own tea blend.

love the Basil. It grew quite nicely this year

Only two Kohlrabi :(  the broccoli, Brussel sprout, Kohlrabi Zucchini and Squash were a disaster.Only 2 Kohlrabi

 

The Brandiwine is my favorite Heritage tomato

 

I hade enough to make a few bottles of Salsa.

 

I love the Elderberry. I freeze them and they join Blueberries Raspberries and ground cherry on my porridge.

The blueberries were nice this year as well.

Corn was a disappointment.It looks lovely and surprisingly had no worms.No wonder!! It was not sweet, though I bough the sweet corn seeds.

Perpetual Spinach. What a gem!!It is still growing and making lovely Smoothies.

 

 The grapes were plentiful

 

 

made 15 bottles of lovely grape juice.

we had some med. size beets with lovely tops

 

the raspberries are my favorite.

 

these are Fall Raspberries , so nice to have this time of year.

 

Since we have 2 dogs we don't have Squirrels  ,hence: we have pears this year.

Just a very few peppers

and this is the last harvest

ending this wonderful harvest and being very grateful for it with a bouquet of Calendula.

There is more to come. The next blog is right around the corner.

New Blog design.

Since the earth is soon not laughing with two many more flowers, I have decided to change my blog title. It is simply delightful to live here and with the addition of the two dogs , life is never dull.
There are quite a few lovely photos to tell the story.
Featured is the fun time we had at Crescent Beach.

Sue Wilde came down , joined by two friends ,and Julia and I and Bailey and Blue had a wonderful outing to Crescent beach.

 This was the dogs first outing  ,encountering people , dogs and ocean. ( other than the Groomer ,Vet and Trainer}They were very well behaved and loved the water.

This little brown girl is Olive, Bailey's sister.

 

Julia was a pro handling the puppies

 

they did not even chase the birds.

and in a little deeper 

 

Jen and Aussie

 

 

a fitful stroll

 

my feet are wet

nature

 

 

wet little Olive

 

I think I am tired

 

great fun with all those Doodles

 

 

 

 

I have not been doing a monthly post , so this is a mixture of lovely summer memories.

in the middle odf August the bumblebees and some bees are finally arriving feasting ob all the flowers.

 a little harvest

 

we had a lovely visit wit Sue

 

Blue and Sue

our son Tom came to visit 

 

Clematis and Rudbeckia

 

lovely close ups

 

Blue profile

 

my nose is always dirty

another daylily

yummy!!

 

this will be a lovely sunflower

 

can't forget the foxglove

 

 

little strawberry harvest

 

am I gorgeous?

 

in muddy waters

and lovely Bailey

love my sweet Bailey

 

my two lovely Doodles

the lilies were fabulous

so were the rudbeckia

 

 

Zinnia and Echenicia

 

the garden in early summer

this used to be the pond

 

Rudbeckia

 

sugar peas

Rhododendron

emerging Zinnia

play time

Peony

we also have some beans

our wood has arrived.

plenty of geraniums in my planters

 

Echies in evening light

 

the two lovely ones

 

 

My latest painting of little will Whiting contemplating life at the beach

 

so long for now. Hope to be more diligent creating the next blog.