My friends went to Burt’s Farm last weekend, and took some cute photos.  This one is my favorite.  

 

If you want to go, Burt’s Farm is in Dawsonville, GA.  Go early;  Violet says it’s a neat visit first thing in the morning.

 

 

HAPPY FALL Y’ALL!!!

 

Wow!!!  Splitting open a persimmon seed is a lot harder than it sounds.  First of all:  they are fairly small,  and B:  they are slippery.  Not a good combination when you’re trying to cut through the tough outer shell with a serrated knife.  

 

But, for YOU, I cut open several, to show you the “fork, spoon, knife.” 

 

Honestly, I think I see all three examples.  And with that said, I’m not risking my fingers anymore.  Those other 4 seeds went into the compost bin.

 

 

HAPPY FALL!!!

 

The persimmons are starting to get ripe.  These are still yellow, but they are turning orange and falling to the ground a few at a time.  

 

We have already picked up a few orange ones that fell.  And, wow, were they sweet!!!

 

There is an interesting folklore about persimmon seeds predicting winter weather.  It goes like this:  When you split open a persimmon seed, if you see a fork the winter will be mild, if you see a spoon you will be shoveling snow, and if you see a knife the cold will cut you.

 

I guess I better save a seed the next time I eat a persimmon.  I’ll let you know…

 

HAPPY FALL!!!

 

 

 

 

 

I guess I misspoke the other day when I said the dogwoods are about the only ones showing fall color.

 

We saw these Sourwoods on our walk, and they are definitely showing fall color.  

 

So, it’s happening:  the leaves are starting to change here.  I will keep you updated on their progress.

 

HAPPY FALL!!!

 

Here’s my very hungry caterpillar, still on the parsley.  The plan is to let it eat as much as it wants, then put it outside when it is the size of my little finger.  Then it will be time for it to make its cocoon.

 

I don’t particularly want it to cocoon in the house, because it could be hard to know when it emerges.  Better for it to emerge as a butterfly outside where it can be free. 

 

Still, it has been fun watching it grow.    

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

Ever since we saw them back in June, we have been keeping an eye on our Chicken of the Woods log.

 

Just the other day, I noticed that it is fruiting again.

 

I didn’t know that they would do that, but here it is sending out beautiful mushrooms, again!!!

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

Look at the dogwood tree!!!  This one is at the end of Scott’s driveway.  It has red berries, and the leaves are starting to change color, from pink to red to purple, and everything in between.  You can see others all around town.

 

When you are out and about, be sure to look for dogwood trees starting to change.  They are easy to spot right now:  they are small trees, and just about the only ones showing fall color so far.  

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

 

 

Even though the tomatoes and cucumbers are done, the peppers are really hanging in there.  This is when they start performing.  These peppers are Giant Marconis.  They are delicious sweet peppers.  

 

This is such a good picture:  you get to see the peppers, my beautiful parsley, basil going to seed behind it, and beyond that you can see blueish kale from last year.  

 

So even though some of the garden is finished, there is still a lot going on.

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

Not too pretty, but it is reality:  the end of summer.

 

These cucumber plants served us well this summer.  We harvested 120 cucumbers.  We shared a bunch, ate them in salads, made cold cucumber soup, and canned both dill and sweet pickles.  

 

But now it is time to clean off the trellis, and put these vines on the trash pile.  

 

Sad but true.

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

Look at this gorgeous cabbage.  There are 5 in my winter garden bed.  They are just starting to head up.

 

These colors make me so happy.  Can’t wait to show you as it grows.

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!