Hey!!!  Look at the Brussels Sprouts.  They are starting to sprout!!!

 

Jon was concerned that they might not like the cold the next few nights;  we're expecting 25 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday.  But I have read that Brussels, along with most other Brassicas get sweeter after a frost or two.  Yay!!!  

 

Some people refer to Brussels Sprouts as "yucky green things."  Not me;  I love Brussels Sprouts.  I eat a few every day.  But this is the first time I have grown them in my garden.  I am happy!

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

I took this picture when we walked the loop on Friday.  The view changes every day.  I'll show you again later this week.  

 

I love this time of year!

 

HAPPY FALL!!!

 

The Bittersweet berries are popping open.  You can see them all around the neighborhood, with cheery red berries popping out of their yellow calyxes.  

 

And look at these vines, tangling all around themselves.  You can see why they would be used for fall decorations.  I love seeing them!!!

 

HAPPY FALL!!!

 

 

 

On my walk on Wednesday I saw this beautiful sight.  Couldn't help getting excited about Fall, 2022.  

 

Since it's been so dry this month, we should be getting a real show!!!  And you can see it's already happening.

 

HAPPY FALL!!!

 

 

 

As we were walking by Rosalie's garden the other day, we saw several Monarch butterflies flitting around in the zinnias and marigolds.

 

Yep, it's that time of year:  time for the Monarchs to be passing through on their way to Mexico.  I love it when they visit.

 

I hope they will be visiting my garden soon.  

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

 

 

Our favorite Hickory tree in the park is starting to change color.  

 

Fall is so exciting.  It seems like there's something new to see every day.  

 

HAPPY FALL!!!

 

 

 

Look how beautiful!!!  This is one of about ten trees in The Home Depot parking lot in Blairsville.  

 

They offer a bit of shade in the summer, and all this beautiful color in the fall.  

 

Thank you Home Depot.  

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

Wow!!!  Rosemary has done really well this year.  She is about five feet tall and even wider than that.  

 

We planted this one (or maybe two) about 6 years ago.  Some winters stress Rosemary too much, and they can't bounce back.  But this one has been holding her own for quite a while now.

 

We use the stems fresh when cooking chicken and turkey, and I love making wreaths with the fresh stems.  And of course, I harvest stems, and hang them in the kitchen window to dry, then use the dried leaves in bread and other things.  

 

I learned a long time ago that one use for Rosemary is NOT as greenery in a vase of flowers.  The volatile oil in Rosemary that we love:  flowers hate, and they don't last very long in a vase with Rosemary.  So I just put the Rosemary stems in a vase by themselves.  They are so pretty and I love seeing them in the kitchen.  

 

I thought you'd like to see our Rosemary.  We love it!!!

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

Fall is starting to show itself here.  I love looking up and seeing red and yellow.  These trees are in our yard, so I get to see them as they change colors without having to GO anywhere.

 

HAPPY FALL!!!

 

I am SO excited!!!  The garlic that I ordered from Sow True Seed just arrived in the mail.  We have three different varieties.

 

I know it looks just like garlic from the grocery store, but this is "seed garlic."  It was grown specifically to plant.  You CAN plant garlic from the grocery store, and we have done that before, but sometimes it is treated so that it doesn't sprout.  If you plant that in the fall, and it doesn't sprout in the spring, you have lost the whole season.  I would rather buy seed garlic every couple years to be sure.  In the off years, I can plant the extra cloves, knowing they haven't been treated with ANYTHING!!!  But it's good to start fresh every few years.

 

Guess I'll head out to the garden now. The rows are all ready to plant.  Yoo-hoo!!!

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!