Growing..
Working on...
A summer project...from this...
Winding down....
It's a rainy morning, and most of the pictures are from today. Mother Nature is coming through again with her weekly inch! What a superb summer it has been for growing!
One can see the verdant green tree leaves of spring and summer subtly lightning now as the days shorten.
It looks like you have plenty of wood for winter.
ReplyDeleteWe stay a year ahead...that wood is for next winter. This winter's wood has been drying for a year. The woodshed holds enough wood for at least two winters.
DeleteHard work to have such a great garden (and the planks), but, oh, the immense satisfaction of doing it yourself. You bring back memories for me :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Margaret. I envision gardens, and (try to) create them...Hubby envisions other useful things, and builds them!
DeleteIt's that time of year! I'm curious as to what you just planted. I've considered planting some lettuce as all of mine has now bolted and gets fed to the hens. That hoist is going to be so useful. Husband made sure to have an i-beam in our garage when it was built with a rolling hoist (mostly for engines and such) installed on it. He also has a pulley system in the shed (which is like a small garage) to life heavy things into the backs of trucks (he sells car parts). That picture of firewood was lovely but also made my back hurt at the same time! -Jenn
ReplyDeleteHello Jenn. Bok choy, radicchio, romaine, buttercrunch, carrots, beets, a few shallots, and spinach, which I'll also plant in a garden bed, as it overwinters well and pops up early for some good greens. I started the first 4 in cell packs and transplanted them. This winter is the trial run for the hot frame....
DeleteThe rolling gantry is for future engine work..apparently the tractor needs to be split...
I have lots of beans, tomatoes, carrots and swiss chard coming along nicely. The garlic wasn't huge this year, but I'm hearing one of the Mennonite gardeners mention that too. We have just returned from a trip through Manitoulin and up to Sault Ste Marie. We came back through the Park. We noticed the colors changing as soon as we headed down 11, (but not further North and West). We are going to miss burning wood this year after losing our chimney to a serious chimney fire. It may get rebuilt in the spring. (The woodshed and basement wood room are still full)
ReplyDeleteThe production from the gardens is a little overwhelming at this point of the year. I am 'pickled out'! My garlic are a little smaller than they have been other years, perhaps too much rain? There is a definite change in the air this morning. We need sunshine now, to dry out everything.
DeleteGlad you enjoyed your trip. We have fond memories of Manitoulin. Good to get away, but better to return home!