The old, the new, and the growing...

 August 19, 2025

This is the old picnic table outside the back door, near the well top, my go-to spot for cleaning vegetables, re-potting plants etc. It is a firm, flat surface at working height, for any outside chore that needs doing.

It is pretty weathered and rickety, with rotten spots here and there. So...

Hubby has built a new one to replace it out of lumber he milled from a cedar tree from our property. It is in the process of being stained and weather-proofed. I think I'll have to cover it whenever I have a chore to do on it. It would be a shame to mess up that beauty!

Some corn got processed for the freezer, and I plan on picking up a few more dozen. Setting up my cutting boards as a splatter screen worked beautifully, and kept the mess contained. 

These fellows were hiding. There is always one or two that get away.

Thinnings from my fall greens patch. 

They are coming along nicely, are secure in their screened enclosure and are loving the cooler temperatures we are having at present.

 A cool front moved in Sunday, pushing out the heat and humidity, and brought a dribble of rain with it, but the rain didn't do much more than temporarily lay the dust. The overnight temperature dropped to 7C (45F) Monday night, the coolest overnight for quite a while. Although nights are now cool, it is a treat to have warm, sunny days with no humidity. 

The on-going drought is causing trees to colour prematurely, and drop their leaves, especially noticeable in areas where the soil is thin over bedrock.

A Buttercup squash.

Finally, I am seeing some Butternut squash growing. They always seem to be the last to show themselves.

A visitor to the zinnias.