The Garden State

Summer has bid us adieu, but she left behind evidence that she was indeed a vital part of our year and our lives. So we remember her with fondness and look forward to her company again next year.

Our gerbera daisies continue to produce large, showy blooms. Besides these yellow potted ones, there are also red gerberas still in bloom, both in the ground and in pots.

And there are still some large

tomatoes on the vines.

And some grape tomatoes.

And of course, Summer was instrumental in giving other plants part of what they needed to continue into Fall and provide us with further bounty.



This is our first attempt at growing celery. As you can see, celery leaves represent the initial growth. We are excitedly watching the plants' progression as we've never witnessed the growth of this particular food.



Another first attempt for us is growing green onions. I think the growth period is about three months, and these have been slow going, though steady.

Another view of the celery and green onion plants shows the box in which they were planted. Squidley built several "salad boxes" so that we could grow all kinds of things on the back patio, rather than in the ground. This is exciting and enjoyable, and we hope to have even more boxes next year.

This is one example of the many different lettuce plants we are growing a la salad box. They are not "heads" of lettuce but rather plants whose leaves can be removed individually. The plants continue producing even as leaves are picked.

It has been a very good day. We made a trip to the library, then drove to a nearby department store to purchase toiletries and assorted items needed for an upcoming holiday to Savannah. We were there about a year ago and also recently spent a night there on our way home after spending several weeks in Florida. It is one of our favorite destinations, and I plan
on sharing many of my Savannah photographs with you in the future.



I managed to squeeze in just a bit of sewing later this afternoon. There was really not enough visible progress to make taking photographs worthwhile. So, perhaps tomorrow.


I also somehow managed to continue reading from the book that was chosen as the second read for the online book club which I joined a few months ago. We are reading "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte. This I first read seemingly eons ago, but I am very much enjoying the re-read. If you should decide to read this for yourself, I suggest reading a little biographical info about the author and her family first.



I wish lots of good sleep for everyone, and a wonderful week.