About to do something I haven’t done in a Very Long Time: go on a walk alone, sans phone. No music, no camera, no books or podcasts. #MeTime
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day: October 2017
Monday morning finally, finally felt like autumn here in Zone 6. We’ve been enjoying an extension of the summer weather, mostly… although my garden has been looking like it’s just about done for a while now.
Honestly, I’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ when it comes to my garden this year. I remember that I’d decided this spring that, come fall, I wanted to plant some crocus sativus — the kind that produces saffron — but I never got around to ordering them, and I’m certainly not in the mood to plant them.
I need to take a day or three off work and do some serious weeding, on top of the usual fall cleanup. I haven’t been weeding regularly since midsummer, and it’s obvious. I just feel… overwhelmed.
My main goal has been to make my borders low-maintenance, and this is exactly why. I don’t need this stuff getting away from me for a couple weeks, and then me just giving up on it for the rest of the season.
There are a few bright spots amongst the Bermuda grass and the weeds and the overgrown ground cover, though.
For once, I’ve left a stand of Passion flower long enough for it to fruit. I’m not even sure if I have the yellow or the purple variety, but I’ll find out soon!
Twitter Update: October 15, 2017 at 06:35PM
Tonight’s @butcherbox dinner: pan-seared rib-eye, the @altonbrown way. Turned out perfect! Nothing better than grass-fed beef on cast iron.
En Route to Grammy’s Wedding
My mom got remarried today! Connor was the ringbearer and I gave her away. I brought my “good” camera (i.e. the Nikon D90), so I’ll be posting more photos as I find the time to edit them.
Tomato Harvest (for today)
No freeze in the forecast for a good couple of weeks means all the green tomatoes still on the vines will likely ripen out of doors. October seems a bit late for my tomato harvest, but this is how it went last year, too.