Fall is bitter sweet to a gardener. I love the colours, the ripening crops, the warm cool days when you can wear a sweater and rock some sunglasses. My bulb planting is almost done, and I'm starting to mulch leaves over my weeded beds. The bad part about fall is that it signifies season's end. You can't plant anything else, without risk of frost, or slow growth. I'm all ready itching about next season and it frustrates me that I have the long wait ahead... and it hasn't even started. In the meantime, I have to stay distracted with the chickens, and fall garden chores.
Pumpkins. They are good for five things. One, fall decor around the house and on the porch. Two, buy ahead for pumpkin carving and Halloween decor. Three, supporting local growers. Four, pumpkin pie and other baked goods. Five, seed saving, some for me, some for the seed exchange. Other pumpkin and squash activities might include; chicken treats, smashing, and art inspiration.
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Massive pile of gourds, white pumpkins and classic orange!
(Of course I picked up one of each... or more) |
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| Little pumpkins, big pumpkins, an army of pumpkins. |
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| My favourite shot of the day! Gorgeous large pumpkins! |
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"Peanut" stands at-top the warty pumpkin I picked up. You can also
see a beautiful blue-gray pumpkin from my friend Bobby!
I thought the warty pumpkin was a nice spin on the classic! |
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Bouquet of fresh herbs; Sage, Rosemary and Thyme.
My contribution to the turkey on Thanksgiving. |
With all my decor efforts I just had to snap these pictures of my youngest chickens out to play on my fall display. I dried my ornamental corn, placed a dozen gourds, squash and pumpkins, two dozen ornamental corn cobs and one vintage wagon... filled with more decor! (Photos of display coming soon!)
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Hide and seek on the wagon. This is the
Easter egger chick - turning a blue-gold partridge colour! |
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This is my Easter Egger/Wheaten Ameraucana x Salmon Faverolle chick.
My youngest "keepers" are about 6 weeks old. |
