Happy October! While the days are shorter and the leaves are changing color, the temperature says summer. The temperature Sunday reached 92F/33.3C, shattering the record of 87F/30.5C from 1897. It was also the hottest day ever recorded in October, breaking the record of 90F/32C from October 3, 1997 and October 10, 1928. And it was …
Category: Gardening
On Fire
The Autumnal Equinox happened early Saturday morning, but James and I celebrated Friday evening. Good thing too since he got the new COVID vaccine Friday afternoon and by Friday night wasn’t feeling great. He spent a large part of Saturday alternating between sleeping and walking around in a don’t-feel-very-well funk. After a decent sleep Saturday …
Fun With Fermentation
Nothing fermenting here, just some goldenrod in the garden It turns out making a sourdough culture during the pandemic was the gateway to fun with fermentation. Tilda, my sourdough, is 3 1/2 years old now and going strong. We make sourdough discard waffles every Sunday—So delicious! From sourdough we moved on to sauerkraut. James has …
Harvest Season
Squirrels v. Frontyard pumpkins I think this time of year is almost busier than spring. Spring is all about planting and the start of the growing season, but I’ve had time all winter to plan for it. And while it is all weather dependent on when gardening begins, once it does, it goes along pretty …
Weaving on a Loom
Earlier this year I took a beginning drop spindle class. It was great fun! I’m still spinning, a little her and a little there. I have tried a couple different spindles, top whorl, bottom whorl, supported. So far I like the top whorl the best. My top whorl spindle is a beginner’s one and on …
