November Already...

....how did that happen?

Fall is hand's down my favorite season. The colors, the smells. The weather. The whole package. There is still a lot of green in the garden and we enjoy kale and chard fresh whenever we want to wander out and gather some. These little volunteers also sprang up.

I had planned to put in cold frames to protect a late fall crop of spinach, lettuce and radishes, but it never got done. (The frame or the planting). Next year. Perhaps early spring.

But for now most of the garden is put to bed for winter. Veggies and locally-raised meats in the freezer (including our very own chickens), jars of tomatoes and applesauce in the pantry and a respectable amount of squashes and potatoes in a makeshift storage will nourish us this winter.

The kids and I planted more spring flowering bulbs in memory of my mom--they will be a welcome sight next spring.

 

 

Peace flags made by our kids and friends flutter in the breeze-- send our wishes for peace to the universe as the winter rolls in.

We are ready.

For winter....

And peace on Earth.