With the equinox in just a few days, the feeling of Fall is palpable. Though today promises to be a warm one, the early morning crispness and rustling wind are beginning to dislodge the first early leaves from their branches.
As we clear and re-work the garden methodically bed by bed, B harvested over 100 lbs of potatoes yesterday. The beans are drying and we have already harvested our first batch for shelling.
The squash are hardening off and turning the beautiful deep colors that butternut and spaghetti squash do.
Little fall rituals commence; the house is clean, smudged, and windows flung open. Yet most endearing, two of our six young 23 week old hens have begun to lay their first eggs, and we have one who is laying green ones! This is especially exciting because our only other green layer is getting up there in years and only laying periodically. I am so looking forward to this, my favorite season as it continues to transform the world around us. What early signs of Fall are you seeing?
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