Faith, Folklore, and Friends

The sun came out this morning for the first time in many days.  I bundled up and ventured to the garden to see how things were getting along. Apparently, not so well. These turnip greens and kale are showing the weight of winter, their heads hanging. Winter has had the same affect on me.  However, because it is Friday and because I love y'all, I won't post a selfie. The weatherman promises temperatures in the fifties for a few days.  You wouldn't believe how excited that makes me.

  Here's a look at the fall garden.  Above is the abundant turnip greens.  I haven't cooked any yet, but they are ready.  I love smelling them as I walk through the garden.   The kale is looking good, too.       The collard greens look a little scrawny, but we never eat them until after frost anyway.  Frost just makes them better. The radishes are almost big enough to eat.  This one is having a hard time against that rock.   The cucumbers are blooming and have little ones.  These came up from seed from the spring cucumbers.     I was so happy to see these little sprouts of green.  We transplanted this pink weigela bush and all the leaves died and I thought we had killed the bush for sure.  It looks like it is going to be alright.   Yesterday was such a great day to work outside.  I am so in love with October.