Cusp of Fall
The nights are progressively cooler; a quilt feels cuddly. Indian summer lies ahead, but for the moment, we are on the cusp of fall, the precipice of winter.
The garden has waned. The beans no longer produce green and golden pods; a couple of small cucumbers struggle, and the Sugar Baby Watermelon vines promise only a few more sweet treats. Dill and marigolds still brighten the raised beds filled with withering plants.
We’ve enjoyed a prolific zucchini and summer squash crop this summer. A neighbor shared a delicious Summer Squash Gingerbread Loaf recipe. I cheated a bit by blending in both summer squash and zucchini, but the results were tasty, if not foreboding, of the pumpkin spice onslaught ahead.
Mums dot the yard with their colorful buttons.
As the landscape outside begins to brown, I’ve brought more cheer inside with a bouquet of stunning dahlias from the farmers’ market.
True fall is less than two weeks away, on September 22, the 2024 Autumnal Equinox. While it seems I just set the garden plants in the soil, it’s time to harvest potatoes, clean out the garden beds, and set up the cold frame for winter.
Are you looking forward to the fall season? Do you have any favorite autumn activities?
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