The deer have not been in the yard very much but today they came up quite close to the house. We usually chase them away but sometimes I like to observe them.
The herd
Month: September 2021
A few fungi
A few of the many mushrooms that have popped up in this wet season. These were along the driveway. A slug is enjoying the flavor of one cap. On my return walk, I noticed the slug had had its fill and slunk away, leaving a fresh white scar.
Seaweed patterns
Walking in the mornings lately. One of my longer routes takes me down near the point where I can view the beach, bay, and distant mountains of Acadia. Today I was struck by the patterns in the wet seaweed.
Hazelnuts
Hazelnuts are so fanciful with their ruffled husks. We let this small harvest dry inside on the floor for a few days after picking them to keep them away from the squirrels. The nuts easily popped out of the husks after drying.
Next steps are to crack the shell, extract the meat and roast them. That can wait while other harvesting is attended to.
Autumn joy
The color of this clump of Autumn Joy Sedum is just lovely. My friend said this image would make a nice image for rug hooking.
I like a messy garden and this bed has filled out beautifully. Sage, some type of artemisia and goldenrod, as well as a granite boulder, companion the sedum.
It’s not native and I don’t see pollinators on it so that’s a negative, sadly.
Apple
From our baby tree orchard, a pretty nice sized apple. It’s a little tough and not very sweet, but it doesn’t have bugs or other issues. Happy with it!
Storm Watch – Ida
The remnants of Hurricane Ida have reached Maine.
Forty
I have forty types of fruit and vegetables to harvest. More if you count hazelnuts and what’s growing at the community garden. And I didn’t count fall greens (escarole, radicchio, lettuce,…). No wonder I feel a little frazzled on this 1st of September.
I decided to take some pictures of the bounty.
