Jasper Beach
Last week we took a field trip to Jasper Beach in Machiasport. It’s a rare beach covered with pebbles, not sand. The pebbles are not actually “jasper” but are rhyolite – of volcanic origin....
Frost
A heavy frost last night. The comfrey was all wilted. But it perked up, back to normal, after the day warmed up. It’s pretty hardy, but dies at some point during the winter. I’ll...
Tomatillos
Last week, I harvested all the rest of the tomatillos and pulled up the plants. They were growing in the hoophouse, where I usually plant a couple of seedlings. I have a surplus of...
November!
I feel glad that November is here. My phrase for this month is “November invites.” I like the soft “v” sounds in both words. I stayed home today instead of going out and being...
Happy Halloween!
My love of large squash goes way back.
Trip to Canada, and back
A friend and I went east to Canada for a fibre festival (spelled the Canadian way). First stop was in downeast Maine, where we got out of the car to admire the scarlet reds...
Sewall’s Orchard
On Sunday we managed to fit in an outing to Lincolnville. We both have a lot going on, Sam with his commissioner duties and me with all my extracurricular activities. But a fall outing...