FALL!

So fall has arrived in all its glory on the coast. That means cold wind and grey skies. No leaves to speak of yet. 48 degrees this morning and it stayed that way all day..I looked like the Michelin man on my walk. Several layers of clothes ending in orange polar fleece. Deer hunting is in full force so I felt the Orange polar fleece was a safe bet to wear down the street on my walkie. What I find so funny is that this polar fleece I am wearing is a ensemble that I bought over ten years ago in New Zealand. Its a kids size 12 ( Ive never seen such tall people as I saw in NZ! ) It didn't get much use in Cali! grin! But here......well.....

I have put in a winter container garden. The prices of veggies here being what they are. I never understood the whining of the east coast folks on the gone raw website about the veggies here on the east coast, when I was doing the raw food diet. Cali had its bonuses as far as that went. I was spoiled by 25 avos for buck and lettuce for 89 cents, cauliflower for a 99 cents etc etc....Here? OMG cauliflower for 3.99? broccoli for 2.99? shit!! well anyhow, when the going gets tough the tough get going right? Finding myself with extra containers after the big unpacking, I planted them! It looks like the bok choy, the broccoli and the lettuces are doing great. It will probably be one big haul 'cause I didn't stagger the plantings but what ever.... at least we will go out with a bang right? I frankly was thinking it wouldn't take anyhow so one lettuce head would thrill me! If it works, look out next year! That reminds me, I was eavesdropping in the supper market the other day and these two gals where discussing zucchini...they had never had any! what? zucchini a garden staple? OK so i checked it out with ma....turns out, a southern garden basically consists of tomatoes, corn, beans, greens like kale, onions and the occasional potato. NO squash! man guess they forgot all Indians had to teach eh? In any case, I will be looking forward to feeding us on home grown eggs(note the chickens in Tarra! Like all building projects they had to move in before it was totally done!) and fresh winter veggies for a week or three. I feel like a pioneer! grin....