We had a wind storm that knocked over all of the sunflowers last week. I cut off the heads and brought them all into the sunroom to finish drying. The smallest was already brown, so I decided to try my hand at roasting some. All the seeds were removed from the head, then soaked in [...]
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23 Sep
On My Mind
Rhonda at Down To Earth is hosting a Friday “On My Mind” picture post. It’s like a Wordless Wednesday but with a description explaining what the picture means to you. It’s the first day of fall! The corn is dry and the sunflowers are fading. The contrast between summer crops dying and fall crops coming [...]
27 Aug
Color in the heights
Soaring high above the yard, the sunflowers have opened this week. They add a whole new dimension to my small space and I am loving the way they look. The quinoa has lit up in a blaze of orange too. Although it’s still early, these two beauties have given the garden a real fall look.
13 Aug
Such Great Heights
In the garden this year, everything is towering. As the season progressed I remember things getting lusher and filling in last year. But this year the only description is towering. Perhaps it’s because the 3 sisters garden is right beside the sidewalk. I’m brushing against corn as I head to work in the morning. And [...]
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