There's been a steady march of apple varieties this year for us; from the very early Yellow Transparent, Lodi, and Wealthy to summer favorites Ida Red, Jonathan, Cortland, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious; and now early autumn's tasty Grimes Golden, Rome Beauty, and Winesap.
My guesstimate is that we've picked at least 100 bushels of apples so far this season. This is apples alone...we also had peaches, plums, and tons of pears.
Folks, that is a LOT of fruit. I have to look at each one and decide its fate. Thank goodness, the season is winding down, and with it the farmers markets will end. I will miss my fellow vendors and the wonderful foods that they produce, but not loading and unloading the truck and setting up and taking down the EZ Up... enough is enough, already!
Up next: fall clean up of gardens and gearing up for Evergreen Season. We make fresh mixed-green wreaths and other greens, such as swags and grave blankets, as well as being one of the few places for fresh-cut and balled and burlaped (live) Christmas trees.This means gathering and wiring pine cones, making bows, cutting greens; cheerful Holly, long needled White and stout Scotch Pines, fragrant Fraser Firs and Junipers, and lacy Arborvitae. But that is not for a while yet. In the meantime, I have a nice repose from farm work.
Such is the way of life in farm country. We may not live by the tides, as fishermen do, but we certainly live by the seasons. It feels natural to me, and even on days when I am unmotivated or feeling blue, I am thankful that I have choices and options.What's on my mind to fill the nice chunk of time between now and December's flurry of work? Stay tuned...it is something that you may want to do, too :)
Marcheta *turn, turn, turn
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