Five months have passed since last we spoke
It was springtime and life began anew
Summer came early, fruits produced, labor rewarded,
Nature: now tis time for rest and renewal
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garden south |
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Ginkgo biloba |
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Davidia involucrata |
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in the ground you go |
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resting |
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Fennel, Walla Wallas, Tete Noir, Brunswick, Early Jersey Wakefield |
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May 5 |
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Laburnum anagyroides |
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May 12 |
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Purple of Sicily |
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Rufous |
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take that |
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May 21_Full Blue Moon |
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May 24: 'Purple of Sicily' ; 'Snowball' |
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never seen this before_ something brought it up |
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May 28_Early Jersey Wakefield |
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R. 'Brandy'_ May 27 |
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hello |
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Cauliflower crust pizza |
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I ensata Diomedes |
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Suyo long, eggplant Kazakhstan, Armenian, Rosa Bianca, Purple Podded beans |
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Bull's Blood Beets = Moroccan Beet Salad |
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our favorite_ Rosa Bianca |
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August 17_ Sturgeon Moon |
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Pineapple |
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August 2 |
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Dilly beans |
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Fermented Armenian, Suyo Long, garlic, carrots, cauliflower |
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just a tea room |
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Gelber Englischer Custard Squash |
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left, clockwise: Armenian, Suyo Long, Rosa Bianca, Gelber Englischer, Bull Nose Bell, Kazakhstan |
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tomatoes and applesauce_ apples so sweet, no sugar |
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stuffed Bull Nose Bell |
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August 17 Sturgeon Moon
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cracked concrete removed |
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a more natural look |
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September 14 |
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September 15 |
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September 16_ Full Harvest Moon |
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September 30, 2016 |