Harvest Time Is In Full Swing -- and Fall Approaches

The bounty from a good garden season continues to pour into the house from the garden. The tomatoes and tomatillos have triggered the production of now over 100 jars of salsa. I am turning tomatoes into others things as well, namely, pasta sauce, BBQ sauce, hot sauce and just plain canned tomatoes.  There doesn't seem to be any end in site either to the basketfulls of the red things every other day.

The canning jar tally is now at 300 and climbing from there. I have put the word out to my Maine friends and church or garden club colleagues that jars of goodies are now for sale. I am hoping many jars are sold and the money can help fund the garden needs for next year.  I still have more potatoes and onions to dig and as the photo of the leeks show, it is time to make some potato-leek soup.

My gladolias and dahlias are now showing wonderful blooms all over the Raised Bed Garden and the black eyed Susans, sedum and other late summer-fall flowers are in full display. I am still cutting the acreages of grass but not as often now. The nights are cool for sleeping and the days rarely bring sweat producing heat.  Unfortunately I seem to spend most of my time in the kitchen except when it is time to pick more tomatoes, peppers, tomatillos, and greens for dinner. If I was a vegetarian I might not visit the grocery store at all!