The summer is almost over. Harvests are coming in...though the grasses seem burnt to a pale dry golden wasteland. My bag-garden has managed to yield a small crop of tomatoes and onions. The green peppers are stunted. Three inches seems to be the largest diameter harvested. Cucumbers are almost nonexistent...I think we harvested 3 all summer!! Early on, there was a handful of radishes--small, but sweet with a little bite! and a few tiny beets -- I'll have to start earlier next year! Lettuces bolted once the heat set in, but until that time, we had young, tender greens. Mmmm...very good!
Now we have a pint or two of cherry tomatoes left on the vine. A bit sad to see my poor performing garden...but the tenacity of plants willing to grow when there is only hose-water (no way does it nourish like rain!) is inspiring.
This is always my favorite time of year! It heralds new beginnings. When I was young, school was a refuge and exciting time to make something new of myself. As I grew older, I came to appreciate what the season brought-- parties, holidays, snuggling. I'm becoming more introspective and am looking at how to enjoy the time and the solitude. I'm finding courage to journal and express myself creatively through art and jewelry making.
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